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History of Minato Ward

Year  
1683 (Jokyo 3) Zuiken Kawamura excavated the Aji River for the flood control of the Yodo River.
Around 1700
(Genroku-Houei era)
New rice fields developed. Those developed area were named Ichioka, Tanaka, Yahataya, etc. and the names still remain today.
1831 (Tempo 2) Tempozan Tempozan was built by dredging the Aji River.
1868 (Meiji 1) Osaka Harbor opened. (It was called Kawaguchi Pier)
1889 (Meiji 22) Osaka was municipalized. (Current Minato Ward was Nishinari County Kawaminami Village)
1903 (Meiji 36) Chikko Great PierKawaminami Great Pier completed. Municipal streetcar service starred in Osaka. (Kawaminami - Hanazonobashi)
1925 (Taisyo 14) Birth of Minato-Ward (Population: 281,678 and number of houses: 69,730.) The ward consisted of Kujo, Ichioka, Kawaminami, Sangenya, Izumio.
1934 (Syowa 9) Typhoon Muroto
1941 (Syowa 16) The Pacific War broke out.
1945 (Syowa 20) After airstrikeThe area was burned to the ground. End of The Pacific War.
1946 (Syowa 21) Bay area restoration and readjustment of town lots projectBay area restoration and readjustment of town lots project was undertaken.
1950 (Syowa 25) Typhoon JaneTyphoon Jane
1956 (Syowa 31) International Fair was held at Yahataya Park.
1961年(Syowa 36) Typhoon Muroto II. The national railway (now JR) established Bentencho Station on Kanjo (belt) line. Osaka's Subway System established the line Osakako - Bentencho.
1964 (Syowa 39) Subway line opened between Bentencho and Honmachi.
1974 (Syowa 49) Minato Ohashi (bridge) completed.
1975 (Syowa 50) First Minato Town People Festival was held.
1988 (Syowa 63) Sunflower and Cherry Blossom were selected as the flowers of the ward. Tempozan Bridge completed.
1989 (Heisei 1) Hansin Expressway Osakako line opened.
1990 (Heisei 2) Kaiyukan and Market PlaceKaiyukan and Market Place established.
1992 (Heisei 4) Completion of Bay area restoration and readjustment of town lots project.
1993 (Heisei 5) ORC 200 opened.
1994 (Heisei 6) Hansin Expressway Wangan Line opened.
1995 (Heisei 7) Kobe Earthquake broke out. Namihaya Bridge opened.
1996 (Heisei 8) Osaka Chuo GymOsaka Swimming Pool and Osaka Chuo Gym opened.
1997 (Heisei 9) Osaka Harbor Sakishima Tunnel opened. OTS operation started.
1999 (Heisei 11) Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship in Osaka was held.
2001 (Heisei 13) Table Tennis World Championship was held.

*Photographs are provided by Oskajo Tensyukaku, Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau, Mainichi Newspapers, Yasutaka Yamamoto. All rights reserved.

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