Japanese scholar Fujii Shozo offeres an interesting explanation of the Taiwanese Komin Literature during Japanese Occupation: he holds that because of the widespread use of the Japanese Language and popularity of literary works, what is called public sphere was gradually formed in Taiwan society, while the reading market was maturing. Besides, mass-circulated literary publications stimulated the collective consciousness of the Taiwanese. Therefore, the nationalism of Taiwan in its infancy could be observed. The present paper holds that (1) Fuji Shozo actually misplaced such theoretical concepts of “print capitalism” and “public sphere”. These concepts are intended for specific historical circumstances, rather than those of colonial Taiwan. (2) Under the overwhelming reign of the Japanese colonial government, the maturation of the “public sphere” faced its hardships. (3) The concept of “print capitalism” is an inadequate explanation for the formation of Taiwanese Nationalism during Japanese Occupation. Last but not least, what is to be borne in mind is that what we call “theory” is, in a sense, specific depiction of the society of Western Europe and cannot integrate local experiences into an all-encompassing cultural and historical model that rigidifies the knowledge of our own uniqueness.