1945/04/02
(昭和20年)
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The US military’s Pacification Unit Headquarters is established in Aza Kamara, Goeku Village. Later, refugee camps are set up in the whole area.
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1945/06/07
(昭和20年)
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Along with the enforcement of an extraordinary municipality system, a village mayor and deputy mayor election is held, and Kotaro Higa, who was born in Yomitan Village, is elected mayor, while Tsuneyuki Nakachi, who was born in Misato Village, is elected deputy mayor.
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1945/06/08
(昭和20年)
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Ten administrative districts are established (Goeku, Ageda, Teruya, and Murokawa).
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1945/09/07
(昭和20年)
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A surrender document signing ceremony is held in Aza Morine, Goeku Village (inside Kadena Air base in what is now Okinawa City), marking the end of the Battle of Okinawa.
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1945/09/12
(昭和20年)
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Local government emergency measure guidelines are deployed, resulting in the birth of Koja (Koza) City and Maehara City (the former Misato Village, etc., excluding the Ishikawa City area).
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1945/09/26
(昭和20年)
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Six residential districts in Misato Village split from the village, become independent, and form Ishikawa City.
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1945/10/23
(昭和20年)
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People in various refugee camps are given permission to return to their former residences in their villages (excluding land used by the US military).
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1946/03/01
(昭和21年)
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A village office is opened by establishing Miura district within the Tobaru district of Misato Village (later renamed to Awase district No. 1).
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1946/04/04
(昭和21年)
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The municipal system is deployed, and Koja (Koza) reverted once again to Goeku Village.
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1946/07/01
(昭和21年)
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In order to accommodate repatriates from overseas and outside the prefecture following Japan’s defeat in World War II, two refugee camps – In’numi in Takahara, Misato Village and Kubasaki in Nakagusuku Village – are officially opened.
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1947/05
(昭和22年)
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The first memorial services for the of the war dead are held at Miura Church in and Misato Village and Shimabukuro Church in Goeku Village.
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1947/07/01
(昭和22年)
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“Koza Hotel,” the first lodging facility in the village, opens in an elevated area of Kamara, Goeku Village.
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1947/12/25
(昭和22年)
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Telephone comes into service at Goeku Village Office and Misato Village Office starting on Christmas Day.
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1948/04/01
(昭和23年)
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Due to a revision of the school system, the 6-3-3 system of education (6 years of elementary school, 3 years of middle school, and 3 years of high school) is implemented (in Okinawa) one year later than in mainland Japan.
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1948/10/14
(昭和23年)
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The 1st All Nansei (Southwest) Islands Student Sports Festival takes place at a ball field in Ishikawa High School and a ball field in Shiromae, both in Ishikawa City, and Koza high School wins the volleyball tournament.
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1949/06/01
(昭和24年)
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The administrative districts of Goeku Village are changed from 15 districts to 11 districts.
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1950/02
(昭和25年)
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Land lease agreements are concluded with landlords for the construction of the Yaejima Tokuingai (special eating and drinking establishments, i.e., red-light district), and construction of the establishments begins.
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1950/04/02
(昭和25年)
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The first bicycle race is held in Goya, Goeku Village, ahead of the business center plan.
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1950/06/18
(昭和25年)
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The first postwar bull fight between villages is heled at Matsumoto Bullfight Ring.
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1950/06/25
(昭和25年)
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The Korean War breaks out.
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1950/07
(昭和25年)
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Goeku Village starts undertaking construction of a business center.
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1950/09/20
(昭和25年)
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The Koza Central Market opens in Kamara, Goeku Village.
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1951/02/14
(昭和26年)
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A performance is held to mark the opening of “Shinkokan,” a theater operated by Misato Village (and located behind the Misato Village Office).
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1951/09/01
(昭和26年)
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Goeku Village expands to 13 administrative districts with the establishment of the Yaejima district and the Senta (Center) district due to population growth following the opening of the Business Center and Yaejima Tokuingai.
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1952/02/15
(昭和27年)
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Organized by the Yaejima District Restaurant Association, an event reminiscent of the “juriuma parade” (parade by juri, or the Okinawan equivalent of joro, or women who worked at red light districts in mainland Japan) is held on the 20th day of the lunar new year.
