Hokkaido Colonization and Kaitakushi Development Projects (1869–1897)

1. Hokkaidō Development Commission (Kaitakushi) established

   Aug 15, 1869Labels: Kaitakushi, Meiji government

   • Hokkaido Dev
   • MLIT Hokkaido
   • Yosha Bunko

2. Ezochi renamed “Hokkaidō”

   Sep 20, 1869Labels: Hokkaid, Matsuura Takeshir

   • Yosha Bunko
   • NDL Portraits

3. Kaitakushi main office moved to Sapporo

   Jan 1, 1871Labels: Kaitakushi, Sapporo

   • Former Gov Office

4. Foreign advisor Horace Capron engaged by Kaitakushi

   Jan 1, 1871Labels: Horace Capron, Oyatoi gaikokujin

   • MLIT Hokkaido
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5. Tondenhei recruitment begins for Hokkaidō settlement

   Jan 1, 1874Labels: Tondenhei, Kaitakushi

   • Tondenhei
   • JTA MLIT

6. First tondenhei group settles in Kotoni (Sapporo)

   Jan 1, 1875Labels: Tondenhei, Kotoni

   • Tondenhei

7. Japan–Russia Treaty of Saint Petersburg signed

   May 7, 1875Labels: Treaty of, Japan Russia

   • Treaty 1875
   • Hokkaido Dev

8. Sapporo Agricultural College inaugurated

   Aug 14, 1876Labels: Sapporo Agricultural, William S

   • Hokudai History
   • MLIT Hokkaido

9. Kaitakushi Brewery completed in Sapporo

   Sep 1, 1876Labels: Kaitakushi Brewery, Sapporo

   • Sapporo Beer
   • Sapporo Factory

10. Horonai Coal Mine’s first adit opened

    Jan 1, 1879Labels: Horonai Coal, Kaitakushi

    • Horonai Mine
    • Hokkaido KAI

11. Temiya–Sapporo rail service begins (Horonai Railway)

    Nov 28, 1880Labels: Horonai Railway, Temiya

    • Temiya Line
    • JGR 7100

12. Kaitakushi asset-sale scandal erupts

    Jan 1, 1881Labels: Kaitakushi scandal, consortium

    • Hokkaido Dev

13. Horonai Railway completed to connect mine and port

    Jan 1, 1882Labels: Horonai Railway, port connection

    • Horonai Mine

14. Kaitakushi abolished; three Hokkaidō prefectures created

    Feb 8, 1882Labels: Kaitakushi abolition, Hakodate prefecture

    • Yosha Bunko
    • MLIT Hokkaido
    • Hokkaido Dev

15. Hokkaidō-chō established, consolidating three prefectures

    Jan 26, 1886Labels: Hokkaid -ch, prefecture consolidation

    • Yosha Bunko
    • Hokkaido Dev

16. Former Hokkaidō Government Office building inaugurated

    Jan 1, 1888Labels: Hokkaid Government, Sapporo

    • Former Gov Office
    • Hokkaido Tourism