The Taitō Prefecture government building
Taitō Prefecture
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.
Population
| Total population | 93,138 |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 7,078 |
| Taiwanese | 85,068 |
| Korean | 35 |
| Mexican | 1 |
| 1941 (Showa 16) census. | |
Administrative divisions
Cities and Districts
In 1945 (Shōwa 20), there were 3 districts.
| 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
The 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
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