Haneda, Ōta, Tokyo Explained

is a district of Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. As of January 1, 2011, Haneda had a total population of 14,885.^[1] The district gives its name to Haneda Airport, the busiest airport in Japan by passenger traffic.

History

Before the construction of Haneda Airport, the area was a prosperous mineral springs and beach resort centered around . In 1930, the Japanese postal ministry purchased a 53ha portion of reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay to the east of Haneda from a private individual in order to construct an airport.^[2] Haneda Airfield first opened in 1931 with a flight from the airport on August 25.^[2]

In 1932, the was merged into the newly created Tokyo City ward of Kamata, which was in turn merged with Ōmori to form Ōta in 1947.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/naruhodo/suuji/jinkou/nenrei_chouchoubetsu/20110101/540haneda201101/index.html Population by town name and age as of 1 January 2011: Ota
2. Web site: Imoto. Keisuke. ja:羽田空港の歴史. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjca/48/4/48_4_4_7/_pdf. Japan Science and Technology Agency. 20 August 2024. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230201/https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjca/48/4/48_4_4_7/_pdf. live.
3. Web site: http://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/kuseijoho/info/oota_profile.html. ja:大田区ホームページ：大田区のプロフィール. www.city.ota.tokyo.jp. ja. 20 August 2024. 1 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140701155611/http://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/kuseijoho/info/oota_profile.html. live.