Keiki-dō
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| Keiki-dō 京畿道 | |
|---|---|
| Former province of Korea under the Empire of Japan | |
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| Capital | Keijō |
| Today part of | South Korea North Korea |
Keiki-dō (京畿道, Korean: 경기도), alternatively Keiki Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule.[1] Its capital was at Keijō (Seoul). The province consisted of what is now the South Korean territories of Seoul and Gyeonggi, as well as parts of what is now southern North Korea.
Population
[edit]| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 1,889,899 |
| 1930 | 2,004,012 |
| 1940 | 2,668,119 |
| 1944 | 2,886,643 |
Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:
- Overall population: 2,392,296 people
- Japanese: 153,723 people
- Koreans: 2,225,379 people
- Other: 13,194 people
Administrative divisions
[edit]The following list is based on the administrative divisions of 1945:
Cities
[edit]- Keijō (京城府) - (capital) aka Gyeongseong (경성), present day Seoul.
| Japanese name | Korean name |
|---|---|
| Eitōho-ku (永登浦区) | Yeongdeungpo-gu (영등포구) |
| Jōtō-ku (城東区) | Seongdong-gu (성동구) |
| Shōro-ku (鐘路区) | Jongno-gu (종로구) |
| Seidaimon-ku (西大門区) | Seodaemun-gu (서대문구) |
| Chū-ku (中区) | Jung-gu (중구) |
| Tōdaimon-ku (東大門区) | Dongdaemun-gu (동대문구) |
| Ryūzan-ku (龍山区) | Yongsan-gu (용산구) |
| Maho-ku (麻浦区) | Mapo-gu (마포구) |
- Jinsen (仁川府): Incheon (인천부). present Incheon Metropolitan City.
- Kaijō (開城府): Gaeseong (개성부). present Gaeseong Special City.
Towns and villages
[edit]These are the towns and villages in each district:
- Kōyō (高陽): Goyang (고양). present Goyang City, Mapo District and Eunpyeong District in Seoul Special City.
- Kōshū (廣州): Gwangju, Gyeonggi (광주). present Gwangju City, Seongnam City, Hanam City, Gangnam District, Seocho District, Songpa District and Gangdong District in Seoul Special City.
- Yōshū (楊州): Yangju (양주). present Yangju City, Dongducheon City, Uijeongbu City, Guri City, Namyangju City, Seongbuk District, Gangbuk District, Dobong District, Nowon District, Jungnang District and Gwangjin District in Seoul Special City.
- Rensen (漣川): Yeoncheon (연천).
- Hōsen (抱川): Pocheon (포천).
- Kahei (加平): Gapyeong (가평).
- Yōhei (楊平): Yangpyeong (양평).
- Reishū (驪州): Yeoju (여주).
- Risen (利川): Icheon (이천).
- Ryūjin (龍仁): Yongin (용인).
- Anjō (安城): Anseong (안성).
- Heitaku (平澤): Pyeongtaek (평택).
- Suigen (水原): Suwon (수원). present Suwon City, Osan City and Hwaseong City.
- Shikō (始興): Siheung (시흥). present Siheung City, Gwangmyeong City, Ansan City, Anyang City, Gunpo City, Uiwang City, Gwacheon City, Dongjak District, Gwanak District, Guro District, Geumcheon District in Seoul Special City.
- Fusen (富川): Bucheon (부천). present Bucheon City, Bupyeong District, Namdong District, Yeonsu District in Incheon Metropolitan City, Guro District in Seoul Special City.
- Kinpo (金浦): Gimpo (김포). present Gimpo City, Gyeyang District, Seo District in Incheon Metropolitan City, Yangcheon District and Gangseo District in Seoul Special City.
- Kōka (江華): Ganghwa (강화).
- Hashū (坡州): Paju (파주).
- Chōtan (長湍): Jangdan (장단).
- Kaihō (開豊): Gaepung (개풍). present Gaeseong Special City.
Provincial governors
[edit]The following people were provincial ministers before August 1919. This was then changed to the title of governor.
| Nationality | Name | Name in kanji | Start of tenure | End of tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Higaki Naosuke | 檜垣 直右 | October 1, 1910 | March 28, 1916 | Provincial minister |
| Japanese | Matsunaga Takekichi | 松永 武吉 | March 28, 1916 | September 26, 1919 | Provincial minister before August 1919 |
| Japanese | Kudō Eiichi | 工藤 英一 | September 26, 1919 | February 24, 1923 | |
| Japanese | Takizane Akiho | 時實 秋穗 | February 24, 1923 | March 8, 1926 | |
| Japanese | Yoneda Jintarō | 米田 甚太郞 | March 8, 1926 | January 21, 1929 | |
| Japanese | Watanabe Shinobu | 渡邊 忍 | January 21, 1929 | September 23, 1931 | |
| Japanese | Matsumoto Makoto | 松本 誠 | September 23, 1931 | November 5, 1934 | |
| Japanese | Tominaga Fumikazu | 富永 文一 | November 5, 1934 | May 21, 1936 | |
| Japanese | Seiichirō Yasui | 安井 誠一郞 | May 21, 1936 | October 16, 1936 | |
| Japanese | Yunomura Tatsujirō | 湯村 辰二郎 | October 16, 1936 | July 3, 1937 | |
| Japanese | Kanza Yoshikuni | 甘蔗 義邦 | July 3, 1937 | May 30, 1940 | |
| Japanese | Suzukawa Toshio | 鈴川 壽男 | May 30, 1940 | November 19, 1941 | |
| Japanese | Matsuzawa Tatsuo | 松沢 龍雄 | November 19, 1941 | April 7, 1942 | |
| Japanese | Tange Ikutarō | 丹下 郁太郎 | April 7, 1942 | June 2, 1942 | |
| Japanese | Kō Yasuhiko | 高 安彦 | June 2, 1942 | December 1, 1943 | |
| Japanese | Seto Michikazu | 瀬戸 道一 | December 1, 1943 | June 16, 1945 | |
| Japanese | Ikuta Seizaburō | 生田 清三郎 | June 16, 1945 | August 15, 1945 | Korean independence |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Japan Korea Map". Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
