Political Division Of Karafuto Province(1905-1945)

Between 1905 and 1945 , the Japanese Empire administered the southern half of Sakhalin , using the name Karafuto . The area was designated a ''chō'', the same term given to Hokkaido at the time. It is commonly referred to as Karafuto Prefecture in English . The prefecture was divided into 4 sub-prefectures (''shichō''), which in turn were subdivided into 11 Districts , in turn divided into 41 Municipalities (1 City , 13 Towns , and 27 Villages )

KARAFUTO PREFECTURE

Southern Karafuto Area

Toyohara Sub-Prefecture

Capital: Toyohara

Toyohara District

Capital: Toyohara

County

Toyohara-machi(capital: Toyohara )

Otomari Sub-Prefecture

Capital: Otomari

Otomari District

Capital: Otomari

Counties

Nakasato-mura(capital: Shimba )

Ootomari-machi(capital: Ootomari )

Okukaiba-mura(capital: Arakul )

Nagahama-mura(capital: Nagahama )

Ton-Nai-mura(capital: Ton-Nai )

Naka-mura(capital: Koshubetsu or Naka )

Rutaka District

Capital: Rutaka or Aniwa

Counties

Rutaka-machi(capital: Rutaka or Aniwa )

Shimba-Sawa-mura(capital: Taran-Nai )

Notasamu-mura(capital: Namponota-Hama )

Toyo-Sakae District

Capital: Oichai

Counties

Toyokita-mura(capital: Ko-Numa )

Kawakami-Sumiyama-mura(capital: Kawakami-Tanzan )

Oichai-machi(capital: Oichai )

Sakaehama or Naibushi-mura(capital: Sakaehama or Naibushi )

Manue-mura(capital: Manue )

Maoka Sub-Prefecture

Capital: Maoka

Honto District

Capital: Honto

Counties

Kaiba-mura(capital: Kitarebun )

Nayoshi-Ni-mura(capital: Minami Nayoshi )

Naihoro-machi(capital: Naihoro )

Honto-machi(capital: Honto )

Maoka District

Capital: Maoka

Counties

Meushi-mura(capital: Meushi )

Maoka-machi(capital: Maoka )

Horotomari-mura(capital: Horotomari )

Ikenohata-mura(capital: Tei )

Ko-Notasamu-mura(capital: Ko-Notasamu )

Komisaki-machi(capital: Komisaki )

Tomarioru District

Capital: Tomarioru

Counties

Tomarioru-machi(capital: Tomarioru )

Nayoshi-Hara-mura(capital: Nayoshi Hara )

Kushun Nai-mura(capital: Kushun-Nai )

Nortern Karafuto Area

Shikuka Sub-Prefecture

Capital: Shikuka

Mototomari or Motodomari District

Capital: Mototomari or Motodomari

Counties

Shiraishi-Sawa-mura(capital: Baguntan )

Mototomari-mura or Motodomari-mura(capital: Mototomari or Motodomari )

Shiritoru-machi(capital: Shiritoru )

Shikuka District

Capital: Shikuka

Counties

Tomarikeshi-mura(capital: Tomarikeshi )

Nairo-mura(capital: Nairo )

Shikuka-machi(capital: Shikuka )

Ennai-To-mura(capital: Nota )

Esutoru Sub-Prefecture

Capital: Esutoru

Esutoru District

Capital: Esutoru

Counties

Ushi Nai or Ushu Nai-machi(capital: Ushi Nai or Ushu Nai )

Ushoro-mura(capital: Ushoro )

Esushi-Toru-machi(capital: Esutoru )

Toru-machi(capital: Toru )

Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi District

Capital: Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi

Counties

Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi-machi(capital: Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi )

Anbetsu-mura(capital: Anbetsu )

PRINCIPAL CITIES IN KARAFUTO PROVINCE

Toyohara (Toyohara County)

Otomari (Otomari County)

Shimba (Nakasato County)

Arakul (Okukaiba County)

Nagahama (Nagahama County)

Ton-Nai (Ton-Nai County)

Naka or Koshubetsu (Naka County)

Rutaka or Aniwa (Rutaka County)

Taran-Nai (Shimba-Sawa County)

Namponota-Hama (Notasamu County)

Ko-Numa (Toyokita County)

Kawakami Tanzan (Kawakami Sumiyama County)

Oichai (Oichai County)

Sakaehama or Naibushi (Sakaehama County)

Manue (Manue County)

Kitarebun (Kaiba County)

Minami Nayoshi (Nayoshi-Ni County)

Naihoro (Naihoro County)

Honto (Honto County)

Meushi (Meushi County)

Maoka (Maoka County)

Horotomari (Horotomari County)

Tei (Ikenohata County)

Ko-Notasamu (Ko-Notasamu County)

Komisaki (Komisaki County)

Tomarioru (Tomarioru County)

Nayoshi Hara (Nayoshi Hara County)

Kushun Nai (Kushun Nai County)

Baguntan (Shiraishi-Sawa County)

Mototomari or Motodomari (Mototomari County)

Shiritoru (Shiritoru County)

Tomarikeshi (Tomarikeshi County)

Nairo (Nairo County)

Shikuka (Shikuka County)

Nota (Ennai-To County)

Ushi Nai or Ushu Nai (Ushi Nai County)

Ushoro (Ushoro County)

Esutoru (Esushi-Toru County)

Toru (Toru County)

Kita Nayoshi or Nayoshi (Kita Nayoshi County)

Anbetsu (Anbetsu County)

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