本文主要運用五種日記資料──田健治郎、內海忠司、林獻堂、張麗俊、黃旺成等人，他們的身分分別是總督、知事、士紳、保正和公學校教師，企圖從日臺籍不同社會背景的人士在日常生活中接觸體育活動的記載進行分析，以此探討日治時期臺灣體育史的發展內涵。由日記中可知，田健治郎好打網球，是家族聚會和社交應酬的方式之一；他也經常視察各地運動會，接待日本皇族來臺視察之時，體育活動是經常安排的行程。內海忠司歷任北、中、南各地警務及行政首長，其個人喜歡騎馬和打高爾夫球，對於高爾夫球友及各地球場的興建，日記中均有所記載。林獻堂是當時臺灣社會領導人，本身具有多項運動技能，亦曾主導舉辦地方運動會。張麗俊長期擔任豐原地方保正，對於武德會及地方運動會的運作亦有參與。黃旺成早年擔任新竹公學校教師，對於學校運動會的舉辦及以網球作為休閒運動有最直接而詳實的記錄。本文分別從殖民政府高層及臺籍社會精英等不同身分背景的人士，以其親身參與的經驗為主軸，進而討論日治時期臺日人士的體育活動，雖然其中已有若干先行研究，但以日記為主要材料者尚不多見，本文或許可提供日治臺灣體育史不同的研究取材。

This study used the diary data from 5 people - Den Kenjirō, Utsumi Chūji, Lin Hsien-tang, Zhang Li-Jyun, Huang Wang-cheng, whose identity was governor, Chiji, gentry, Bao Chief and teacher of public school, respectively, to analyze the records of sports activities that the Taiwanese of different social backgrounds were exposed to in their daily life, in order to investigate the development of sports history in Taiwan during the period of Japanese ruling. The diary of Den Kenjirō showed that he enjoyed playing tennis, and playing tennis was one of activities for family gatherings and social interactions. He also frequently inspected the sports meets held everywhere. During the reception of the imperial family of Japan, he often scheduled for sports activities. Utsumi Chūji had served as the police chief and administrative director in various places in the northern, central and southern Taiwan. He personally enjoyed riding horses and playing golf. He recorded the information on golfers and the establishment of golf courses at various places in his diary. Lin Hsien-tang was a leader in the society in Taiwan at the time, and was personally good at various sports. He also had convened local sports meets. Zhang Li-Jyun served as the Bao Chief in Fengyuan for a long period of time, and also had participated in the operation of Dai Nippon Butoku Kai and local sports meets. Huang Wang-cheng served as the teacher in public school in Hsinchu in his early years. He directly and explicitly recorded the sports meets held at school and the leisure sports of tennis. This study investigated the sports history in Taiwan during the period of Japanese ruling mainly based on the sports activities that the senior government officers in the colonial government and Taiwanese elites had personally participated in. Although several prior studies have been conducted, diaries were seldom used as main research materials. It is hoped that this study may provide a different research approach for the investigation on sports history in Taiwan during the period of Japanese ruling.