The abolition of the han system (廃藩置県, haihan-chiken) in the Empire of Japan and its replacement by a system of prefectures in 1871 was the culmination...

abolition of the han system and establishment of the prefecture system (廃藩置県, haihan-chiken). Although there were initially over 300 prefectures, many...

at Ise Jingū Marquis Ikeda Nakahiro (池田仲博) 20 The End of the Feudal Clans 廃藩置県 Haihan chiken 29 August 1871 Kobori Tomoto (小堀鞆音) (1864–1931) September 1931...