was a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan until March 27, 2005. On March 28, 2005 the district was dissolved when the town of Shōnan was merged into the expanded city of Kashiwa. Area The Higashi-Katsushika District (April 1, 1897 – March 28, 2005) is now covering the following cities: The following cities was part of this district at the time of founding: Urayasu, Ichikawa, Matsudo, Nagareyama, Noda, Kamagaya, large parts of Funabashi, Kashiwa (Former municipalities of Kashiwa, Tanaka, Tsuchi, and Kogane areas) The following cities was part of Minamisōma District (1889-April 1, 1897): Abiko, Kashiwa (Former towns of Shōnan and Tomise areas) History Katsushika District, of the Musashi Province was broke off by their respective prefectures and thus Higashi-Katsushika District was placed within Chiba Prefecture. The seat was located in Matsudo. In 1897, Minamisōma District (Broke off from Sōma District in Kazusa Province by their respective prefectures and Minamisōma was placed in Chiba Prefecture) was later absorbed into Higashi-Katsushika District. After the one and the only town in Higashi-Katsushika District, Shōnan was merged into the city of Kashiwa on March 28, 2005, the district dissolved. But the region covering the former district is now known as the Tokatsu Region (東葛地域). Timeline April 1, 1897 - The district absorbed Minamisōma District. September 1, 1909 - The village of Urayasu was elevated to town status. (12 towns, 31 villages) October 10, 1914 (12 towns, 29 villages) The villages of Chiyoda and Toyoshiki were merged to create the village of Chiyoda. The villages of Tanaka and Toyofuta were merged to create the village of Tanaka. August 10, 1924 - The village of Nakayama was elevated to town status. (13 towns, 28 villages) September 15, 1926 - The village of Chiyoda was elevated to town status and was renamed to Kashiwa. (14 towns, 27 villages) January 1, 1931 - The village of Katsushika was elevated to town status. (15 towns, 26 villages) April 1, 1933 - The town of Matsudo, and the village of Mei were merged to create the town of Matsudo. (15 towns, 25 villages) November 3, 1934 - The towns of Ichikawa, Yawata, Nakayama, and the village of Kokubun were merged to create the city of Ichikawa. (12 towns, 24 villages) April 1, 1937 - The towns of Funabashi and Katsushika, and the villages of Yasaka, Hoden, and Tsukada were merged to create the city of Funabashi. (10 towns, 21