Keiki Prefecture
| Keiki 京畿道 | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture of Korea | |
 | |
| Capital | Keijō |
| Today part of | South Korea |
Keiki Provincial Office
Keiki Prefecture (京畿道, Keiki-dō) was one of the administrative divisions of Korea during Japanese rule, with its capital at Keijō. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Gyeonggi, South Korea.
Population[]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 1,889,899 |
| 1930 | 2,004,012 |
| 1940 | 2,668,119 |
| 1944 | 2,886,643 |
Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:
- Overall population: 2,392,296 people
- Japanese: 153,723 people
- Koreans: 2,225,379 people
- Other: 13,194 people
Administrative divisions[]
The following list is based on the administrative divisions of 1945:
Cities[]
- Keijō (京城府) - (capital): Kyeongseong (경성부). present Seoul Special City.
| Japanese name | Korean name |
|---|---|
| Eitōho-ku (永登浦区) | Yeongdeungpo-gu (영등포구) |
| Jōtō-ku (城東区) | Seongdong-gu (성동구) |
| Shōro-ku (鐘路区) | Jongno-gu (종로구) |
| Seidaimon-ku (西大門区) | Seodaemun-gu (서대문구) |
| Chū-ku (中区) | Jung-gu (중구) |
| Tōdaimon-ku (東���門区) | Dongdaemun-gu (동대문구) |
| Ryūzan-ku (龍山区) | Yongsan-gu (용산구) |
| Maho-ku (麻浦区) | Mapo-gu (마포구) |
- Jinsen (仁川府): Incheon (인천부). present Incheon Metropolitan City.
- Kaijō (開城府): Gaeseong (개성부). present Gaeseong Special City.
Towns and villages[]
These are the towns and villages in each district:
- Kōyō (高陽): Goyang (고양). present Goyang City, Mapo District and Eunpyeong District in Seoul Special City.
- Kōshū (廣州): Gwangju, Gyeonggi (광주). present Gwangju City, Seongnam City, Hanam City, Gangnam District, Seocho District, Songpa District and Gangdong District in Seoul Special City.
- Yōshū (楊州): Yangju (양주). present Yangju City, Dongducheon City, Uijeongbu City, Guri City, Namyangju City, Seongbuk District, Gangbuk District, Dobong District, Nowon District, Jungnang District and Gwangjin District in Seoul Special City.
- Rensen (漣川): Yeoncheon (연천).
- Hōsen (抱川): Pocheon (포천).
- Kahei (加平): Gapyeong (가평).
- Yōhei (楊平): Yangpyeong (양평).
- Reishū (驪州): Yeoju (여주).
- Risen (利川): Icheon (이천).
- Ryūjin (龍仁): Yongin (용인).
- Anjō (安城): Anseong (안성).
- Heitaku (平澤): Pyeongtaek (평택).
- Suigen (水原): Suwon (수원). present Suwon City, Osan City and Hwaseong City.
- Shikō (始興): Siheung (시흥). present Siheung City, Gwangmyeong City, Ansan City, Anyang City, Gunpo City, Uiwang City, Gwacheon City, Dongjak District, Gwanak District, Guro District, Geumcheon District in Seoul Special City.
- Fusen (富川): Bucheon (부천). present Bucheon City, Bupyeong District, Namdong District, Yeonsu District in Incheon Metropolitan City, Guro District in Seoul Special City.
- Kinpo (金浦): Gimpo (김포). present Gimpo City, Gyeyang District, Seo District in Incheon Metropolitan City, Yangcheon District and Gangseo District in Seoul Special City.
- Kōka (江華): Ganghwa (강화).
- Hashū (坡州): Paju (파주).
- Chōtan (長湍): Jangdan (장단).
- Kaihō (開豊): Gaepung (개풍). present Gaeseong Special City.
Provincial governors[]
The following people were provincial ministers before August 1919. This was then changed to the title of governor.
| Nationality | Name | Name in kanji | Start of tenure | End of tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Higaki Naosuke | 檜垣 直右 | October 1, 1910 | March 28, 1916 | Provincial minister |
| Japanese | Matsunaga Takekichi | 松永 武吉 | March 28, 1916 | September 26, 1919 | Provincial minister before August 1919 |
| Japanese | Kudō Eiichi | 工藤 英一 | September 26, 1919 | February 24, 1923 | |
| Japanese | Takizane Akiho | 時實 秋穗 | February 24, 1923 | March 8, 1926 | |
| Japanese | Yoneda Jintarō | 米田 甚太郞 | March 8, 1926 | January 21, 1929 | |
| Japanese | Watanabe Shinobu | 渡邊 忍 | January 21, 1929 | September 23, 1931 | |
| Japanese | Matsumoto Makoto | 松本 誠 | September 23, 1931 | November 5, 1934 | |
| Japanese | Tominaga Fumikazu | 富永 文一 | November 5, 1934 | May 21, 1936 | |
| Japanese | Yasui Seiichirō | 安井 誠一郞 | May 21, 1936 | October 16, 1936 | |
| Japanese | Yunomura Tatsujirō | 湯村 辰二郎 | October 16, 1936 | July 3, 1937 | |
| Japanese | Kanza Yoshikuni | 甘蔗 義邦 | July 3, 1937 | May 30, 1940 | |
| Japanese | Suzukawa Toshio | 鈴川 壽男 | May 30, 1940 | November 19, 1941 | |
| Japanese | Matsuzawa Tatsuo | 松沢 龍雄 | November 19, 1941 | April 7, 1942 | |
| Japanese | Tange Ikutarō | 丹下 郁太郎 | April 7, 1942 | June 2, 1942 | |
| Japanese | Kō Yasuhiko | 高 安彦 | June 2, 1942 | December 1, 1943 | |
| Japanese | Seto Michikazu | 瀬戸 道一 | December 1, 1943 | June 16, 1945 | |
| Japanese | Ikuta Seizaburō | 生田 清三郎 | June 16, 1945 | August 15, 1945 | Korean independence |
See also[]
- Gyeonggi Province
- Provinces of Korea
- Governor-General of Korea
- Administrative divisions of Korea
Categories:
- Korea under Japanese rule
- Former prefectures of Japan in Korea