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Timeline of Nagoya

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Timeline of Nagoya

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nagoya, Japan.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1614 – Nagoya Castle and its Honmaru Palace built.
  • 1684 – Poet Bashō visits Nagoya.
  • 1714 – Fugetsudo Magosuke publisher in business.
  • 1776 – Eirakuya Toshiro publisher in business.
  • 1790s – Booksellers' guild established.
  • 1814 – Hokusai Manga published by Eirakuya Toshiro.
  • 1868 – Aomatsuba Incident occurs.
  • 1871 – Nagoya Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication.
  • 1872 – Aichi Prefecture formed.
  • 1881 – Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry founded.
  • 1886 – Tokaido Line begins operating; Nagoya Station opens.
  • 1887 – Population: 149,756.
  • 1889 – Municipal government established.
  • 1890 – Population: 170,433.
  • 1891 – October 28: Nobi earthquake occurs.

    • 20th century

  • 1903 – Population: 284,829.
  • 1910 – Matsuzakaya (shop) in business.
  • 1912 – Aiyu Photography Club formed.
  • 1915
  • Kintetsu Nagoya Line begins operating.
  • Nagoya Mainichi (newspaper) in publication.
  • 1916 – Catholic Nanzan University founded.
  • 1918 – Rice riot occurs.
  • 1920 – Population: 619,529.
  • 1922
  • Transportation Bureau City of Nagoya established.
  • Nagoya Court of Appeals building constructed.
  • 1929 – November: Suiheisha conference held in Nagoya.
  • 1930 – Population: 926,141.
  • 1935 – Tokugawa Art Museum opens.
  • 1936 – Nagoya Baseball Club and Nagoya Golden Dolphins baseball team formed.
  • 1937
  • Nagoya Pan-Pacific Peace Exposition (1937) held.
  • Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens founded.
  • 1938 – Kintetsu Nagoya Station opens.
  • 1940 – Population: 1,328,084.
  • 1941
  • Tokai Bank, Ltd. established.
  • Meitetsu Nagoya Station and Mizuho Athletic Stadium open.
  • 1942
  • April 18: Bombing of Nagoya in World War II begins.
  • Chunichi Shimbun (newspaper) in publication.
  • 1944 – Mizuho city ward established.
  • 1945 – Population: 597,941.
  • 1948
  • Chunichi Dragons baseball team active.
  • Pachinko parlor and Nagoya Baseball Stadium open.
  • 1949
  • Nagoya Stock Exchange established.
  • Nagoya Racecourse opens.
  • Marushin Bussan pachinko manufacturer in business.
  • 1950 – Population: 1,030,635.
  • 1953 – Nikkatsu Theatre opens.
  • 1955 – Nagoya Festival begins.
  • 1956 – Nagoya designated a government ordinance city.
  • 1957 – Subway begins operating.
  • 1958 – Grand Sumo tournament begins at the Nagoya Kanayama gymnasium.
  • 1959
  • September: Ise-wan Typhoon occurs.
  • Nagoya Castle reconstructed.
  • Sister city relationship established with Los Angeles, USA.
  • 1962 – Nagoya Television Broadcasting begins.
  • 1964
  • Tōkaidō Shinkansen (hi-speed train) begins operating.
  • Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium built.
  • 1970 – Population: 2,036,053.
  • 1975 – "16 Wards system" established.
  • 1985 – Takeyoshi Nishio becomes mayor.
  • 1987 – Nippon Rainbow Hall (arena) opens.
  • 1988 – Nagoya City Art Museum opens.
  • 1989
  • Nagoya City Archives established.
  • Subway Sakura-dōri Line begins operating.
  • Takaoka Station opens.
  • World Design Expo held in city.
  • 1990 – Population: 2,154,793.
  • 1993 – Nagoya City Minato Soccer Stadium opens.
  • 1994 – Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology established.
  • 1997
  • Nagoya Dome (stadium) opens.
  • International RoboCup robotics contest held in city.
  • Takehisa Matsubara becomes mayor.
  • 1999 – Nagoya Station built.

    • 21st century

  • 2000
  • JR Central Towers built.
  • Population: 2,171,378.
  • 2005 – Expo 2005 held near city.
  • 2009 – Takashi Kawamura becomes mayor.
  • 2010
  • Nagoya Marubeni Building constructed.
  • Population: 2,263,894.
  • 2011
  • March: 13 2011 Nagoya city council election held.
  • Use of Manaca fare card on public transit begins.

    • References

    Timeline of Nagoya Wikipedia
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