Kōgen Prefecture


Kōgen Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Korea during Japanese rule, with its capital at Shunsen. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kangwon/Gangwon, divided between North Korea and South Korea 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 in present-day South Korea.

Population

Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:
The following list is based on the administrative divisions of 1945:

Counties

The following people were provincial ministers before August 1919. This was then changed to the title of governor.
NationalityNameName in kanjiStart of tenureEnd of tenureNotes
KoreanLee Kyu-wan李 圭完October 1, 1910September 23, 1918Provincial minister
KoreanWon Eung-sang元 應常September 23, 1918August 5, 1921Provincial minister before August 1919
KoreanSin Seok-rin申 錫麟August 5, 1921February 26, 1923
KoreanYoon Kab-byeong尹 甲炳February 26, 1923December 1, 1924
KoreanPark Yeong-cheol朴 栄喆December 1, 1924August 14, 1926
KoreanPark Sang-jun朴 相駿August 14, 1926May 18, 1927
KoreanYoo Seong-jun兪 星濬May 18, 1927November 28, 1929
KoreanLee Beom-ik李 範益November 28, 1929April 1, 1935
KoreanSon Yeong-mok孫 永穆April 1, 1935April 1, 1937
KoreanKim Shi-kwon金 時権April 1, 1937May 17, 1939
KoreanYoon Tae-bin尹 泰彬May 17, 1939September 2, 1940
JapaneseTakao Jinzō高尾 甚造September 2, 1940November 19, 1941
JapaneseYagyū Shigeo柳生 繁雄November 19, 1941December 1, 1943
KoreanNakahara Kōjun中原 鴻洵December 1, 1943June 16, 1945Had been forced to change name from Yoo Hong-sun
KoreanSon Yeong-mok孫 永穆June 16, 1945August 15, 1945Korean independence