![]() As the foreign population increased, the residential area stretched from Kannai to claim Yamate - originally home to a military garrison plagued with health outbreaks. ![]() Following the designation of Kanagawa as an open port in 1858, Yokohama port was formally opened in 1859 and soon became a trade center for raw silk and technologies. With views of downtown Yokohama, the area of Yamate was transformed into a wealthy, westernised residential district with unique architecture - some of which remains today.
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