 On April 15, 1945, large parts of the area around the train station and the industrial area at the port were destroyed by air raids.Since the 1950s, residential areas for commuters have been created in the northeastern part of the city, which are connected directly to the centers of Tokyo by new railway lines.On April 1, 1972, Kawasaki became a decree-designated city (seirei shitei toshi) with 5 districts.