Timeline of Tokyo
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Prior to 19th century
- 1457 - Edo Castle built.[1]
- 1617 - Yoshiwara (prostitution district) begins operating.[2]
- 1634 - Sankin-kōtai policy established.[3]
- 1657 - March 2: Great Fire of Meireki occurs.[4]
- 1682 - 1682 Edo fire.[5]
- 1698 - 1698 Edo fire.[5]
- 1707 - December: Eruption of Mount Fuji; ash falls on Edo.[5]
- 1721 - "First population census conducted (Edo’s population about 1.3 million)."[4]
19th century
- 1853
- July 8: American Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay.
- Odaiba island forts built in Edo Bay.
- Hanayashiki garden opens.[2]
- 1855 - November 11: 1855 Edo earthquake occurs.
- 1856 - Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo published.
- 1868 - Edo renamed "Tokyo."[4]
- 1869
- 1871 - Esaki Reiji photo studio in business.[8]
- 1872
- Yushima Seido Exposition is held
- October: Yokohama-Tokyo railroad begins operating.[9]
- Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication.
- "Ordinances aimed at the civilizing of the populace are enacted in Tokyo."[7]
- Imperial Library headquartered in Tokyo.[10]
- 1873 - Dai-Ichi Bank established.[11]
- 1874 - Aoyama Gakuin school and Saint Paul's school established.[6]
- 1877
- University of Tokyo[7] and Fifteen Bank[11] established.
- National Industrial Exhibition held.[12]
- 1880 - Mitsubishi Bank and Yasuda Bank established.[13]
- 1881
- Tokyo Imperial Museum built.[14]
- Tokyo Vocational School founded.
- 1882
- Bank of Japan headquartered in city.[11]
- Ueno Zoo opens.[15]
- 1884 - Railway Yamanote Line begins operating.[9]
- 1886 - "First fixed advertising billboard in Tokyo" installed.[16]
- 1887 - Tokyo School of Art founded.[7]
- 1888
- Tokyo Asahi Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication.
- Tokyo Observatory established.
- 1889
- 1890
- 1894 - Tokyo-fu Government Building constructed in Marunouchi.[4]
- 1897 - March: Motion picture first shown.[18]
20th century
1900s-1940s
- 1901 - Tokyo Photography Circle (club) formed.[8]
- 1902 - Industrial Bank of Japan headquartered in city.[11]
- 1903
- 1905 - September 5: Hibiya Incendiary Incident occurs.[1]
- 1906 - Harajuku Station opens.
- 1907 - Tokyo Industrial Exhibition held.[12]
- 1910 - Luna Park opens.
- 1911 - Imperial Theatre opens.[20]
- 1914
- December: Central Station opens.[9]
- Taisho Exposition held.[7]
- 1916 - Tokyo Photographers Guild established.[8]
- 1917 - Asakusa Opera active.[21]
- 1918
- 1920
- Meiji Shrine built.[6]
- Population: 3,699,428.[4]
- 1921 - November 4: Japanese prime minister Takashi Hara assassinated.[1]
- 1923 - September 1: 1923 Great Kantō earthquake occurs.[22]
- 1925 - Tokyo Broadcasting Station begins operating.[23][18]
- 1926
- "Public apartment housing" built.[7]
- NHK Symphony Orchestra[24] and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum established.
- 1927 - Tokyo Underground Railway begins operating between Asakusa and Ueno.[7]
- 1928 - Daiba Park opens in Tokyo Bay.
- 1929 - Tokyo March song/film become popular.[25]
- 1930 - Population: 4,986,913.[17]
- 1931 - Haneda Airport begins operating.[4]
- 1933 - Dai-Ichi Seimei Building constructed.
- 1934
- Yomiuri Giants baseball team formed.[26]
- Hibiya Theatre opens.[20]
- 1936
- Konishiroku Honten in business.[27]
- Japanese Folk Crafts Museum founded.[28]
- 1937 - Korakuen Stadium opens.[26]
- 1938 - Rikugi-en (park) opens.
- 1940 - Population: 6,778,804.[17]
- 1941
- Port of Tokyo opens.[4]
- Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo opens.[29]
- 1942 - April: Bombing of Tokyo by US forces begins.
