User:Kiteinthewind/List of renamed places during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong
During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, a number of streets and places were given Japanese names. The changes were announced by Governor Rensuke Isogai On 20 April, 1942.
The changes were reverted after he end of the occupation.
Districts edit
Hong Kong Island edit
| Original Name (Traditional Chinese) |
New name (Japanese） |
|---|---|
| Central 中環 |
Naka-ku 中区 |
| Sheung Wan 上環 |
Nishi-ku 西区 |
| Sai Ying Pun 西營盤 |
Mizuki-ku 水城区 |
| Shek Tong Tsui 石塘咀 |
Kuramae-ku 藏前区 |
| Sai Wan 西環 |
Sannō-ku 山王区 |
| Wan Chai 灣仔 |
Higashi-ku 東区 |
| Bowrington 鵝頸 |
Kasuga-ku 春日区 |
| Happy Valley 跑馬地 |
Aoba-ku 青葉区 |
| Causeway Bay 銅鑼灣 |
Torawan-ku 銅鑼湾区 |
| Shau Kei Wan 筲箕灣 |
Sōkiwan-ku 筲箕灣区 |
| Aberdeen 香港仔 |
Genhonkon-ku 元香港区 |
| Stanley 赤柱 |
Akahashira-ku 赤柱区 |
Kowloon edit
| Original Name (Traditional Chinese) |
New name (Japanese） |
|---|---|
| Kowloon City 九龍城 |
Gen-ku 元区 |
| Sham Shui Po 深水埗 |
Aoyama-ku 青山区 |
| Mong Kok 旺角 |
Daikaku-ku 大角区 |
| Yau Ma Tei 油麻地 |
Katori-ku 香取区 |
Streets edit
| Original Name (Traditional Chinese) |
New name（Japanese） | |
|---|---|---|
| Connaught Road West 干諾道西 |
Nishisumiyoshi-dōri 西住吉通 | |
| Connaught Road Central 干諾道中 |
Chūsumiyoshi-dōri 中住吉通 | |
| Gloucester Road 告士打道 |
Higashisumiyoshi-dōri 東住吉通 | |
| Queen's Road West 皇后大道西 |
Nishimeiji-dōri 西明治通 | |
| 皇后大道中 | Queen's Road Central | 中明治通 |
| 皇后大道東（現皇后大道東和金鐘道） | Queen's Road East | 東明治通 |
| 德輔道西 | Des Voeux Road West | 西昭和通 |
| 德輔道中 | Des Voeux Road Central | 東昭和通 |
| 般含道（現般咸道） | Bonham Road | 西大正通 |
| 堅道 | Caine Road | 中大正通（西段） |
| 上亞厘道（現上亞厘畢道） | Upper Albert Road | 中大正通（東段） |
| 堅尼地道 | Kennedy Road | 東大正通 |
| 東海旁（現軒尼詩道） | Hennessy Road | 八幡通 |
| 怡和街 | Yee Wo Street | 春日通 |
| 高士威道 | Causeway Road | 氷川通（中文：冰川通） |
| 英皇道 | King's Road | 豐國通 |
| 干讀道（現干德道） | Conduit Road | 出雲通 |
| 寶雲道 | Bowen Road | 霧島通 |
| 彌敦道 | Nathan Road | 香取通 |
| 太子道 | Prince Edward Road | 鹿島通 |
Sources edit
- "Divisional Administration". Government Records Service. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- "分區管治 (Divisional Administration)". Government Records Service (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- "Japanized Policy". Government Records Service. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- "日化政策 (Japanized Policy)". Government Records Service (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 4 October 2017.