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1952/02/19
(昭和27年)
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The first Okinawan woman to become a taxi driver (Hatsuko Sadoyama) is hired by Ishihara Taxi Company in Koza Four Corners in Goeku Village.
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1952/08/23
(昭和27年)
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Awase residents and others depart for the Fukai district (Ishigaki Island) as the second group of settlers to the Yaeyama Islands.
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1953/04/15
(昭和28年)
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Murokawa Elementary School is renamed Koza Elementary School following the school’s relocation to the BC district.
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1953/06
(昭和28年)
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Koza Crematory opens in the Nishimori district in Goeku Village.
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1953/09/14
(昭和28年)
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Goeku Dam (the present Okinawa Children’s Land) is constructed in the Goya Ravine in Goeku Village, and a completion ceremony was held.
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1953/11/11
(昭和28年)
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The US military headquarters prohibits American soldiers stationed in Okinawa from entering unauthorized restaurants (those without A-signs designated off-limits). A-signs are issued for the first time in Okinawa.
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1953/12/22
(昭和28年)
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The Koza Chamber of Commerce and Industry Festival is held, praying for the building of “Koza City” and development of commerce and industry.
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1954/01/15
(昭和29年)
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Shinjun Tawata (archaeobotanist) discovers the Yaejima kaizuka (shell mound), estimated as Okinawa‘s oldest shell mound.
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1954/04/20
(昭和29年)
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Goeku Village and Kadena Air Base form the Ryukyuan-American Friendship Association in order to deepen mutual trust.
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1954/07/04
(昭和29年)
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Nakanomachi (entertainment district) is born, and a naming ceremony was held at the town square.
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1954/07/06
(昭和29年)
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A foreign commerce department store called “Plaza House” opens near the entrance of the former RYCOM (abbreviation of Ryukyu Command, the US military headquarters).
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1954/07/08
(昭和29年)
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Off-limits is declared in Goeku Village due to a failure to pass sanitation inspection.
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1955/05/05
(昭和30年)
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A ceremony is held at Okinawan Chuo (Central) Hospital in Goya to celebrate the opening of the Okinawa Public Health Nurse School.
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1955/05/23
(昭和30年)
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The “BC District Main Street Crime-Prevention Neighborhood Association” is organized as the first crime prevention neighborhood association.
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1955/07/17
(昭和30年)
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A group of women from Takahara, Misato Village departs Naha Port as prospective bride immigrants to South America (Argentina).
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1955/08/31
(昭和30年)
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Residents of Isahama, Ginowan Village, whose residential communities were forcefully requisitioned by the US military, move to the In‘numi refugee camp in Takahara, Misato Village.
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1955/10/23
(昭和30年)
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With regard to such issues as lump sum payments for land use by the military and new and expropriation, a delegation led by US Senator Melvin Price visits Okinawa and conducts a survey.
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1955/10/29
(昭和30年)
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A movie in Cinemascope (wide screen) format is shown for the first time in central Okinawa at Capitol Theater.
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1955/11/25
(昭和30年)
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Mikimoto Pearl Company, which had its main store in Ginza, Tokyo, opens a store called “Mikimoto Pearls Okinawa” in a location opposite Plaza House.
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1955/12/18
(昭和30年)
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“Kyotaro,” a dance drama originating in Awase district No. 1 in Misato Village is resurrected for the first time in 30 years, and performed at Awase Ryuei Theater.
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1956/06/13
(昭和31年)
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Goeku Village changed its name to Koza Village.
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1956/06/20
(昭和31年)
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A rally to carry through with the Four principles (of Land Protection) is held at in Koza Village at the Moromi Elementary School playground in line with an island-wide residents’ rally.
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1956/07/01
(昭和31年)
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Koza City is born. (Following the enforcement of the municipal system, Koza Village is promoted to Koza City, with the population at 35,226). At the same time, the Tobaru district of Chatan Village and the Shimabukuro district of Kitanakagusuku Village are incorporated into Koza City.
