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Chronological table (life during the war)

Last updated on May 11, 2022.

Chronological table
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The joint ceremony of the Yokohama-Kawasaki Alliance Defense Team will be held.

September 1, 1932 (Showa 7)

 

Commemorative Yokohama Exposition held in the Yamashita Park area.

March 26, 1935 (Showa 10)

 

Formed a women's association to unify women's groups.

September, 1936 (Showa 11)

 

On the first day of the sale of patriotic government bonds, the Yokohama Post Office was flooded with applicants.

November 16, 1937 (Showa 12)

 

Held a civil air defense exhibition in Matsuya (sponsored by the City Union Protection Agency).

November 16, 1938 (Showa 13)

 

The City Police Department is organized.

April 1, 1939 (Showa 14)

 

In order to ensure the perfection of air defense, the city and the organization of self-defense organizations were notified to each ward.

June 21, 1939 (Showa 14)

 

Exhibition of Air Defense Thought at Nozawaya Department Store (~ September 8).

September 1, 1939 (Showa 14)

 

Underground tabi purchase tickets were distributed in Naka Ward Office, and about 2,000 people were flooded with 400 allocations.

January 12, 1940 (Showa 15)

 

Held a “National Air Defense Exhibition” in Matsuya, the city (~ 27th).

September 20, 1940 (Showa 15)

 

The formation ceremony of the Yokohama Police Federation.

September 30, 1940 (Showa 15)

 
 

October 11, 1940 (Showa 15)

The 2600-BC special ship viewing ceremony was held off Yokohama.

 

March 1, 1941 (Showa 16)

Promulgation of the National School Ordinance.

City, the first publication of "Neighborhood Time Bulletin" (Neighborhood Bulletin, monthly).

April 1, 1941 (Showa 16)

Promulgation of the regulation of daily necessities. Allocating distribution system using U.S. bankbooks and tickets.

City and household flour ticketing system.

May 1, 1941 (Showa 16)

 

Held at Matsuya, a city-sponsored Omasa Tsubasa admiration exhibition (~ 29th).

May 8, 1941 (Showa 16)

 
 

June 18, 1941 (Showa 16)

Bread ticket system (4 loaf per household per month).

 

September 1, 1941 (Showa 16)

Stopping the distribution of gasoline to hires, taxis and buses.

Start special collection of metals for ordinary households.

January 10, 1942 (Showa 17)

 

City, clothing ticket system implemented.

February 1, 1942 (Showa 17)

 

Kanagawa Air Defense Association created and distributed 5,000 air defense posters.

February 5, 1942 (Showa 17)

 

At this time, soap distribution status, one cosmetic soap and one laundry soap per month in a family of four.

August, 1942 (Showa 17)

 

As part of the campaign to strengthen military support, the "House of Honor", which killed two or more people from the family, was commended.

October 7, 1942 (Showa 17)

 

A special security guard for students held a ceremony at the same time.

October 24, 1942 (Showa 17)

 

Buddhist temple bell in the prefecture, offering this day as a contradiction.

November 8, 1942 (Showa 17)

 

A conductor in a monpe appears on the streetcar.

December 17, 1942 (Showa 17)

 
 

June 25, 1943 (Showa 18)

The Cabinet decided on the outline of establishing a system for mobilization during the war.

Encourage excavation of city, public (horizontal hole type) air raid shelters and wells.

July, 1943 (Showa 18)

 

The stove is collected from a national school in the city.

September 20, 1943 (Showa 18)

 
 

January 18, 1944 (Showa 19)

The Cabinet decided on the outline of measures to mobilize students to work.

Kannai Shokudo, at the top of the prefecture, go to the porridge restaurant.

February 1, 1944 (Showa 19)

 
 

March 7, 1944 (Showa 19)

The Cabinet decided on the outline of mobilization of students based on the outline of emergency measures for the decisive war.

Started school lunch for the National School elementary school student in Yokohama.

April 4, 1944 (Showa 19)

 

The ceremony was held at Shiota National School in Tsurumi Ward to remove buildings in the first designated area of Yokohama and Kawasaki.

April 21, 1944 (Showa 19)

 
 

June 30, 1944 (Showa 19)

Determined the outline for promoting the evacuation of schoolchildren.

The evacuation of schoolchildren at Yokohama Municipal National School begins. Tsurumi Ward Shimono Nodani National School elementary school student, to Minamiashigara-cho.

August 7, 1944 (Showa 19)

 

Yokohama Monopoly Branch reduced the household distribution of tobacco to three per day.

August 1, 1945 (Showa 20)

 

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