Ward in Kant?, Japan
Naka-ku
(
中?
)
is one of the 18
wards
of the city of
Yokohama
in
Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan. In 2010, the ward had an estimated
population
of 146,563 and a
population density
of 7,080 persons per km². The total area was 20.86 km².
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Geography
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Naka Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, and east of the geographic center of the city of Yokohama. Its name means "middle ward." In the low-lying Northern district, commonly referred to as
Kannai
, it hosts the Yokohama city hall and the headquarters of the Kanagawa prefectural government. The central part of the ward includes elevated ground; this area, known as
Yamate
, has long been a residential area. Along the shore lies
reclaimed land
upon which port facilities, part of the
Minato Mirai 21
complex, and
Yamashita Park
were built. To the south are the piers, oil refineries and the central port of Yokohama. The Nakamura River, a branch of the
?oka River
, cuts across the northern part of the ward. The northernmost and southernmost points are upland.
Surrounding wards
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History
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In the
Edo period
, the area of present-day Naka-ku was part of the
tenry?
territory in
Musashi Province
controlled directly by the
Tokugawa shogunate
, but administered through various
hatamoto
. Before 1667 much of the area in Naka-ku and
Minami-ku
was submerged and a part of a lagoon. In that year, a large scale reclamation project, the Yoshida Shinden was completed. During this period Naka-ku developed into a largely agricultural area compromised reclaimed paddy fields for rice production.
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In the
Bakumatsu Period
, the signing of the
Kanagawa Treaty
provided for the opening of
treaty ports
, and the area of what is now central Naka Ward was designated as open to foreign settlement in 1859. The Yokohama Cricket Club (now known as the
Yokohama Country & Athletic Club
) was established in 1868.
Yokohama Chinatown
was also established during this period.
After the
Meiji Restoration
, the area was transferred to the new Kuraki District in
Kanagawa Prefecture
. Yokohama's wards were established on October 10, 1927, with this area becoming Naka Ward. The
1923 Great Kant? earthquake
devastated downtown Yokohama. Yamashita Park was established in 1930 with landfill from the earthquake rubble. In December 1943,
Minami Ward
was separated from Naka Ward, which also gave up some territory to
Kanagawa Ward
and
Hodogaya Ward
.
Nishi Ward
was separated from Naka Ward in 1944. During
World War II
, the
Yokohama Air Raid
of May 29, 1945 left 14,157 people dead, injured, or missing. After the
surrender of Japan
, some 74% of the land, 90% of port area in Naka Ward was occupied by the American military. The last of this territory was not returned to Japan until March 31, 1982.
Economy
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Naka Ward is a regional commercial center and the old main business district of Yokohama.
Yokohama's day labourers concentrate in the Kotobuki-cho ward near the
Ishikawach? Station
.
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Historically, most used to work at the harbour, with 5500 labourers in 1982.
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Transportation
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Rail
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Highways
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Ferry
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Education
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Colleges and universities:
The
Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education
operates prefectural high schools:
The
Yokohama Municipal Board of Education
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operates municipal high schools:
The municipal board of education operates public elementary and junior high schools.
Junior high schools:
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- Honmoku (本牧)
- Minato (
港
)
- Nakaodai (
仲尾台
)
- Otori (
大鳥
)
- Yokohama Yoshida (
?浜吉田
)
Elementary schools:
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- Honcho (
本町
)
- Honmoku (本牧)
- Honmoku Minami (
本牧南
)
- Kitagata (
北方
)
- Makado (
間門
)
- Motomachi (元街)
- Otori (大鳥)
- Tateno (立野)
- Yamamoto (山元)
Additionally, the zones of Azuma Elementary School (東小?校), Ishikawa Elementary School (
石川小?校
), Minami Yoshida Elementary School (
南吉田小?校
), Minatomiraihoncho Elementary School (
みなとみらい本町小?校
), and Negishi Elementary School (根岸小?校), all with campuses outside of Naka-ku, include portions of Naka-ku.
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Private primary and secondary schools:
Local attractions
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Events
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Notable people
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References
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- Kato, Yuzo.
Yokohama Past and Present
. Yokohama City University (1990).
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