The following is a timeline of the history of the city of
Kyoto ,
Kyoto Prefecture ,
Honshu island,
Japan .
Prior to 19th century
19th century
20th century
1903
1904 - Japan's first
ekiben (boxed lunch) sold in Kyoto.
[12]
1909
Kyoto Commercial Museum opens.
[23]
Population: 442,402.
[24]
1913
1918 - Population: 670,357.
[18]
1921 -
Higashiyama-ku
ward created.[
citation needed ]
1922 -
Kyoto Sanga Football Club formed.
1924 -
Kyoto Botanical Garden established.
[26]
1925
1928 -
Hirohito 's imperial enthronement ceremony held in Kyoto.
[14]
1929
1930 - Population: 765,142
1931 -
Fushimi-ku and
Ukyō-ku
wards created.[
citation needed ]
1934 -
Salon de thé François (café) opens.
1940 - Population: 1,089,726.
[18]
1942
1945 - Population: 866,153.
[29]
1946 - November:
National Sports Festival of Japan held in Kyoto.
[30]
1950 - Population: 1,101,854.
[18]
1955 -
Kita-ku and
Minami-ku
wards created.[
citation needed ]
1956 - Kyoto designated a
government ordinance city .
[31]
1960
Kyoto Kaikan (concert hall) opens.
National Christian Council Center for the Study of Japanese Religions founded.
[32]
1964 -
Kyoto Tower erected.
1969 -
Kyoto Computer Gakuin (school) established.
1970 - October: Kyoto hosts
World Conference of Religions for Peace .
[33]
1975 - Population: 1,460,000.
[34]
1976 -
Nishikyō-ku and
Yamashina-ku
wards created.[
citation needed ]
1981 -
Kyoto Municipal Subway begins operating.
1987 - City hosts World Conference of Historical Cities.
[35]
1988 - Nettowāku Kyōto (magazine) in publication.
[36]
1994 - Kyoto
UNESCO World Heritage Site established.
1995 -
Kyoto Concert Hall opens.
1996 -
Yorikane Masumoto elected mayor.
1997
2000
21st century
See also
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External links
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