Taitō Prefecture (臺東廳, Taitō-chō) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Taitung County.[1]
| Taitō Prefecture 臺東廳 | |
|---|---|
| Taitō-chō | |
| 1897-1952 | |
 The Taitō Prefecture government building | |
| Population | |
• 1941 | 93.138 |
| Historical era | Taiwan under Japanese rule |
• Established | 1897 |
• Disestablished | 25 October 1945 |
| 28 April 1952 | |
| Political subdivisions | 3 districts (郡) |
| Today part of | Taitung County |
Population
edit| Total population | 93,138 |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 7,078 |
| Taiwanese | 85,068 |
| Korean | 35 |
| Other nationalities | 957 |
| 1941 (Showa 16) census. | |
Administrative divisions
editCities and Districts
editBefore its dissolution in1945 (Shōwa 20), there were 3 districts in Taitō Prefecture.[2]
| Districts (郡 gun) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Kanji | Kana |
| Taitō District | 臺東郡 | たいとうぐん |
| Kanzan District | 關山郡 | かんざんぐん |
| Shinkō District | 新港郡 | しんこうぐん |
Towns and Villages
editThe districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄)
| District | Name | Kanji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taitō 臺東郡 |
Taitō town | 臺東街 | Today Taitung City and eastern Beinan Township |
| Tamari village | 太麻里庄 | Today Taimali Township | |
| Daibu village | 大武庄 | Today Dawu Township | |
| Kashōtō village | 火燒島庄 | Today Lüdao Township | |
| Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Jinfeng Township, Lanyu Township, Daren Township and western Beinan Township | |
| Pinan village | 卑南庄 | Abolished in 1944, annexed into Taitō town. | |
| Kanzan 關山郡 |
Kanzan town | 關山街 | Today Guanshan Township |
| Ikegami village | 池上庄 | Today Chishang Township | |
| Shikano village | 鹿野庄 | Today Luye Township | |
| Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Yanping Township and Haiduan Township | |
| Shinkō 新港郡 |
Shinkō town | 新港街 | Today Chenggong Township |
| Nagahama village | 長濱庄 | Today Changbin Township | |
| Toran village | 都蘭庄 | Today Donghe Township |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 王世慶 (1991-06-30). 重修臺灣省通志．卷七：政治志建置沿革篇 (in Chinese). Vol. 7. 國史館臺灣文獻館. p. 331.
- ^ Operations, United States Office of the Chief of Naval (1944). Taiwan (Formosa) Karenko and Taito Provinces. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department. p. 24.