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1956/07/15
(昭和31年)
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Following an off-limits warning, Kadena Air Base Street Association is organized in Koza City, aiming at beautifying the city streets and enhancing the city’s dignity.
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1956/07/16
(昭和31年)
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In response to the lump sum payments for land use by the US military, an “Association for the Protection of Land” is organized at Misato Community Center.
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1956/07/23
(昭和31年)
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The “Koza City Association for the Protection of Land” holds an inaugural rally.
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1956/08/08
(昭和31年)
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As a retaliatory measure against opposition to the Price Recommendation Report, the US military issues an indefinite off-limits order prohibiting military personnel access to civilian districts in the central area of Okinawa.
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1956/08/14
(昭和31年)
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The off-limits order is lifted solely for Koza City.
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1956/08/26
(昭和31年)
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The 1st Island-Wide Eisa Contest is held at Koza Elementary School, and Higa District Youth Association of Katsuren Village becomes the winner.
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1956/12/25
(昭和31年)
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Department store “Kiyuna” is newly constructed and opens on Goya-Odori Street.
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1957/01/23
(昭和32年)
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An inaugural rally marking the organization of the “Association for the Protection of Livelihood” is held in the BC district.
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1957/02/26
(昭和32年)
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A resolution is passed and a notice publicized regarding renaming Kubota district to Higa District.
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1957/04
(昭和32年)
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For the sake of strengthening public security in Koza City, special telephone lines are installed in the Goya district: 110 (chief of Goya Police Station) and 117 (Koza City mayor / fire department).
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1957/07/01
(昭和32年)
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The Yoshihara district is inaugurated as a new administrative district in Misato Village.
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1957/07/20
(昭和32年)
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A memorial service is held along with an unveiling ceremony for a war memorial built in the playground at Misato Middle School in Misato Village.
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1957/08/25
(昭和32年)
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An unveiling ceremony is held for a war memorial on a hill on the west side of Koza Elementary School in Koza City.
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1957/09/01
(昭和32年)
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Chuo High School (with Shingi Shiohira as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Kohan Shinyashiki as the principal), a private school, opens in the Yamazato district in Koza City.
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1957/09/21
(昭和32年)
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The Federation of Okinawa Adults Entertainment Business Unions, which had its office in the BC district in Koza City, changes its name to the “Federation of Okinawa A-Sign Unions.”
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1958/01/08
(昭和33年)
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Road paving work along the BC Street (now known as Chuo Park Avenue) in Koza City is completed.
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1958/05/13
(昭和33年)
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In the first postwar group employment of newly graduated middle school students, girls from Koza Middle School, etc. depart for a paper mill in Gifu Prefecture.
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1958/07/10
(昭和33年)
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A general meeting on the occasion of the formation of the Koza District Pawn Shop Union covering the Koza, Misato, and Chatan area is held at a restaurant called “Shinbashi” in Koza City.
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1958/08/22
(昭和33年)
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Home water supply service begins in Koza City, and Mayor Shinichi Higa’s home becomes the first to receive the service.
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1958/09/16
(昭和33年)
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Koza District Police Station opens a police box in the BC district (next to the Ryukyu Governmental Koza Hospital).
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1958/09/18
(昭和33年)
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Local currency is switched from B yen to the US dollar.
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1958/09/26
(昭和33年)
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Ao (Blue) Bus begins operating in Koza City.
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1959/03/04
(昭和34年)
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The off-limits order enforced in the area around Koza Hospital (BC district) due to poor public discipline and sanitation is lifted for the first time in four years.
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1959/05/02
(昭和34年)
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A single welfare tenement house that Koza City had been promoting its development is completed in the Yamauchi district.
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1959/05/23
(昭和34年)
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American-Ryukyuan Friendship Carnival jointly sponsored by Koza City, Kadena Village, Yomitan Village, Kadena Air Base, etc. is held.
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1959/11/15
(昭和34年)
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A ceremony marking the opening of Kokusai Junior College (with Shingi Shiohira as Chairman of the Board of Directors) the second anniversary of Chuo High School is held.
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1960/03/01
(昭和35年)
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Ryukyu Asphalt Kogyo Co., Ltd. builds a plant in Aza Chibana, Misato Village, and an inauguration ceremony is held.
