 On the other hand, in Taiwan, which was also under Japanese rule in the same period, but did not have an analogous custom, the policy was not described as "creation of a "shi"", but was simply .With regard to the creation of a family name ("shi"), there were both and .In the half year between February 11 and August 10, 1940, those who provided notification could create a "shi" of their own choosing, while those who did not provide any notification would have their "shi" defined by the clan name ("sei") of the head of the household.