The diary's owner is named Haruo(東男), with hiw surname unspecified. The diary includes records of military movement of the Japanese troop in Taiwan in 1895, the first year of Japnese occupation of the island, and the fierce resistance of Taiwanese people. On August 4, the Japanese troop stayed over night at Beiguo Garden.  The dairy records the grand architecture of the Garden and scenes in Hsinchu downtown.