Urawa, Saitama
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Urawa ( 浦和市 , Urawa-shi ) was a city located in Saitama Prefecture , Japan .
On May 1, 2001, Urawa was merged with the cities of Ōmiya and Yono to create the city of Saitama .
Since April 1, 2003, the area of former Urawa City has been divided into 4 wards: Urawa-ku , Midori-ku , Minami-ku and Sakura-ku of Saitama City. The city hall and the prefectural government building are located in Urawa-ku.
History
Origin and pre-modern history
In the Edo period , the area that became Urawa flourished as a posting station of the Nakasendō , a highway connecting Edo (modern-day Tokyo ) and Kyoto . But it was not as big a town as Iwatsuki , which was the only castle town in the area of the modern-day city of Saitama.
Modern Urawa
- In 1869, the Prefectural Government of Urawa Prefecture was set up, and the Government's Office was located in Urawa.
- In 1871, Iwatsuki, Urawa, and Oshi Prefectures merged to form Saitama Prefecture , and Urawa became the capital of this new Prefecture.
- The 1923 Great Kantō earthquake heavily damaged Tokyo and many nearby cities. Although Urawa is not far from Tokyo, it suffered less damage than to Tokyo, Yokohama , and other cities in Kantō region , so many intellectuals, especially painters, moved to Urawa, and this old posting station started to change into a modern city.
- Several neighboring villages then merged into Urawa, and in 1934, Urawa became a city.
Saitama City era
- On May 1, 2001, Urawa was merged with the cities of Ōmiya and Yono to create the new capital city of Saitama . At that time, the city had a population of 488,000.
- On April 1, 2003, when Saitama became a designated city , the former area of Urawa City has been divided into 4 wards: Urawa-ku, Midori-ku, Minami-ku and Sakura-ku.
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