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1960/04/23
(昭和35年)
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A party celebrating the completion of the Koza City Ryukyuan-American Friendship Center (located in Uechi) is held.
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1960/06/30
(昭和35年)
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A municipal slaughterhouse is built in the Sumiyoshi district in Koza City.
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1960/09/30
(昭和35年)
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The Awase reclamation project commencement ceremony is held.
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1960/12/03
(昭和35年)
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Koza City‘s first public restroom is completed in front of Koza City Ryukyuan-American Friendship Center, and opened to use by the general public.
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1961/01/25
(昭和36年)
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Ryukyu Juvenile Reformatory is built in the Yamauchi district in Koza City, and an opening ceremony is held.
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1961/04/21
(昭和36年)
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A theatrical group called “Sozo” holds a formation meeting at the Shiromae District Community Center.
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1961/11/07
(昭和36年)
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Koza City Services Industry Federation holds a formation meeting at Ryukyuan-American Friendship Center.
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1962/01/31
(昭和37年)
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Koza City Tourist Association is established.
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1962/04/21
(昭和37年)
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Kokusai Daigaku (International University) opens in Yamazato, Koza City, and an entrance ceremony is held.
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1962/06/07
(昭和37年)
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On the occasion of the US military’s issuance of A-Sign permits, Koza City A-Sign Association is established through the constructive dissolution of Koza City Services Industry Federation.
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1962/06/24
(昭和37年)
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Koza City BC District holds a party to celebrate the opening of a community center.
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1962/09/20
(昭和37年)
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An unveiling ceremony of a monument on which the lyrics of Giiku-bushi song is inscribed is held at the Irei family house in Koza City and an uganju (place of worship) in Yamauchi.
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1962/11/04
(昭和37年)
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The 1st Island-Wide Bullfight Tournament is held at Matsumoto Bullring in Misato Village.
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1963/01/21
(昭和38年)
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Momoyama Middle School is renamed as Yamauchi Middle School (opening ceremony on April 6).
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1963/01/23
(昭和38年)
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A ceremony is held on the occasion of the completion of Ryukyu Juvenile Reformatory constructed in Yamauchi, Koza City.
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1963/02/16
(昭和38年)
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Koza Bowling Center is completed in Kamara, Koza City, and a party is held to celebrate its opening.
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1963/07/01
(昭和38年)
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As a result of the amendment of the Municipal Autonomy Law, the ku-cho (ward chief) system is abolished in Koza City, and neighborhood community associations are formed (already formed in Goeku and Yamauchi).
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1963/07/30
(昭和38年)
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Reclamation work at Awase inland sea in Misato Village is completed.
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1963/08/01
(昭和38年)
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New standards regarding A-Signs are enforced simultaneously throughout the Ryukyu Islands.
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1963/09/07
(昭和38年)
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A Saturday school is established in Koza City for the purpose of nurturing children with mental disabilities, and an opening ceremony is held at a Baptist missionary facility in Goya.
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1963/10/04
(昭和38年)
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In line with the implementation of new A-Sign standards, A-Sign Council is formed in Koza City.
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1964/03/07
(昭和39年)
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An MP (military police) station is installed in the Teruya district in Koza City.
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1964/06/01
(昭和39年)
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Full lunch service is implemented at Ageda Elementary School in Koza City.
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1964/07/06
(昭和39年)
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A groundbreaking ceremony is held in Nakanomachi for the first sewerage construction project in the Ryukyu Islands.
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1964/09/08
(昭和39年)
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The Tokyo Olympic torch passes through the city.
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1965/01/26
(昭和40年)
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“Yamauchi Nursery School,” the first Koza municipal nursery school, opens.
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1965/02/01
(昭和40年)
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Koza High School is selected to compete in the 37th Spring National Invitational High School Baseball Tournament.
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1965/07/28
(昭和40年)
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Many US Air Force B-52 bombers make emergency landings on Kadena Air Base for the purpose of evading a typhoon.
