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Events in Yokohama / Events in City Library

●Events in Yokohama

Ansei 1 (1854) Concluded the Japan-US Peace Treaty in Yokohamamura (opening of Japan)
Ansei 5 (1858) concluded the Japan-U.S. Osamu Good Trade Treaty in Kanagawa.
Ansei 6 (1859) Opened in Kanagawa (Yokohama), Nagasaki and Hakodate (Hakodate)
Mannobu 1 (1860) Set up a watch guard station in the foreign promenade area
Keio 2 (1866) (Most of Kannai was burned down)
Horse race was held at Negishi Racecourse in 1867. Planting street trees in Basyamichi (the beginning of modern street trees)
Meiji Restoration in 1868. The birth of Kanagawa Prefecture
Iseyama Shrine completed in 1871
Meiji 5 (1872) Opening ceremony of Yokohama (now Sakuragicho Station)-Shimbashi Railway (Japan's first railway opening). Gas lamps are lit between Yokohama Honmachidori and Oebashi Bridge
Isezakicho was born in 1874 by reclaiming Yoshidashinden.
Hega Park (now Yokohama Park) opened in 1876. Naritasan Church (later Noge Fudoson Enmeiin) moved from Minami Ward
Meiji 13 (1880) Opened by Yokohama Shokin Bank
Water distribution started from the Nogeyama Reservoir in 1887 (Beginning of modern water supply)
1889 (1889) Yokohama municipal organization was enforced
In 1894, Yokohama Port Iron Pier (now Osanbashi) was completed.
Completed No. 2 dock completed in 1897 (1897) (The first dock was completed in 1913)
The abolition of settlement in 1899 (Meiji 32)
In 1904, Yokohama Shokin Bank Head Office (now Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History) completed. Yokohama Electric Railway (later streetcar) opened between Kanagawa and Oebashi Bridge
Meiji 39 (1806) Honmoku Sankeien Garden opened
Meiji44 (1911) Shinko Wharf Red Brick Warehouse No. 2 warehouse was completed (1913). Opened Odeon Theater
Opened in Takashimacho, the second generation Yokohama Station.
(1917) Completed Yokohama Hall (currently Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall, Jack Tower) completed in 1917
(1923) Great Kanto Earthquake. 94,000 damaged houses in Yokohama, more than 23,000 dead or missing
Opened in Nogeyama Park in 1926
Completed in Hotel New Grand (1927)
Showa 3 (1928) The Yokohama Earthquake Memorial Hall opened in Yokohama City Book Chikashi Tachi. Completed Kanagawa Prefectural Office (King Tower). Opened the third-generation Yokohama Station (now Yokohama Station).
Showa 4 (1929) Opened the Commerce and Industry Promotion Center
Opened in Yamashita Park in 1930
Completion of Yokohama Customs (Queen Tower) completed in 1934
Showa 10 (1935) Reconstruction Memorial Yokohama Expo held
(1945) Damaged by the Yokohama Air Raid (44% of the city area). The war ended. MacArthur is stationed in Yokohama. U.S. military requisition in the center of Yokohama.
Showa 21 (1946) New yen change
Showa 22 (1947) The Yokohama International Theater opened
Showa 23 (1948) Hibari Misora appeared at Yokohama International Theater
Showa 24 (1949) Japan Trade Exposition was held in Tammachi, Noge. Nogeyama pool opens.
(1950) City Hall relocated to Tammachi Venue
Opened in Nogeyama Zoo in 1951. Sakuragicho Incident (106 dead)
In 1952, the Peace Treaty with Japan came into effect. Japan's requisition release
Showa 31 (1956) Yokohama became a government-designated city. Development of Yokohama-sta.-nishiguchi begins
In 1958, the 100th anniversary of the opening of the port was held.
Town Hall as of 1959 was completed.
Completed Yokohama Marine Tower (1961) (to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port)
Opened the Negishi Line between Sakuragicho and Isogo in 1964. The Tokaido Shinkansen will open and Shin-Yokohama Station will be opened.
(1966) Nogeyama Observation Deck was established.
Reclaimed Hiragata Bay in 1967.
Showa 45 (1970) Started construction of Kohoku New Town
Showa 46 (1971) Started land reclamation project in Kanazawa
In 1972, Yokohama streetcar and trolley bus were completely abolished. Yokohama Municipal Subway (between Kamiooka and Isezaki-Chojamachi) opened
1974 The population of Yokohama exceeded 2.5 million
Yokohama Stadium completed in 1978, Odori Park
1982 U.S. Army Yokohama Seaside Residential Area Requisition
Launched Minato Mirai 21 Business in 1983
(1985) Yokohama Municipal Subway, opened between Maioka and Shin-Yokohama. Yokohama's population has exceeded 3 million
The 1st Noge Street Performance was held in 1986
1987 Yokohama Municipal Subway opened between Maioka and Tozuka.
In 1989, the 100th anniversary of the municipal administration and the 130th anniversary of the opening of the port. Yokohama Bay Bridge opened
Completed in 1991, Yokohama International Peace Conference Center (Pacifico-yokohama)
Completed in Landmark Plaza Shopping Center in 1993. Yokohama Municipal Subway, opened between Shin-Yokohama and Azamino.
Opened in 1998 Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall
Opened Yokohama Zoo (ZOORASIA) in 1999. Yokohama Municipal Subway opens between Tozuka and Shonandaidai
Opened in Yokohama Media and Communications Center, 2000
Held in Yokohama Triennale 2001, 2001 Yokohama Triennale 2001
Held in 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea and Japan in 2002. Aka Renga Soko, Osanbashi International Terminal opened. The population of Yokohama has exceeded 3.5 million.
Opened in 2004 Minato Mirai Line
Held in 2005 Yokohama Triennale 2005.
Opened in 2008 (2008) Yokohama Shiei Subway Green Line (between Nakayama Station and Hiyoshi Station). Yokohama Triennale 2008
2009 (2009) 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port
2010 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit was held.
The second generation Noge Observation Deck was opened in 2011. Held at Yokohama Triennale 2011

