Appendix [Transformation of , , , and in Karafuto] the 38th year of Meiji :1905the 40th year of Meiji :1907 the 41th year of Meiji:1908 the4th year of Taisyo:1915 the 11th year of Taisyo:1922 the 4th year of showa:1929 the20th year of showa:1945 Hokkai Local Liaison Council Hokai Regional General Govener Karafuto Military Karafuto Prefectural Office Government Mauka Nayoshi Subprefecture Tomarioru Subprefecture(From 1913 to1940, but,from 1922 to 1924:Ushiro Subprefecture) Esutoru Subprefecture (After April 1908~) Nayoshi Nayoshi County Nayoshi County Nayoshi County Nayoshi Branch Office Nayoshi Nayoshi Village Nayoshi T12/4/1:Combination→Nayoshi Village Nayoshi Village(2) (Remark 1) (Remark7) Anbetsu Village Anbetsu Village Nishisakutan Village Esutoru County Esutoru Village Esutoru Village Esutoru Town Esutoru Town Ushiro Branch Office Ushiro County Ushiro County Ushiro County (Remark8) Ushiro Village Ushiro Village T12/4/1:Combination→Ushiro Village Ushiro Village(2) Ushiro Village(2) Isara Village Isara Village Touro Town Chinnai Town Mauka Subprefecture Tomarioru Subprefecture(From 1913 to 1942,But before September 1913 :Kushunnai Subprefecture) Mauka Subprefecture Kusunnai Branch Office Kusunnai Branch Office Kushunnai County Kushunnai County Kushunnai County Tomarioru County Mihama Village Mihama Village Chinnai Town(From 1941) (Remark9) Kushunnai Village Kushunnai Village Kushunnai Village Kushunnai Village Tomarioru Branch Office Tomarioru County Tomarioru County Tomarioru County Tomarioru Town Tomarioru Town T12/4/1:Combination→Tomarioru Village Tomarioru Town(2) Tomarioru Town Oite Village Oite Village Nayori Village Nayori Village Nayori Village Nayori Village Mauka Branch Office Nodasamu Branch Office Nodasamu County Noda County Noda County Maoka County Nodasamu Village Nodasamu Village T12/4/1:Combination→Noda Town Noda Town Noda Town Kurashi Village Kurashi Village Konotoro Village Konotoro Village Konotoro Village(2) Konotoro Village Maoka Branch Office Maoka County Maoka County Maoka County Maoka Town Maoka Town Maoka Town Maoka Town Hirochi Village Hirochi Village Hirochi Village(2) Hirochi Village(2) Randomari Village Randomari Village T12/4/1:Combination→Randomari Village Randomari Village(2) Randomari Village(2) Habomai Village Habomai Village Shimizu Village Shimizu Village Shimizu Village(2) Shimizu Village(2) Honto Branch Office Maoka Subprefectur Honto Subprefectur(From 1922 to 1942) Honto County Honto County Honto County Honto County Honto Town Honto Town T12/4/1:Combination→Honto Town Honto Town Honto Town Okou Village Okou Village Naihoro Village Naihoro Village Naihoro Village(2) Naihoro Town Souni Village Souni Village T12/4/1:Combination→Kouni Village Kouni Village(2) Kouni Village(2) Minaminayoshi Village Minaminayoshi Village Kaibatou Branch Office Kaiba Village Kaiba Village Kaiba Village(2) (Remark 2) Kaiba Village(2) Shisuka Subprefecture Toyohara Branch Office Motodomari Subprefecture Shisuka Subprefecture Motodomari Branch Office Motodomari County Motodomari County Motodomari County Motodomari County Motodomari Village Motodomari Village Motodomari Village Motodomari Village Hoyori Village Hoyori Village Hoyori Village(2) Hoyori Village(2) Shisuka Subprefecture Niitoi County Niitoi County Higashi Shiritoru Village Higashi Shiritoru Village T12/4/1:Combination→Higashi Shiritoru Village Shiritoru Town (Remark 3) Shiritoru Town Higashi Sakutan Village Higashi Sakutan Village Niitoi Village Niitoi Village Shisuka Subprefecture Urajimirofuka Subprefecture Shisuka County Shisuka County T12/4/1:Combination→Nairo Village Shisuka County Shisuka County Shisuka Branch Office Tomarikishi Village(2) Tomarikishi Village(2) Nairo Village Nairo Village Nairo Village(2) Nairo Village(2) Shisuka Village Shisuka Village Taraika Village Taraika Village T12/4/1:Combination→Shisuka Village Shisuka Town(2) (Remark 4) Shisuka Town(2) Tookishi Village Tookishi Village Chirie County Chirie County Chirie County Chirie Village Chirie Village Yamagoe Village Yamagoe Village T12/4/1:Combination→Chirie Village Chirie Village(2) (Remark 5) Chirie Village(2) Ennai Village Ennai Village Kaihyou Village Kaihyou Village Urajimirofuka Subprefecture Toyohara Subprefecture Toyohara Subprefecture Toyosaka Subprefecture(1937-42) Toyohara Subprefecture Toyohara Branch Office Toyohara County Toyohara County Toyohara County Toyohara (Remark 10) Toyohara Town Toyohara Town Toyohara Town Toyominami Village Toyominami Village Ohtani Branch Office Ohtomi Village Ohtomi Village T12/4/1:Combination→Toyohara Town Nishikubo Village Nishikubo Village Toyosakae County(From 1942) Sakaehama Branch Office Toyokita Village Toyokita Village Toyokita Village(2) Toyokita Village(2) Takaoka Village Takaoka Village T12/4/1:Combination→Toyokita Village Hirono Village Hirono Village Kawakami Village Kawakami Village Kawakami Village (Remark 11) Sakaehama County Sakaehama County Sakaehama County Minami Naibuchi Village Minami Naibuchi Village T12/4/1:Combination→Ochiai Town Ochiai Town Ochiai Town Kita Naibuchi Village Kita Naibuchi Village Sakaehama Village Sakaehama Village Tomihama Village Tomihama Village T12/4/1:Combination→Sakaehama Village Sakaehama Village(2) Sakaehama Village(2) Fukuhama Village Fukuhama Village Shiranui Village Shiranui Village Shiranui Village(2) Shiranui Village(2) Korusakofu Subprefecture Ohdomari Subprefecture Ohdomari Subprefecture Garukinourasukoe Branch Office Ohdomari Branch Office Ohdomari County Ohdomari County Ohdomari County Ohdomari County Ohdomari Town Ohdomari Town Ohdomari Town Ordomari Town Chitose Village Chitose Village Chitose Village(2) Chitose Village(2) Shinkai Village Shinkai Village Shinkai Village(2) Shinkai Village(2) Nagahama Branch Office Nagahama County Nagahama County Nagahama County Nagahama Village Nagahama Village Nagahama Village(2) Nagahama Village(2) Toobuchi Village Toobuchi Village Toobuchi Village(2) Toobuchi Village(2) Shiretoko Village Shiretoko Village Shiretoko Village(2) (Remark6) Shiretoko Village(2) Tonnnai Branch Office Tonnai County Tonnai County Tonnai Village Tonnai Village Kiminai Village Kiminai Village T12/4/1:Combination→Tonnai Village Tonnai Village(2) Tonnai Village(2) Ochiho Village Ochiho Village Rutaka Subprefecture(From 1922 to 1924) Rutaka Branch Office Ruutaka Branch Office Ruutaka County Ruutaka County Ruutaka County Ruutaka County Ruutaka Town Ruutaka Town Ruutaka Town Ruutaka Town Sangou Village(2) Sangou Village(2) Sangou Village(2) Notoro Village Notoro Village Notoro Village(2) Notoro Village(2)

