• April 1, 1889 - "Shimokawane Village" founded from the merger of three pre-Meiji villages. • January 1, 1955 - Merged part of Ikumi Village in Shida District. • February 26, 1955 - Merged Sasama Village in Shida District. • April 1, 1955 - Shimokawane Village was reclassified as Kawane Town. • April 1, 2008 - Kawane Town was merged into Shimada City. ==External links==