- 1943 - "Metropolitan administration system established."[4]
- 1945
- 10 March: A major air attack kills 90,000 to 100,000 people and destroys a quarter of the city's buildings
- August: Bombing of Tokyo by US forces ends.
- Japan Savings Bank established.[11]
- Population: 3,488,284.[30]
- 1946 - Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal begins.[23]
- 1947
- Seiichirō Yasui elected governor.[4]
- 23 Special wards of Tokyo created.[4]
- 1948 - National Diet Library headquartered in Tokyo.[10]
1950s-1990s
- 1950 - Population: 6,277,500.[30]
- 1955
- 1956 - City hosts the 1956 World Judo Championships.
- 1958
- Japanese National Stadium opens.
- May: 1958 Asian Games held in Tokyo.
- November: City hosts the 1958 World Judo Championships.
- 1961
- Suntory Art Museum opens.
- Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishôken ramen shop in business.[32]
- 1964
- Tōkaidō Shinkansen (hi-speed train) begins operating;[33]
- October: 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo.[22]
- Tokyo 12 Channel TV begins broadcasting.[16]
- Hotel New Otani Tokyo built.
- 1967
- January: City hosts the 1967 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
- Yoyogi Park created.
- 1968
- Kasumigaseki Building (hi-rise) built.
- Ramen Jiro eatery in business.[32]
- 1969 - "Tokyo Metropolitan Pollution Control Ordinance enacted."[4]
- 1971
- Keio Plaza Hotel (hi-rise) built.
- The Zengakuren demonstrate in Tokyo against terms for the return of Okinawa from US to Japanese control.
- 1972 - Nakagin Capsule Tower built.
- 1973 - Tokyo Metropolitan Library opens.[10]
- 1975
- 1979 - June: 5th G7 summit held in city.
- 1988
- Tokyo Dome (stadium) opens.[26]
- Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome established.[35]
- 1989 - Bunkamura cultural venue opens.
- 1991 - Metropolitan government relocates to new building in Shinjuku.[4]
- 1993
- Rainbow Bridge opens.[4]
- DN Tower 21 built.
- 1995 - March 20: Tokyo subway sarin attack.[22]
- 1996 - Tokyo Big Sight convention centre opens.
- 2000 - Population: 8,130,408.[36]
21st century
- 2001
- 10 March: Tokyo Stadium open.
- October: Asian Network of Major Cities 21 meets in Tokyo.[4]
- 2002 - Tokyo International Anime Fair begins.
- 2004 - ShinGinkō Tokyo bank established.[4]
- 2005 - Tokyo Metropolitan University established.[4]
- 2006 - Czech Centre in Tokyo opens.[37]
- 2007
- Tokyo Marathon begins.[4]
- Midtown Tower built.
- Shinjuku Wald 9 cinema in business.[20]
- 2008 - C40 environmental group meets in Tokyo.[4]
- 2010 - City hosts the 2010 World Judo Championships.
- 2011
- 11 March: 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami occurs and seriously Fukushima nuclear disaster.[4]
- 17 November: Polish Institute in Tokyo founded (see also Japan–Poland relations).[38]
- 2012
- Tokyo Gate Bridge opens.[4]
- Tokyo Skytree tower built.[4]
- 2013 - September: Tokyo chosen as site of the future 2020 Summer Olympics.[22]
- 2014
- Toranomon Hills (hi-rise) built.
- Yoichi Masuzoe elected governor.[39]
- 2016 - Yuriko Koike elected governor.[40]
- 2017
- 25 November: Musashino Forest Sport Plaza open.
- 2019
- August: Oi Hockey Stadium open.
- August–September: City hosts the 2019 World Judo Championships.
- October: Ariake Gymnastics Centre open.
- 28 November-1 December: 2019 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships held.
- New Japan National Stadium open.
- Hungarian Cultural Center in Tokyo opened (see also Hungary–Japan relations).[41]
- 2020
- 24 January: First confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo.[42]
- 3 February: Ariake Arena open.
- March: Ultimately postponement of 2020 Summer Olympics to July 2021 announced due to COVID-19 concerns.
- October: Tokyo Aquatics Centre open.
- 2021
- 2020 Summer Olympics held.
- 2020 Summer Paralympics held.
See also
- History of Tokyo, and "significant events" sections
- List of governors of Tokyo
