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Changes in town names
Last Updated January 21, 2022
| April 1, 1927 | Nishitani-mura, Tsuzuki-gun was transferred to Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, and Kawajima-cho was born. | - |
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| April 1, 1939 | Okamura and Futamatagawa-mura, Tsuzuki-gun have been transferred to Yokohama City (Hodogaya Ward), and almostAsahi Ward villages have become towns, and Kamikawaicho, Shimokawaicho, Kawaicho, Imajukucho, Kamishiranecho, Shimo-Shiranecho, Futamatagawa-cho, Santandacho, Otakacho, and Ichizawa-cho were born. There are 11 towns. | 11 towns |
| January 1, 1941 | Shimo-Shiranecho has been abolished and became Shiranecho. | - |
| April 1, 1961 | Higashikibogaoka and Nakakibogaoka are born from each part of Futamatagawa-cho and Otakacho, and Minamikibogaoka are born from a part of Futamatagawa-cho, making it 14 towns. | 14 towns |
| November 1 | Honmuracho is born from a part of Futamatagawa-cho, and Shikimidai, Imagawa-cho, and Zenbucho are born from each part of Futamatagawa-cho and Otakacho, making it 18 towns. | 18 towns |
| November 1, 1962 | Honjuku-cho and Oikecho are born from a part of Futamatagawa-cho, and Minamihonjukucho is born from each part of Futamatagawa-cho and Otakacho, making 21 towns. | 21 towns |
| February 1, 1963 | Nakazawacho is born from a part of Futamatagawa-cho, and Nakaomachi is born from each part of Futamatagawa-cho and Otakacho, making it 23 towns. | 23 towns |
| November 15 | Makigahara and Kashiwacho are born from each part of Futamatagawa-cho and Otakacho, making it 25 towns. | 25 towns |
| March 1, 1964 | Futamatagawa 1 and 2-chome are born from each part of Futamatagawa-cho and Otakacho, and Sachigaoka is born from each part of Futamatagawa-cho, Odaka-cho, and Makigahara, making it 27 towns. (Futamatagawa-cho is abolished.) | 27 towns |
| May 1 | Sasanodai was born from a part of Shimokawai town and became 28 towns. | 28 towns |
| February 1, 1965 | Kawaishukucho and Kawaihoncho are born from each part of Kamikawa-cho, Shimokawai-cho and Kawai-cho, and become 30 towns. | 30 towns |
| November 25 | Tsuokacho is born from each part of Kawai-cho, Shimokawa-cho, and Imajuku-cho, Kanegaya is born from a part of Shimokawai-cho, and Yasashicho is born from each part of Kawai-cho and Shimokawai-cho. (Kawai Town is abolished) | 32 towns |
| March 15, 1968 | Tsurugamine 1-chome is born from each part of Imajuku-cho, Mitanta-cho, and Kawajima-cho, and Tsurugamine 2-chome is born from Imajuku-cho, Santanda-cho, Shiranecho, and Kawajimamachi, making it 34 towns. | 34 towns |
| October 1, 1969 | The Asahi Ward is set up separately from Hodogaya Ward. At the same time, Sakonyama is born from each part of Kawajima-cho, Ichizawacho, Odaka-cho, Honjuku-cho, Santanda-cho and Minamihonjukucho, and Nishikawashimacho is born from a part of Kawajima-cho, making 36 towns. | 36 towns |
| May 1, 1970 | Kirigasaku is born from each part of Ichizawacho and Kawajimamachi, making it 37 towns. | 37 towns |
| November 10 | Tsurugaminehoncho is born from each part of Imajuku-cho and Shiranecho, making it 38 towns. | 38 towns |
| September 1, 1971 | [Change border] A part of Nishikawashimacho becomes Kawashima-cho, Hodogaya-ku. | - |
| May 1, 1972 | Imajuku Higashimachi and Imajukunishicho were born from a part of Imajuku-cho, making it 40 towns. | 40 towns |
| March 15, 1974 | Imajukuminamicho is born from each part of Imajuku-cho and Imagawacho, making it 41 towns. | 41 towns |
| February 28, 1977 | [Change border] Each part of Daimura-cho and Terayamacho, Midori-ku becomes Kamishirane-cho, Asahi-ku. | - |
| February 25, 1979 | From a part of Kamikawai-cho, four towns (residential display area) from Wakabadai 1-chome to 4-chome, are born and become 45 towns. | 45 towns |
| June 26 | [Change border] The boundaries between Okazu-cho, Totsuka-ku and Kashiwa-cho, Asahi-ku, Asahi-ku, has been partially changed. | - |
| March 31, 1980 | [Change border] A part of Kamikawai-cho, Asahi-ku becomes Seya-ku, Seya-ku. | - |
| July 19, 1982 | [Change border] A part of Kirigaoka 6-chome, Midori-ku becomes Wakabadai 2-chome, a part of Wakabadai 2-chome becomes Miho-cho, Tokaichiba, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, and a part of Kamikawaicho, Asahi-ku is Kirigaoka 6-chome, Midori-ku. Become. | - |
| July 25, 1988 | Residential indications are carried out in each part of Shiranecho, Kawajima-cho, and Tsurugaminehoncho, and eight towns from Shirane 1-chome to 8-chome are born and become 53 towns. | 53 towns |
| August 21, 1989 | Residential indications are carried out in each part of Shiranecho and Kamishirane-cho, Nakashirane 1-chome to 4-chome, Seven towns from Kamishirane 1-chome to 3-chome are born and become 60 towns. | 60 towns |
| July 9, 1990 | [Change border] The boundaries between Shirayama-cho and Shiranecho, Midori-ku and Shiranecho were partially changed. | - |
| November 11, 1991 | Residential indications are displayed in a part of Kanegaya and throughout Sasanodai, and Kanagaya 1-chome, 2-chome, and Six towns, Sasanodai 1-chome to 4-chome are born and become 65 towns. (Sasanodai is abolished) | 65 towns |
| October 21, 1996 | Residential indications are carried out throughout Nakaomachi and Nakazawacho, and five towns, Nakao 1-chome, 2-chome, Hajime Nakazawa-chome to 3-chome are born, resulting in 68 towns. (Nakaomachi and Nakazawacho are abolished.) | 68 towns |
| October 27, 1997 | Residential indications are carried out in a part of Imajuku-cho, and two towns, Imajuku 1-chome and 2-chome, are born, making 70 towns. | 70 towns |
| October 23, 2000 | Residential indications are carried out in the entire area of Tsurugaminehoncho and a part of Imajuku Higashi-cho, and three towns, Tsurugamine Honmachi 1-chome to 3-chome were born, making it 72 towns. (Tsurugaminehoncho is abolished.) | 72 towns |
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