National Museum of Cartoon and Animation丢厅 (Taichung Prison Drill Hall) Introduction
Currently, the building serves as the preparatory office of the National Museum of Comics. The Taichung Prison Dojo, located at No. 33, Linsen Road, West District, Taichung City, was constructed in the 12th year of the Showa era (1937 AD) during the Japanese colonial period. It was a dojo for prison officials and police to practice martial arts and is the only remaining dojo in the city, with its historical appearance preserved intact, holding great value for conservation, reuse, and architectural research. The dojo complex includes the main dojo building and additional structures on the east side. The main building is constructed in a symmetrical style, with a shrine located at the back center, a judo hall on the left side facing the shrine, and a kendo hall on the right side. The dojo has seating on only one side and is smaller than similar martial arts facilities from the same period, such as Judo Halls. The architectural style is a typical dojo from the Japanese colonial period, with a raised base, facades resembling wooden structures and column decorations, and a hipped roof with large decorative ridge tiles and wind boards. The Taichung Prison Dojo was built in the 12th year of the Showa era (1937 AD) and served as a training ground for prison officials and police to practice judo and kendo. It was registered as a historical building in 2004.
