Higashikasugai District

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Higashikasugai (東春日井郡, Higashikasugai-gun) was a district located on the northeastern Owari Region in Aichi, Japan.

History

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Historically the district formerly included most of the current cities of

District Timeline

• February 5, 1880 -
  Meiji period
  establishment of the municipalities system, which initially consisted of 109 villages. Its district headquarters was located at the village of Kachigawa (Katsukawa).
• October 1, 1889 - With the establishment of the municipalities system in effect, Higashikasugai District consisted of one town and 40 villages.
• April 1, 1891 - The establishment of the district/county system was implemented.
• January 29, 1892 - The village of Seto gained town status. (2 towns, 39 villages)
• October 24, 1892 - Parts of the village of Kokorozashidan (Shidan) [the section of Kamishidami] split off to become the village of Kamishidami. (2 towns, 40 villages)
• March 28, 1893 - The village of Kachigawa (Katsukawa) gained town status. (3 towns, 39 villages)
• January 23, 1894 - Parts of the village of Sakai [the sections of Mama and Mamaharashinden] split off to become the village of Mama. (3 towns, 40 villages)
• April 18, 1894 - The village of Sakai absorbed parts of the village of Watari [the section of Nishinoshima].
• May 1902 - The district office was relocated to the town of Kachigawa [the section of Hamagayashiki].
• July 16, 1906 - The following towns and villages were implemented with the following mergers: (4 towns, 12 villages)
  • the town of Kachigawa: the former town of Kachigawa, and the former villages of Ajiyoshi (Ayimi), Kasugai and Kashiwai
  • the village of Toriimatsu: the former villages of Ono and Waniryō (Warera)
  • the village of Takaki (Takagi): the former villages of Taraga (Dengaku) and Katayama
  • the village of Shinogi (Shinoki): the former villages of Shimohara (Shimobaru), Yahata (Yawata), Ogita (Okita) and most of Hinago [the sections of Horinouchi, Kumano, Sakurasa and Shinryō]
  • the village of Kōzōji: the former villages of Fuji (Funi), Tamagawa (Tamakawa) and parts of Hinago [the section of Ōdome]
  • the village of Sakashita (Sakashimo): the former villages of Misaka (Kamisaka) and Utsutsu (Uchitsu)
  • the town of Komaki-chō: the former town of Komaki, and the former villages of Toyama, Shinshin (Mashi), Sakai and Watari (Kazutari)
  • the village of Ajioka: the former villages of Ajioka, Iwasaki and Kuboishiki
  • the village of Shinooka: the former villages of Ōkusa, Ōno, Ikebayashi (Chibayashi) and Sue
  • the village of Asahi: the former villages of Shirushiba (Inba), Nii (Arai) and Happaku (Hachiro)
  • the village of Shinano: the former villages of Shimoshinano, Kamishinano and Kakegawa
  • the town of Moriyama: the former villages of Takama, Nijō, Obata and Ōmori
  • the village of Shidami: the former villages of Kokorozashidan (Shidan) and Kamishidami
• May 1913 - The district office was relocated to the town of Kachigawa [the section of Higashihanda (Higashihattayama)].
• April 1, 1923 - The district council was abolished, while the district office remained.
• January 1, 1924 - The village of Shinano gained town status. (5 towns, 11 villages)
• August 26, 1925 - The villages of Akatsu and parts of Asahi [the sections of Ima and Minonoike] were merged into the town of Seto. (5 towns, 10 villages)
• July 1, 1926 - The district office was abolished, thus the area remained for geographic purposes.
• November 1, 1928 - The village of Sakashita (Sakashimo) gained town status. (6 towns, 9 villages)
• October 1, 1929 - The town of Seto gained city status, thus leaving the district. (5 towns, 9 villages)
• January 1, 1930 - The village of Kōzōji gained town status. (6 towns, 8 villages)
• June 1, 1943 - The town of Kachigawa (Katsukawa) merged with the villages of Takaki (Takagi), Shinogi (Shinoki) and Toriimatsu to form the city of Kasugai, thus leaving the district. (5 towns, 5 villages)
• August 5, 1948 - The village of Asahi gained town status. (6 towns, 4 villages)
• May 3, 1951 - The village of Mizuno was merged into the city of Seto. (6 towns, 3 villages)
• June 1, 1954 - The town of Moriyama absorbed the village of Shidami to become the city of Moriyama, thus leaving the district. (5 towns, 2 villages)
• January 1, 1955 - The town of Komaki absorbed the villages of Ajioka and Shinooka to become the city of Komaki, thus leaving the district. (4 towns)
• January 1, 1958 - The towns of Sakashita (Bange) and Kōzōji were merged into the city of Kasugai. (2 towns)
• April 1, 1959 - The town of Shinano was merged into the city of Seto. (1 town)
• December 1, 1970 - The town of Asashi gained city status, thus renaming as the city of
  Owariasahi
  . Therefore, Higashikasugai District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

See also

• List of dissolved districts of Japan
• Aichi Prefecture