●Events in Yokohama City Library

In 1919, the construction of a library was planned as a project commemorating the 60th anniversary of the opening of the port and the 30th anniversary of the autonomous system.
(1921) began reading books at a temporary reading office in a construction office in Yokohama Park (opening of Yokohama City Library).
The building and collections were destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. A temporary reading place was set up at the barracks in Nakamuramachi and started browsing.
1924 The temporary main building was completed in Yokohama Park.
Showa 2 (1927) Yokohama City Library was completed at the site of the former Oimatsu Elementary School.
In 1945, relocated to Tobe Elementary School by requisition of the Yokohama Regiment Ward Command Headquarters. The library building was used by the City Reconstruction Bureau following the U.S. military after the war. Moved from Tobe Elementary School to the Education Center.
In 1947, he returned to Noge from the relocation site. Browsing operations at the open-air ceremony.
(1950) Individual lending outside the building started. Admission is free due to the promulgation of the Library Law.
Started lending business in 1954. The library director (actress Keiko Kishi) is held as a reading week event.
Showa 34 (1959) Purchased a car for library library borrowed. Full-scale distribution of books began in January of the following year.
Opened Hiyoshi Reading Office in 1960 (moved to group lending in September 1944).
Completed renovation of the new building was completed in 1963.
In 1970, patrol lending by mobile library "Hamakaze No. 1 and 2" started.
Opened Isogo Library in 1974. There will be two buildings in City Library.
The Yamauchi Library opened in 1977. There will be three buildings in City Library.
(1978) Tozuka Library opened. There will be four buildings in City Library. A computer system was used for lending for the first time.
Opened Tsurumi Library, Kanazawa Library, and Kohoku Library in 1980. There will be 7 buildings in City Library.
Opened Hodogaya Library in 1982. There will be eight buildings in City Library.
Opened Seya Library in 1985. There will be 9 buildings in City Library.
Asahi Library opened in 1986. It will be 10 buildings in City Library.
The Konan Library was opened in 1987. There will be 11 buildings in City Library. Opening hours of the regional library from Tuesday to Thursday afternoon. Extended by 7 o'clock (Friday at 7 o'clock on Friday). Kanagawa Library is open. There will be 12 buildings in City Library.
Opened in Izumi Library, Sakae Library and Naka Library in 1989. There will be 15 buildings in City Library.
In 1990, the Yokohama City Library was dismantled and started construction of Chuo-toshokan.
1991 Joined the Kanagawa Prefectural Library Information Network System (KL-NET).
Opened in Minami Library in 1992. There will be 16 buildings in City Library.
Opened in Chuo-toshokan in 1994. Full operation of the library information system.
Opened Tsuzuki Library and Midori Library in 1995. There will be 18 buildings in City Library. Achieving one building in the first ward.
1996 Launched a delivery service for people with disabilities who have difficulty visiting the museum in Chuo-toshokan.
1998 Opened the library homepage and started the online catalog service via the Internet.
Relocated to Isogo Library and Isogo Ward General Government Building in 1999.
Opened on Friday, Chuo-toshokan, 2000. Extend the time by 8:30 p.m.
Opened on Monday at the entire City Library building in 2001.
2005 "Yokohama's Memory" Yokohama's Memory was released on its website.
2008 (2008) Reservation service on the Internet.
2009 (2009) Internet browsing service was expanded to all regional libraries.
2010 (2010) The operation by the designated manager started at the Yamauchi Library, and the opening hours from Tuesday to Friday were extended to 8:30 pm. Outsourcing of Chuo-toshokan librarians and bibliographic creation. Formulated the Yokohama City Library Librarian Human Resource Development Plan.
In 2011, the Yokohama City Library Action Plan was formulated. Formulated the Yokohama City Educational Promotion Basic Plan. Formulated the Five-Year Plan for Reorganization of Collections. Formulated the Yokohama City Library elementary school studenｔ Service Five-Year Plan. Introduced outsourcing of librarian assistance such as Tsuzuki Library and Tozuka Library Started online catalog system. Held to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Yokohama City Library.