About the transition of the cityscape

Please refer to the following document for details on the changes in the cityscape of Yokohama.

"History of Urban Formation in Port Town / Yokohama"
Yokohama City Planning and Coordination Bureau, Yokohama City Planning and Coordination Bureau, 1981

Contents

• In publishing
• The Preface: Characteristics of Urban Development in Yokohama
• Phase 1 – Before Port Opening　→ 1858 (1858)
  • １．Yokohamamura and 6 other villages and Tokaido
  • ２．Rural villages with low productivity
  • ３．Nitta Development and Yoshidashinden
  • ４．Movement toward opening a port
• Phase 2 – Port opening period 1859 (1859) → 1867 (1867)
  • １．Construction of the "Japan-U.S. Osamu Trade Treaty" and the opening of ports
  • ２．Development of Yokohama Trading
  • ３．Development of settlements and "1st and 2nd place rules"
  • ４．Development of Japanese Residential Areas
  • ５．Pork shop fire and the "3rd Local Rules"
• Phase 3: Civilization period 1868 (1868) → 1888 (1888)
  • １．The pioneer of modern urban planning in Japan
  • ２．Development of settlements
  • ３．Landfill of Yoshidashinden Marshland
  • ４．Introduction of Modern Technology
  • ５．Formation of Trade-Related Functions
  • ６．Yokohama Port Construction Project
  • ７．Development of modern water supply and sewerage systems
• Phase 4 – Port Development Period 1889 (1889) → 1902 (1902)
  • １．Construction of the first port at Yokohama Port
  • ２．Trade and Industry to reach a turning point
  • ３．Structural isolation of Yokohama Port and development of local transportation
  • ４．Population concentration and expansion of first city area
  • ５．Demolition of settlement system following the revision of the Convention
• Fifth: Industrial bid period 1903 (1903) → 1922 (1922)
  • １．Establishment of Basic Policy on Urban Formation
  • ２．Trends in Port Development and Construction of New Port Pier
  • ３．“Factory Invitation Plan” and “Factory Area”
  • ４．Improvement of living infrastructure and “hygienic districts”
  • ５．From "Municipal Reform" to "Statutory City Planning"
• Sixth Period: Earthquake Reconstruction Period 1923 (1923) → 1940 (1940)
  • １．Damage caused by the Great Kanto Earthquake and movement toward recovery
  • ２．Preparation of reconstruction plan
  • ３．Implementation of reconstruction projects
  • ４．Development of the Keihin Industrial Zone and construction of large breakwaters
• Wartime period 1941 (1941) → 1945 (1945)
  • １．Progress toward the Wartime System and Urban Planning
  • ２．Air defense city planning in Yokohama
  • ３．Housing problems during the wartime regime
• 1945 (1945) 1945 → 1960 (1960)
  • １．Situation at the time of defeat
  • ２．Impact of Requisition
  • ３．War Damage Recovery Plan
  • ４．Economic Revitalization and Yokohama Port
  • ５．Creation of a coastal industrial zone
  • ６．Citizens' Life and Comprehensive Basic Plan
• Phase 9: Urban Growth Period 1961 (1961) → 1978 (1978)
  • １．High growth and the occurrence of urban problems
  • ２．Intensifying urban problems and sprouting new urban development
  • ３．Transformation of Urban Structure and Development of Urban Infrastructure
  • ４．Yokohama City Comprehensive Plan 1985
  • ５．Creating a unique city
• Akira Tamura, a pioneer in urban development in Yokohama.
• Urban formation process shown in the figure and changes in the city as seen in the picture
• Sources and References - Chronology