The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Yokohama, Japan.
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.
- 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 - established.
- 1875 - Far East English-language newspaper begins publication.
- 1876 - founded.
- 1880 - Yokohama Specie Bank and Yokohama Chamber of Commerce established.
- 1882 - established.
- 1886 - Cholera outbreak.
- 1888 - January 31: Fire in .
- 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 - built.
- 1918 - Population: 447,423.
- 1920
- and founded.
- Population: 579,310.
- 1923
- September 1: 1923 Great KantÃ
 earthquake.
- founded.
- 1924 - Yokohama International School founded.
- 1926 - constructed.
- 1928
- founded.
- built.
- 1930
- Yamashita Park opens.
- Population: 704,236.
- 1934 - Nissan Motor Co. factory begins operating.
- 1938 - constructed.
- 1940 - Population: 968,091.
- 1942
- Kanagawa Shimbun (newspaper) in publication.
- Bombed in the Doolittle Raid.
- 1944 - 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: SakuragichÃ
 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.
- 1972
- Yokohama Municipal Subway begins operating.
- , one of the predecessors of J1 League soccer club Yokohama F. Marinos, formed.
- 1975 - Population: 2,620,000.
- 1978
- Yokohama Stadium opens.
- 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.
- 1998 - International Stadium Yokohama opens.
- 1999 - Yokohama F. Marinos football team formed.
21st century
See also
References
This article incorporates information from the Japanese Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.
Bibliography
Published in the 19th century
- (describes 1858-1879 from expat perspective)
Published in the 20th century
Published in the 21st century
- (first published in 1987)
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