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1965/08/30
(昭和40年)
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A cotton filling ceremony is held to celebrate the completion of a spinning mill at Okinawa Boseki Co., Ltd. in Matsumoto, Misato Village.
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1965/09/10
(昭和40年)
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Insurance offices in various districts that are local agencies of the Welfare Agency under the Bureau of Health and Welfare of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands begin operations in Koza and other areas.
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1966/04/01
(昭和41年)
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Ryukyu Governmental Koza Hospital is relocated to Gushichan (Gushikawa) Village.
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1966/07/29
(昭和41年)
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An opening ceremony is held for the first 50-meter pool (managed by Koza City) in Okinawa.
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1966/11/26
(昭和41年)
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The only furniture center in the city (Yamane Furniture Center) opens in Kamara, Koza City.
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1967/01/07
(昭和42年)
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The 1st Okinawa Automobile Race, the first of its kind in Okinawa, is held at a specially installed field in Awase, Misato Village.
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1967/02/28
(昭和42年)
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Chuo (Central) Park opens (in Goya, Koza City).
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1967/08/29
(昭和42年)
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Military base-related business operators in Koza City form “Council for Opposition to Immediate Reversion.”
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1968/03/12
(昭和43年)
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Koza Chamber of Commerce and Industry call together people running A-Sign businesses, people involved in the hotel business, and others at the BC Community Center and form Koza City A-Sign Association, seeking for ways to resolve the issue of the decrease in purchasing power of US military personnel due to the reduction of the US military forces.
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1968/04/08
(昭和43年)
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Ryukyu Governmental Central Industrial Technical School (the present Misato Industrial High School) opens in Awase, Misato Village.
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1968/05/08
(昭和43年)
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Ryukyu Nouren Central Fruit and Vegetable Market opens at the site of the former Koza Slaughterhouse (in Kamara, Koza City), and a completion reception party is held.
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1968/11
(昭和43年)
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The first gymnasium in central Okinawa is completed at Nakanomachi Elementary School in Koza City.
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1969/03/19
(昭和44年)
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A municipal housing is constructed on a landfill in Awase, Misato Village, and a handover ceremony is held in the courtyard of the municipal housing.
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1969/07/08
(昭和44年)
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A poison gas leakage accident occurs at Chibana Ammunition Depot (inside a US military base), and 24 military personnel are hospitalized.
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1969/08/04
(昭和44年)
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The boxing club at Chuo High School in Koza City emerges victorious in the Interscholastic Athletic Meet (held in Gunma Prefecture).
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1969/08/30
(昭和44年)
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Angered by shots fired by a white (Caucasian) CID (US Army Criminal Investigation Command) officer who came to conduct a drug investigation, about 350 black American military personnel cause a riot in the tokuingai in Teruya, Koza City, turning over two MP cars and setting them on fire.
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1969/10/31
(昭和44年)
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A “prefectural mass rally to prevent transportation of ammunition and demand removal of poison gas weapons” is held at Misato Middle School, with 5,000 people participating.
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1970/02/20
(昭和45年)
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The first pedestrian overpass in the city opens at Goya Four Corners
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1970/07/11
(昭和45年)
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Nakagami Education Hall is completed in Nakasone, Koza City, and an opening ceremony is held.
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1970/10/01
(昭和45年)
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Women volunteers such as those belonging to the Okinawa Women’s Association form “Anti-Prostitution Council,” the Koza City Women’s Association joins the Council.
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1970/12/20
(昭和45年)
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Koza Riot occurs in Koza City. Eighty-two Us military-related vehicles are set on fire, resulting in a conflict between local Okinawan residents and armed US forces soldiers. Due to the incident, an off-limits order is declared for 20 to 30 days.
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1971/01/13
(昭和46年)
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First phase of poison gas transportation: The US military transports 150 tons of poison gas stored at Chibana Ammunition Depot to Tengan Pier via residential communities in Noborikawa and Ikehara. About 5,000 residents along the road evacuate, and elementary and middle schools are temporarily closed.
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1971/02/03
(昭和46年)
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In relation to strikes conducted by Zengunro (All Okinawa Military Employee‘s Union), a "round-table conference to overcome the plight of Koza City” is held at Goya Hall in Koza City.
