On April 1, Komori-cho absorbed the five villages of Komorikami-mura, Arijikami-mura, Arijishimo-mura, Kawahigashi-mura and Kawanishi-mura, and changed its name to Oe-cho.
4月1日河守上村、有路上村、有路下村、河東村、河西村の5村が、河守町に編入のうえ、大江町に改称