Utsunomiya Prefecture

…In 1868 (Meiji 1), Moka Prefecture was established to govern the former Tenryo (Shogunate territory), but the following year, Nikko Prefecture was established and annexed it. In 1870, Takatoku Domain, which had been transferred to Sogano in Shimousa, was annexed, followed by Kiryugawa Domain. In 1871, the feudal domains were abolished and replaced by prefectures, and the domains were each made into prefectures. In the same year, Nikko, Mibu, Fukiage, Sano, and Ashikaga Prefectures, along with Tatebayashi Prefecture (Kozuke) were merged into Tochigi Prefecture, and Utsunomiya, Karasuyama, Kuroba, Otawara, and Mogi Prefectures were merged into Utsunomiya Prefecture. In 1873, Tochigi Prefecture annexed Utsunomiya Prefecture, and in 1876, the former Tatebayashi Prefecture was transferred to Gunma Prefecture, and the prefectural boundaries were finalized. However, after World War II, some towns and villages were merged across the prefectural border with Gunma Prefecture. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Utsunomiya Prefecture" is listed below.

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…1868年(明治1)旧天領を管轄する真岡（もおか）県が置かれたが，翌年設けられた日光県がこれを併合，さらに70年には下総曾我野へ移された高徳藩，次いで喜連川藩も併合した。71年廃藩置県によって藩はそれぞれ県となったが，同年日光，壬生，吹上，佐野，足利5県は館林県(上野)とともに栃木県に，宇都宮，烏山，黒羽，大田原，茂木5県は宇都宮県に統合された。73年栃木県は宇都宮県を併合，76年旧館林県を群馬県に移管して，県域が確定したが，第2次大戦後，群馬県と県境を越えての町村合併が一部行われた。…

※「宇都宮県」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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