Kōgen_Prefecture
Kōgen-dō
1910–1945 province of Korea under Japan
Kōgen-dō (江原道, Korean: 강원도), alternatively Kōgen Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule. Its capital was Shunsen (Chuncheon). The province corresponds to the combination of the modern Kangwon Province, North Korea and Gangwon Province, South Korea.[lower-alpha 1]
Quick Facts 江原道, Capital ...
| Kōgen Province 江原道 | |
|---|---|
| Former province of Korea, Empire of Japan | |
| Capital | Shunsen |
| History | |
• Established | August 29, 1910 |
• Disestablished | August 15, 1945 |
| Today part of | South Korea North Korea |
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More information Year, Population ...
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 1,322,331 |
| 1930 | 1,473,972 |
| 1940 | 1,742,928 |
| 1944 | 1,836,661 |
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Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:
- Overall population: 1,529,071 people
- Japanese: 15,019 people
- Koreans: 1,513,276 people
- Other: 776 people
The following list is based on the administrative divisions of 1945:
Counties
- Shunsen (春川) - (capital): Chuncheon (춘천).
- Rintei (麟蹄): Inje (인제).
- Yōkō (楊口): Yanggu (양구).
- Waiyō (淮陽): Hoeyang (회양).
- Tsūsen (通川): Tongcheon (통천).
- Kōjō (高城): Goseong (고성).
- Jōyō (襄陽): Yangyang (양양).
- Kōryō (江陵): Gangneung (강릉).
- Sanchoku (三陟): Samcheok (삼척).
- Utchin (蔚珍): Uljin (울진). present Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province.
- Seizen (旌善): Jeongseon (정선).
- Heishō (平昌): Pyeongchang (평창).
- Neietsu (寧越): Yeongwol (영월).
- Genshū (原州): Wonju (원주).
- Ōjō (橫城): Hoengseong (횡성).
- Kōsen (洪川): Hongcheon (홍천).
- Kasen (華川): Hwacheon (화천).
- Kinka (金化): Gimhwa (김화).
- Tetsugen (鐵原): Cheorwon (철원).
- Heikō (平康): Pyeonggang (평강).
- Isen (伊川): Icheon (이천).
The following people were provincial ministers before August 1919. This was then changed to the title of governor.
More information Nationality, Name ...
| Nationality | Name | Name in kanji/hanja | Start of tenure | End of tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | Lee Kyu-wan | 李 圭完 | October 1, 1910 | September 23, 1918 | Provincial minister |
| Korean | Won Eung-sang | 元 應常 | September 23, 1918 | August 5, 1921 | Provincial minister before August 1919 |
| Korean | Sin Seok-rin | 申 錫麟 | August 5, 1921 | February 26, 1923 | |
| Korean | Yoon Kab-byeong | 尹 甲炳 | February 26, 1923 | December 1, 1924 | |
| Korean | Park Yeong-cheol | 朴 栄喆 | December 1, 1924 | August 14, 1926 | |
| Korean | Park Sang-jun | 朴 相駿 | August 14, 1926 | May 18, 1927 | |
| Korean | Yoo Seong-jun | 兪 星濬 | May 18, 1927 | November 28, 1929 | |
| Korean | Lee Beom-ik | 李 範益 | November 28, 1929 | April 1, 1935 | |
| Korean | Son Yeong-mok | 孫 永穆 | April 1, 1935 | April 1, 1937 | |
| Korean | Kim Shi-kwon | 金 時権 | April 1, 1937 | May 17, 1939 | |
| Korean | Yoon Tae-bin | 尹 泰彬 | May 17, 1939 | September 2, 1940 | |
| Japanese | Takao Jinzō | 高尾 甚造 | September 2, 1940 | November 19, 1941 | |
| Japanese | Yagyū Shigeo | 柳生 繁雄 | November 19, 1941 | December 1, 1943 | |
| Korean | Nakahara Kōjun [ko] | 中原 鴻洵 | December 1, 1943 | June 16, 1945 | Had been forced to change name from Yoo Hong-sun (劉鴻洵) |
| Korean | Son Yeong-mok | 孫 永穆 | June 16, 1945 | August 15, 1945 | Korean independence |
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- Due to the division of Korea, while each Korea has its own Kangwon/Gangwon Province, the North Korean portion of Gyeonggi and the South Korean portion of Hwanghae have been absorbed into other provinces. Shunsen is now the South Korean city of Chuncheon.