thumb|Midori Ward Office is one of the 18
wards of the city of
Yokohama in
Kanagawa Prefecture,
Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated
population of 176,038 and a
density of 6,900 persons per km². The total area was 25.42 km².
Geography
Midori Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, and on the northwest borders of the city of Yokohama. Except for the northeast portion, much of the area is hilly and relatively sparsely populated compared to other parts of the city. The flatter northeast portion is located on the
Tsurumi River basin, with the river serving as a ward boundary with
Tsuzuki-ku.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area around present-day Midori Ward was formerly part of Tsuzuki District in
Musashi Province. During the
Edo period, it was a rural region classified as
tenryō territory controlled directly by the
Tokugawa shogunate, but administered through various
hatamoto. After the
Meiji Restoration, the area became part of the new
Kanagawa Prefecture in 1868. In the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, the area was divided into numerous villages. During the
Meiji period, the area was a center for
sericulture. On April 1, 1939, Tsuzuki District was annexed by the neighboring city of Yokohama. In a major administrative reorganization of October 1, 1969, Midori emerged as an independent ward within the city of Yokohama. In 1980, a...
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