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1971/03/31
(昭和46年)
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Okinawa‘s first total incineration facility and waste treatment plant opens in Kurashiki, Koza City.
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1971/07/15
(昭和46年)
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The second phase of poison gas transportation starts (lasting until September 9).
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1971/08/17
(昭和46年)
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Conflicts between black American military personnel and local residents in BC Street in Koza City result in the second Koza Riot. In response to this, Condition Green, a 12-hour off-limits order is declared in the entire Koza area.
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1971/11/12
(昭和46年)
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An anti-war folk rally is held by Barbara Dean and others at Nakagami Education Hall in Koza City.
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1971/12/13
(昭和46年)
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Members of the FTA (Free Theater Associates) including American actress Jane Fonda perform an anti-war drama at Koza Ryukyuan-American Friendship Center.
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1972/01/15
(昭和47年)
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A black people’s organization holds a memorial rally for Martin Luther King in Teruya, Koza City, and participants conduct a memorial parade from Koza Four Corners to Camp Mercy in Ginowan City.
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1972/01/20
(昭和47年)
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Mineo Higashi, a Koza City native, is awarded the Akutagawa Prize for his work “Okinawa no Shonen (Okinawan Boy).”
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1972/05/15
(昭和47年)
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Reversion to Japanese administration is realized, and Okinawa becomes Okinawa Prefecture.
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1972/05/15
(昭和47年)
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Currency exchange starts at various currency exchange stations. The exchange rate is set at 305 yen to the US dollar.
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1972/05/15
(昭和47年)
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Anti-Prostitution Act is enforced.
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1972/09/26
(昭和47年)
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Koza City proclaims itself an “International Cultural Tourist City.”
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1972/09/30
(昭和47年)
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A fire breaks out at Koza Central Market in Kamara, Koza City, burning down seven buildings.
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1972/12/21
(昭和47年)
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Koza City designates Livistona (a type of palm tree) as the “citizen’s tree,” hibiscus as the “citizen’s flower,” and croton as the “city-designated foliage plant.”
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1973/03/28
(昭和48年)
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The Federation of Okinawa A-Sign Unions is dissolved.
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1973/05/03
(昭和48年)
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Okinawa Special National Sports Festival (Wakanatsu (Early Summer) National Sports Festival) is held, with softball, handball, and soccer games held at venues in Koza.
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1973/08/10
(昭和48年)
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Koza City changes the name of “Gate 2 Street” to “Kuko-Dori (Airport Street).”
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1974/02/18
(昭和49年)
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Kokutai Road (Prefectural Route 23), which connects Moromizato, Koza City and Ihei, Chatan Town, is open to traffic.
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1974/04/01
(昭和49年)
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The former Koza City and Misato Village merge, and Okinawa City is born.
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1975/02/02
(昭和50年)
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The 1st Okinawa City Marathon is held.
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1975/08/22
(昭和50年)
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A procession of “Edo Nobori (Ryukyuan missions to Edo)” and a grand parade of kachashi music strolling take place during the 1st Okinawa Festival.
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1975/11/28
(昭和50年)
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A ceremony is held on the occasion of the completion of Ichibangai Arcade and color pavement.
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1977/09/04
(昭和52年)
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The 1st Island-Wide Eisa Festival is held at the Municipal Athletics Field.
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1978/07/30
(昭和53年)
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The traffic system changes from driving on the right side of the road to the left side.
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1982/02/04
(昭和57年)
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Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japanese professional baseball team) holds its training camp for the first time in Okinawa City.
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1985/08/10
(昭和60年)
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The 3rd Peaceful Love Rock Festival is held at Okinawa City Baseball Stadium.
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1987/01
(昭和62年)
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As a result of levee raising work for Zukeyama Dam, the residential community of Kurashiki rises back for the first time in 26 years.
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1987/09/11
(昭和62年)
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Bito Middle School basketball team become number one in Japan, and a party is held to celebrate the feat.
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1990/04/01
(平成2年)
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Higa Neighborhood Association is renamed Kubota Neighborhood Association.
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1991/08/17
(平成3年)
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Okinawa Carnival is held (becomes Okinawa International Carnival from 1993).
