Timeline of Yokohama

Prior to 20th century

1859

July: Port of Yokohama opens.

Noge Bridge constructed.

1860 - Orrin Freeman's photography studio begins operating.

1861 - Japan Herald English-language newspaper in publication.

1862 - September 14: Namamugi Incident.

1866 - 26 November: Fire.

1867 - Japan Gazette English-language newspaper begins publication.

1868

Yoshida Bashi (bridge) built.

Yokohama Military Hospital and Yokohama Cricket Club founded.

First barber's pole in Japan installed.

1869

Tokyo-Yokohama telegraph begins operating.

Maruzen publisher in business.

1871 - Yokohama Mainichi Shinbun (newspaper) begins publication.

1872

May: Sinagawa-Yokohama railway begins operating; Yokohama Station built.

Yokohama Central Hospital established.

1873 - Suzuki Shin'ichi I's photography studio begins operating.

1874 - Kuboyama Cemetery established.

1875 - Far East English-language newspaper begins publication.

1876 - Kanagawa Normal School founded.

1880 - Yokohama Specie Bank and Yokohama Chamber of Commerce established.

1882 - Yokohama School of Commerce established.

1886 - Cholera outbreak.

1888 - January 31: Fire in Noge-cho.

1889 - Yokohama incorporated as a city; municipal election held.

1890

Tokyo-Yokohama telephone begins operating.

Kanagawa Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication.

Population: 127,987.

1894 - 20 June: Earthquake/fire.

1897 - 9 September: Typhoon.

1898 - Population: 193,762.

20th century

1902 - 29 September: Typhoon.

1906 - Golf course built.

1909 - Population: 394,303.

1917 - Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall built.

1918 - Population: 447,423.

1920

Yokohama Institute of Technology and Kanagawa Youth Normal School founded.

Population: 579,310.

1923

September 1: 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.

Yokohama College of Economics founded.

1924 - Yokohama International School founded.

1926 - Yokohama No. 2 Joint Government Office Building constructed.

1928

Yokohama City College of Commerce founded.

Kanagawa Prefectural Office built.

1930

Yamashita Park opens.

Population: 704,236.

1934 - Nissan Motor Co. factory begins operating.

1938 - Yokohama Customs building constructed.

1940 - Population: 968,091.

1942 - Kanagawa Shimbun (newspaper) in publication.

1944 - Yokohama Municipal Medical College founded.

1945

Bombing of Yokohama during World War II.

Population: 624,994.

1949 - Yokohama City University and Yokohama National University active.

1950 - Population: 951,189.

1951

April 24: Sakuragichō train fire.

Nogeyama Zoological Gardens founded.

1952 - Nagahama Hall (concert hall) built.

1956 - Yokohama designated a government ordinance city.

1957 - Sister city relationship established with San Diego, USA.

1960 - Population: 1,375,710.

1961 - Yokohama Marine Tower erected.

1963

November 9: Tsurumi rail accident.

Ichio Asukata becomes mayor.

1970 - Population: 2,238,264.

1972

Yokohama Municipal Subway begins operating.

Nissan Motors F.C., one of the predecessors of J1 League soccer club Yokohama F. Marinos, formed.

1978

Yokohama Stadium opens.

Michikazu Saigō becomes mayor.

1979 - Yokohama Municipal Children's Botanical Garden established.

1980 - Yokohama Film Festival begins.

1981

Yokohama Archives of History established.

Yokohama Jazz Festival begins.

1986 - Shinasobaya ramen eatery in business.

1989 - Yokohama Bay Bridge and Cosmo Clock 21 (ferris wheel) open.

1990

Hidenobu Takahide becomes mayor.

Population: 3,220,331.

1992 - Yokohama Bay Stars baseball team active.

1993 - Yokohama Flügels football team active.

1994

Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge built.

Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum opens.

1999 - Yokohama F. Marinos football team formed.

21st century

2002 - Hiroshi Nakada becomes mayor.

2009 - Fumiko Hayashi elected mayor.

2010 - Population: 3,688,773.