Minami-Toshima County, Tokyo
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Southern Toshima County (南豊島郡, Minami-Toshima-gun) was a county (gun) in the Japanese prefecture of Tokyo
between 1878 and 1896.
In 1878, the Meiji government made the first step to introduce modern administrative divisions on the municipal level: The counties (gun) were created from the premodern districts (gun or kōri) with their towns and villages; in addition, 17 cities became districts (ku) and the three capitals (santo) Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka were each subdivided into several ku. The old Toshima District of Musashi Province
was divided into three parts: Eastern sections became the Kanda
, Shiba
, Azabu, Akasaka
, Yotsuya
, Ushigome and Koishikawa districts (and later became wards of Tokyo city when it was created in 1889); and the Western section was divided into two counties: Northern Toshima and Southern Toshima.
In 1889 when the modern cities, towns and villages were set up, small sections of South Toshima were split off and integrated into newly created Tokyo city, the rest was reorganized into eight municipalities: the towns of Yodobashi and Naitō-Shinjuku and the villages of Sendagaya, Shibuya
, Yoyohata, Ōkubo, Totsuka and Ochiai.
In 1896, South Toshima county was merged with Eastern Tama County to become Toyotama County that eventually disappeared when all its towns and villages were merged into Tokyo city in 1932.
The county area roughly corresponded to the present-day special ward of Shibuya
but also extended into Shinjuku
, Toshima and small section of Minato
.
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
between 1878 and 1896.
In 1878, the Meiji government made the first step to introduce modern administrative divisions on the municipal level: The counties (gun) were created from the premodern districts (gun or kōri) with their towns and villages; in addition, 17 cities became districts (ku) and the three capitals (santo) Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka were each subdivided into several ku. The old Toshima District of Musashi Province
Musashi Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama...
was divided into three parts: Eastern sections became the Kanda
Kanda, Tokyo
See also Kanda, Fukuoka and the disambiguation page for Kanda. is a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It encompasses about thirty neighborhoods...
, Shiba
Shiba, Tokyo
Shiba is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located near Hamamatsucho and Tamachi Stations on the Yamanote Line and Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line....
, Azabu, Akasaka
Akasaka, Tokyo
is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district....
, Yotsuya
Yotsuya, Tokyo
is a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.-Geography:Yotsuya is located in the southeastern part of Shinjuku. Prior to 1943, when Tokyo was still a city, Yotsuya was one of its wards and had definite boundaries, but it is less clearly defined today...
, Ushigome and Koishikawa districts (and later became wards of Tokyo city when it was created in 1889); and the Western section was divided into two counties: Northern Toshima and Southern Toshima.
In 1889 when the modern cities, towns and villages were set up, small sections of South Toshima were split off and integrated into newly created Tokyo city, the rest was reorganized into eight municipalities: the towns of Yodobashi and Naitō-Shinjuku and the villages of Sendagaya, Shibuya
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
, Yoyohata, Ōkubo, Totsuka and Ochiai.
In 1896, South Toshima county was merged with Eastern Tama County to become Toyotama County that eventually disappeared when all its towns and villages were merged into Tokyo city in 1932.
The county area roughly corresponded to the present-day special ward of Shibuya
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
but also extended into Shinjuku
Shinjuku, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...
, Toshima and small section of Minato
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
.