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1991/09/18
(平成3年)
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Gengan Tonaki (106 years old), a resident of Okinawa City, becomes the oldest man living in Japan.
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1993/03/07
(平成5年)
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1st Okinawa Marathon is held.
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1993/04/01
(平成5年)
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September 7 is designated as “Citizens’ Peace Day.”
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1994/02/06
(平成6年)
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Kijimuna Festa (‘94 International Theater Festival Okinawa for Young Audiences) opens.
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1994/04/04
(平成6年)
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A US military F-15 Eagle fighter crashes into a tacit farmland located toward the north side of Kadena Air Base Gate 3 during flight training.
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1997/03/01
(平成9年)
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“FM Champura,” an FM radio station, starts broadcasting.
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1997/03/19
(平成9年)
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Okinawa City receives the Encouragement Award in the Mainichi Local Autonomy Grand Prix Awards.
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1997/11/28
(平成9年)
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“Korinza,” a large shopping center, opens.
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1998/12/11
(平成10年)
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“Eisa 360 Degrees” receives the Special Award in the Okinawa Times Publications Cultural Awards.
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2000/04/15
(平成12年)
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Moromi Elementary School’s mini-basketball boys’ team emerge victorious in a national competition, and celebration party is held.
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2000/05/26
(平成12年)
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The “G-8 Summit Cultural Festa and American Festival” opens, with Okinawa Civic Center serving as the main venue.
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2000/08/02
(平成12年)
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Masao Shimabukuro, a native of Okinawa City, is designated a Living National Treasure, and celebration party is held at the Okinawa City Civic Center Medium Hall.
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2002/04/01
(平成14年)
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The municipal government information disclosure system commences.
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2005/09/07
(平成17年)
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“Histreet,” the Okinawa City Gallery of Postwar Culture and History, opens.
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2007/06/07
(平成19年)
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“Shiibun-kan,” a branch room of Histreet, opens (but closes on March 31, 2009).
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2007/06/13
(平成19年)
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Okinawa City establishes its “City of Eisa Declaration” (proclamation made on August 30), aiming at the sound development of young people through the inheritance and development of the Eisa culture, and revitalization of the local community through the utilization of Eisa.
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2007/07/27
(平成19年)
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Koza Music Town “Otoichiba (Sound Market)” opens.
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2008/04/03
(平成20年)
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Okinawa Municipal Hiyane Elementary School and Kindergarten opening ceremony
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2008/04/30
(平成20年)
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Okinawa City establishes its “Children’s Town Proclamation” (proclamation made on May 5), aiming at the creation of an environment in which children can achieve healthy and strong development toward their dreams.
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2008/11/08
(平成20年)
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A ceremony is held on the occasion of the completion of Giiku-gusuku Waterfront Park.
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2009/05/03
(平成21年)
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A ceremony is held on the occasion of the completion of Okinawa City Awase Payao Exchange Plaza.
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2009/09/07
(平成21年)
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Okinawa City Gallery of Postwar Culture and History “Histreet II” opens.
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2009/11/20
(平成21年)
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Okinawa City and Tokai City (a city in Aichi Prefecture) conclude a sister city agreement.
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2010/03/26
(平成22年)
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The “Okinawa International Asia Music Festival Musix 2010,” the first event in Okinawa where many artists from within and outside the prefecture as well as from various countries in Asia gather, is held.
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2010/04/14
(平成22年)
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An opening ceremony is held for “Rainbow Heights,” Okinawa City’s maternal and child livelihood support facility.
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2010/05/15
(平成22年)
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An opening ceremony is held for Okinawa City Gymnasium.
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2011/07/25
(平成23年)
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The “Former Kuba Family Residence Main Residence,” “Former Kuba Family Residence Hinpun (screen wall),” and “Former Hirata Residence Machifuru (pigpen)” at Okinawa City Municipal Furusato-en are registered as registered tangible cultural properties of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. (A designation ceremony was held on the 21st.)
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2011/10/23
(平成23年)
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The “1st Koza A-Lunch Championship" is held at Koza Sports Park in Okinawa City.
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