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Isogo Ward History Chronicle of Showa 2 to Showa 20

Last Updated January 9, 2019

History chronology
Date of dateItems
April 1, 1927The whole area of Syofuura Village (Mori, Nakahara, Sugita) and Kusaka Village will be incorporated into Yokohama City.
October 1, 1927Isogo Ward was born with the enforcement of the system. Sadayoshi Chikazawa became the first Director General. At the same time, Tsurumi Ward, Kanagawa Ward, Naka Ward and Hodogaya Ward were established. It will be 5 wards in the city
October 1, 1927Established in 14 towns: Takito-cho, Isogo-cho, Okamura-cho, Mori-cho, Nakaharacho, Sugita-cho, Yabe Nomachi, Tanakacho, Kuriki-cho, Kaminakasato-cho, Minecho, Hitorizawa-cho, Nishinegishi-cho, Maruyama-cho. .
December 1, 1927The ward office building was completed at No. 1 Zenma, Isogo-cho.
December 27, 1927Isogo police department Government Building was completed in Isogo Town
April 1, 1928Takigashira Hirone High School (currently Takigashira Elementary School) opened
June 16, 1928Ichiden Isogo Line (between Yoshinocho 3-chome and Nakamurabashi) opened
August 4, 1928Completion of the first landfill at Isogo-cho and Takizu-cho
November, 1928Salmon mound erected on the shores of Myohoji Maesho Reservoir (relocated to Kinzoin in 53.1.1).
January 17, 1929Completion of landfill at Mori and Isogo-cho
July 1, 1929Municipal Isogo Swimming Pool (Beach)
April 1, 1930Shonan Electric Railway (currently Keikyu), Koganecho-Uraga, Kanazawa Hakkei-Zushi opened, Mori Station (currently Fyofuura Station) opened
July 1, 1930Opened Shonan Electric Railway Sugita Station
January 30, 1931Completed construction of a Jinkai treatment plant in Takizu-cho (currently Isogo 1-chome)
December 26, 1931The Shonan Electric Railway and Keihin Electric Railway are connected at Hinodecho Station, and direct operation between Yokohama and Uraga begins.
April 1, 1933Direct operation between Shinagawa and Uraga is started by expanding the track of Keihin Electric Railway.
April 1, 1933Nishinegishi-cho was abolished. Nishi Negishi Kamimachi, Nishi Negishi Shimomachi, Nishi Negishi Sakashitamachi, Nishi Negishi Babacho, Shibochou and Haramachi are newly established.
October 1, 1936The Isogo Ward Office Kanazawa Branch Office and Rokuuraso Branch Office were established.
April 1, 1937The ward office Rokuuraso branch office was abolished
October 31, 1937Completed the former residence of the Earl of Kunihide Higashifushimi
April 1, 1939Kohoku Ward and Totsuka Ward were established. It will be 7 wards in the city
September 3, 1939(World War II)
April 1, 1940Abolished Shibochou. Newly established Otoricho and Nakanegishicho
September 1, 1940The branch school of Isogo Hirone High School (later Hama Elementary School) opened.
November 3, 1940The regulations for establishing a Neighborhood Associations in Yokohama were enacted. At the same time, neighbors were set up.
December 12, 1940Held the Isogo Residents' Convention against the opening of Tokyo Port
February 1, 1941Holding of the entire city of Neighborhood Associations, establishing rules for city and ward assembly
February 1, 1941The army reclaimed 50,000 tsubo at the end of Sugita-cho. In addition, Nakane Kishimachi will be reclaimed and an airfield will be opened.
April 1, 1941An ordinary high school becomes a national school
November 22, 1941The new building of Isogo Branch of Dai Nippon Airlines was completed in Otoricho.
December 8, 1941(The Pacific War)
June 9, 1943Nakamuramachi Fire Department (Minami Ward) Sugita Branch Office
December 1, 1943Minami Ward was established. It will be 8 wards in the city
December 24, 1943Nakamuramachi Fire Department Sugita Branch Office became independent as Isogo fire department
April 1, 1944Hama National School (now Hama Elementary School) opened
April 1, 1944Nishi Ward was established. It will be 9 wards in the city
August, 1944(Commencement of evacuation of schoolchildren at national schools)
March 31, 1945The ward office building was set up in Takigashira National School.
April 15, 1945A part of 521 units in Takito-cho, Haramachi and Nakanegishi-cho were destroyed by air raids.
May 29, 1945171 units in Nishi Negishi Kamimachi, Nishi Negishi Babacho, Takitocho and Maruyamacho were burned down by air raids.
August 15, 1945(end of war)

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