Example <2> = second class towns and villages (They became designated towns and villages after Karafuto’s becoming a part of Japan proper in 1943.)

“T12/4/1” denotes “April 1 in the 12th year of Taisho”.

(Remark 1) Nayoshi Village had been categorized into neither the first class nor the second class. On April 1 in the 7th year of (Remark 6) Shiretoko Village had been categorized into neither the first class nor the second Showa, the village was upgraded to the second class (In 1932, Ministry of Colonial Affairs, Notification No. 1). On April 1 in the class. On April 1 in the 7th year of Showa, the village was upgraded to the second class (In 1932, 16th year of Showa, the village was upgraded to the first class (In 1941, Ministry of Colonial Affairs, Notification No. 2). Ministry of Colonial Affairs, Notification No. 1). (Remark 2) Kaiba Village had been categorized into neither the first class nor the second class. On April 1 in the 16th year of (Remark 7) On April 1 in the 16th year of Showa, it was divided into Nayoshi Town and Showa, the village was upgraded to the second class (In 1941, Ministry of Colonial Affairs, Notification No. 3). Nishisakutan Village (the second class). (Remark 3) Higashi Shiritoru Village was reorganized into Shiritoru Town. (Remark 8) On April 1 in the 13th year of Showa, it was divided into Esutoru Town and Touro (Remark 4) Shisuka Village had been the second class. On April 1 in the 16th year of Showa, the village was upgraded to the first Town. class (In 1941, Ministry of Colonial Affairs, Notification No. 6). (Remark 9) On April 1 in the 16th year of Showa, Mihama Village was reorganized into Chinnai (Remark 5) Chirie Village had been categorized into neither the first class nor the second class. On April 1 in the 16th year of Town. Showa, the village was upgraded to the second class (In 1941, Ministry of Colonial Affairs, Notification No. 3). (Remark 10) On April 1 in the 12th year of Showa, Karafuto City Organization Act was enforced. (Remark 11) In 1942, Toyohara County and Sakaehama County were consolidated into Toyosakae County. (Remark 12) Kawakami Village had been categorized into neither the first class nor the second class. The village was upgraded to the first class (In 1941, Ministry of Colonial Affairs, Notification No. 3).