Go to Minato!　History of Yokohama Port (3)

　History of Yokohama Port (for the general public)
　Opening of Port-Civilization and Civilization Municipal Organization-Reconstruction of the Great Kanto Earthquake-World War II
　World War II period of high economic growth 　Container Age - Present

The reconstruction of the earthquake was carried out in a hurry, and almost returned to its original form at the beginning of the Showa era. At the same time, new construction was started, and the port maintenance was continued, with Takashima Wharf and Yamauchi Wharf being constructed from 1921 (Daisho 10) to 1934 (Showa 9). .
Around this time, land reclamation of the current factory sites in Ebisu, Takara, and Daikokucho in Tsurumi and Kanagawa progressed, and in the Keihin industrial area, the munitions industry (Gunju Sangyo) )　　However, the number of factories continued to increase.

After this, we started construction to further enlarge the port, but soon the Pacific War began and it stopped proceeding as expected, and at the end of the war, Yokohama Port was once again severely damaged by air raids (Kushu). Was

Yokohama Port, subject to air raids (collected by City History Archives)

"Main Imports of this Age"

Cotton (menka)

Oil (Sekiyu)

"Major exports of this era"

Raw silk

Silk fabric (Kinuorimono)

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