Timeline of Tokyo

The following is a timeline of the history of Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to 19th century

1457 - Edo Castle built. 1617 - Yoshiwara (prostitution district) begins operating. 1634 - Sankin-kōtai policy established. 1657 - March 2: Great Fire of Meireki occurs. 1682 - . 1698 - . 1707 - December: Eruption of Mount Fuji; ash falls on Edo. 1721 - "First population census conducted (Edo’s population about 1.3 million)."

19th century

1853 July 8: American Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay. Odaiba island forts built in Edo Bay. Hanayashiki garden opens. 1855 - November 11: 1855 Edo earthquake occurs. 1856 - Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo published. 1868 - Edo renamed "Tokyo." (timeline) 1869 Japanese imperial capital relocated to Tokyo from Kyoto. Tokyo Shôkonsha (shrine) established. Yokohama-Tokyo telegraph begins operating. 1871 - Esaki Reiji photo studio in business. 1872 Yushima Seido Exposition is held October: Yokohama-Tokyo railroad begins operating. Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication. "Ordinances aimed at the civilizing of the populace are enacted in Tokyo." Imperial Library headquartered in Tokyo. 1873 - Dai-Ichi Bank established. 1874 - Aoyama Gakuin school and Saint Paul's school established. 1877 University of Tokyo and established. National Industrial Exhibition held. 1880 - Mitsubishi Bank and Yasuda Bank established. 1881 Tokyo Imperial Museum built. Tokyo Vocational School founded. 1882 Bank of Japan headquartered in city. Ueno Zoo opens. 1884 - Railway Yamanote Line begins operating. 1886 - "First fixed advertising billboard in Tokyo" installed. 1887 - founded. 1888 Tokyo Asahi Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication. established. 1889 "Tokyo City and 15 wards established." Kabuki-za (theatre) opens. 1890 Telephone begins operating. Population: 1,155,290. 1894 - Tokyo-fu Government Building constructed in Marunouchi. 1897 - March: Motion picture first shown.

20th century

1900s-1940s 1901 - Tokyo Photography Circle (club) formed. 1902 - Industrial Bank of Japan headquartered in city. 1903 Electric tram begins operating. Electric Hall (cinema) opens. 1905 - September 5: Hibiya Incendiary Incident occurs. 1906 - Harajuku Station opens. 1907 - Tokyo Industrial Exhibition held. 1910 - Luna Park opens. 1911 - Imperial Theatre opens. 1914 December: Central Station opens. Taisho Exposition held. 1916 - Tokyo Photographers Guild established. 1917 - active. 1918 Rice riot occurs. Neon light installed in Ginza. 1920 Meiji Shrine built. Population: 3,699,428. 1921 - November 4: Japanese prime minister Takashi Hara assassinated. 1923 - September 1: 1923 Great Kantō earthquake occurs. 1925 - begins operating. 1926 "Public apartment housing" built. NHK Symphony Orchestra and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum established. 1927 - Tokyo Underground Railway begins operating between Asakusa and Ueno. 1928 - opens in Tokyo Bay. 1929 - Tokyo March song/film become popular. 1930 - Population: 4,986,913. 1931 - Haneda Airport begins operating. 1933 - Dai-Ichi Seimei Building constructed. 1934 Yomiuri Giants baseball team formed. opens. 1936 Konishiroku Honten in business. Japanese Folk Crafts Museum founded. 1937 - Korakuen Stadium opens. 1938 - Rikugi-en (park) opens. 1940 - Population: 6,778,804. 1941 Port of Tokyo opens. Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo opens. 1942 - April: Bombing of Tokyo by US forces begins. 1943 - "Metropolitan administration system established." 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. established. Population: 3,488,284. 1946 - Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal begins. 1947 Seiichirō Yasui elected governor. 23 Special wards of Tokyo created. 1948 - National Diet Library headquartered in Tokyo.

1950s-1990s 1950 - Population: 6,277,500. 1955 Tokyo International Trade Fair begins. Population: 6,966,499. 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. 1960 - Toei Subway begins operating between Asakusa Bridge and Oshiage. 1961 opens. Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishôken ramen shop in business.

1964 Tōkaidō Shinkansen (hi-speed train) begins operating; October: 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. Tokyo 12 Channel TV begins broadcasting. Hotel New Otani Tokyo built. Tokyo Monorail begins operating. 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. 1969 - " enacted." 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. 1975 Ward mayoral election held. Population: 8,640,000 city; 11,622,651 urban agglomeration. 1979 - June: 5th G7 summit held in city. 1983 - Tokyo Disney Resort opens.https://www.olc.co.jp/en/facility/history.html 1988 Tokyo Dome (stadium) opens. Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome established. 1989 - Bunkamura cultural venue opens. 1991 - Metropolitan government relocates to new building in Shinjuku. 1992 - Rinkai Line begins operating. 1993 Rainbow Bridge opens. DN Tower 21 built. 1995 - March 20: Tokyo subway sarin attack. 1996 - Tokyo Big Sight convention centre opens. 2000 - Population: 8,130,408.

21st century

2001 10 March: Tokyo Stadium opens. October: Asian Network of Major Cities 21 meets in Tokyo. 2002 - Tokyo International Anime Fair begins. 2004 - bank established. 2005 - Tokyo Metropolitan University established. 2006 - Czech Centre in Tokyo opens. 2007 Tokyo Marathon begins. Midtown Tower built. Shinjuku Wald 9 cinema in business. 2008 - C40 environmental group meets in Tokyo. 2010 - City hosts the 2010 World Judo Championships. 2011 11 March: 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami occurs and seriously Fukushima nuclear disaster. 17 November: Polish Institute in Tokyo founded (see also Japan–Poland relations).

2012 Tokyo Gate Bridge opens. Tokyo Skytree tower built. 2013 - September: Tokyo chosen as site of the future 2020 Summer Olympics. 2014 Toranomon Hills (hi-rise) built. Yoichi Masuzoe elected governor. 2016 - Yuriko Koike elected governor. 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). 2020 24 January: First confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo. 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.

Timeline of Tokyo

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