Toyota District, Hiroshima - Timeline (April 1, 1956~Present)

Timeline (April 1, 1956~Present)

• April 1, 1956 4 towns and 1 village within Toyota District moved to Kamo District, while 4 towns and 2 villages within Kamo District moved to Toyota District. At this time, the district had 11 towns and 6 villages.
• September 30, 1956 The town of Saijō, Kamo District (now: the city of Higashihiroshima) absorbed the parts of Niga in the village of Kanaga.
• September 30, 1956 The town of Takehara, Kamo District, absorbed the villages of Yoshina and Kanaga (excluding parts of Nika). As a result, the village of Kanaga dissolved (11 towns, 4 villages)
• September 30, 1956 The city of Mihara absorbed the town of Saizaki and the village of Sagiura (10 towns, 3 villages)
• April 1, 1958 The village of Ato breaks up, merges into the towns of Kawajiri (小用・水落・竜王山と寒風の一部) and Yasuura (前記以外の部分), and dissolves (10 towns, 2 villages).
• November 3, 1958 The towns of Takehara and Tadanoumi merged and gained city status to become the city of Takehara (8 towns, 2 villages).
• April 1, 1964 The village of Higashino gained town status to become the town of Higashino (9 towns, 1 villages).
• November 3, 1969 The village of Toyohama gained town status to become the town of Toyohama (10 villages)
• April 1, 2003 The towns of Ōsaki, Kinoe, and Higashino merged to form the town of Ōsakikamijima (8 towns).
• April 1, 2004 The city of Kure absorbed the town of Kawajiri (7 towns).
• February 7, 2005 The city of Higashihiroshima absorbed the town of Akitsu (6 towns).
• March 20, 2005 The city of Kure absorbed the towns of Toyohama, Yasuura, and Yutaka (3 towns).
• March 22, 2005 The town of Hongō merged with the city of Mihara, the town of Daiwa, from Kamo District, and the town of Kui, from Mitsugi District, to form the new city of Mihara (2 towns).
• January 10, 2006 The city of Onomichi absorbs the city of Innoshima and the town of Setoda (1 town).