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Timeline of Yokohama

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

Contents

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.

    • References

    Timeline of Yokohama Wikipedia
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