Kōkai Province
| Kōkai Province 黃海道 | |
|---|---|
| Former province of Korea, Empire of Japan | |
| Capital | Kaishū |
| History | |
• Established | 29 August 1910 |
• Disestablished | 15 August 1945 |
| Today part of | North Korea South Korea |
Kōkai-dō (黃海道; Korean: 황해도), alternatively Kōkai Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule. Its capital was at Kaishū (now Haeju). The province consisted of what is now the Hwanghae Province of North Korea.
Population
Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:
- Overall population: 1,639,250 people
- Japanese: 20,582 people
- Koreans: 1,614,738 people
- Other: 3,970 people
Administrative divisions
Cities
- Kaishū (海州) - (capital): Haeju (해주).
Counties
- Hekijō (碧城): Byeokseong (벽성). present Yeonpyeongdo in Byeokseong County is annexed in Incheon Metropolitan City.
- Enpaku (延白): Yeonbaek (연백).
- Kinsen (金川): Geumcheon (금천).
- Heizan (平山): Pyeongsan (평산).
- Shinkei (新溪): Singye (신계).
- Chōen (長淵): Jangyeon (장연). present Baengnyeongdo, Daecheongdo and Socheongdo in Jangyeon County are annexed in Incheon Metropolitan City.
- Shōka (松禾): Songhwa (송화).
- Inritsu (殷栗): Eunyul (은율).
- Angaku (安岳): Anak (안악).
- Shinsen (信川): Sincheon (신천).
- Sainei (載寧): Jaeryeong (재령).
- Kōshū (黃州): Hwangju (황주).
- Hōzan (鳳山): Bongsan (봉산).
- Zuikō (瑞興): Seoheung (서흥).
- Suian (遂安): Suan (수안).
- Kokuzan (谷山): Goksan (곡산).
- Ōshin (甕津): Ongjin (옹진).
Provincial governors
| Family Register | Name | Chinese Characters | Term of Office | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | Cho Hŭi-mun | 趙羲聞 | October 1, 1910 – September 23, 1918 | Governor of Hwanghae Province |
| Korean | Sin Ŭng-hŭi | 申應熙 | September 23, 1918 – February 12, 1921 | Governor; from August 1919, Governor of Hwanghae Province |
| Korean | Pak Chung-yang | 朴重陽 | February 12, 1921 – February 24, 1923 | |
| Naichijin | Iio Tōjirō | 飯尾 藤次郎 | February 24, 1923 – December 1, 1924 | |
| Naichijin | Yanabe Eizaburō | 矢鍋 永三郎 | December 1, 1924 – August 11, 1925 | |
| Naichijin | Imamura Takeshi | 今村 武志 | August 11, 1925 – March 29, 1928 | |
| Korean | Pak Sang-jun | 朴相駿 | March 29, 1928 – November 28, 1929 | |
| Korean | Han Kyubok | 韓圭復 | November 28, 1929 – April 7, 1933 | |
| Korean | Chŏng Kyo-wŏn | 鄭僑源 | April 7, 1933 – February 20, 1937 | |
| Korean | Kang P'il-sŏng | 姜弼成 | February 20, 1937 – December 21, 1939 | |
| Korean | Kanemura Yasuo | 金村 泰男 | December 28, 1939 – January 24, 1942 | Changed name from Kim Pyŏng-t'ae (金秉泰) |
| Korean | Yamaki Fuminori | 山木 文憲 | January 24, 1942 – October 23, 1942 | Changed name from Song Mun-hŏn (宋文憲) |
| Naichijin | Usui Jūhei | 碓井 忠平 | October 23, 1942 – August 17, 1944 | |
| Naichijin | Mine Gorō | 美根 五郎 | August 17, 1944 – December 21, 1944 | |
| Naichijin | Yagi Nobuo | 八木 信雄 | December 21, 1944 – May 2, 1945 | |
| Naichijin | Tsutsui Takeo | 筒井 竹雄 | May 2, 1945 – August 15, 1945 | Tenure ended with Korea's independence |
See also