 Maoka in 1930. |
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| Maoka was the central of west coast area
in Karafuto, Because Maoka had become good
harbor naturally, and Japanese had settled
Maoka as the fishery basement since 1860s.
Its older name was 'Mauka' in Ainu Language.
Japanese had used it only sound. One of the
first cities of Karafuto was Toyohara, Odomari
and Maoka. But, because the urban area of
Maoka situated very narrow space, Maoka could
not became large city like Toyohara. In 1919,
the paper mill was started to product. In
1925, Maoka had 2,875 households and 13,302
people. In 1928, the Railway between Maoka
and Toyohara named 'Hoshin-Sen' was completed.
Maoka was also the commercial center of West
Coast area. But, because old Maoka city was
serious damaged by the War in 1945, their
buildings were almost destroyed at that time. |
