Kashiwazaki prefecture

Japanese: 柏崎県 - かしわざきけん

...In 1867 (Keio 3), the government was returned to the Emperor, and in 1868 (Meiji 1), the Nagaoka and Murakami clans joined the Oshu-Uetsu League during the Boshin War but were defeated (Hokuetsu War), and Echigo came under the control of the new government. In 1871, Niigata Prefecture and Kashiwazaki Prefecture were established. In 1873, Kashiwazaki Prefecture was merged with Aikawa Prefecture, and in 1886, Higashikanbara County, Fukushima Prefecture was merged with Niigata Prefecture, which remains the same to this day.

From Kashiwazaki City

…In June 1837 (Tenpo 8) during the Kuwana Domain era, the Yorozu Rebellion broke out and the jin'ya was attacked. From the Bunka and Bunsei eras (1804-30), the town prospered due to its peddling sales, and after the Meiji Restoration, Kashiwazaki Prefecture was established. [Tsuchida Takao] …

From Niigata Prefecture

…At the end of the Edo period, Echigo was home to 11 domains, including Takada, Shibata, Nagaoka, Mineyama, Murakami, Muramatsu, Shiiya, Yoita, Itoigawa, Kurokawa, and Mikkaichi. In addition, the area was interwoven with tenryo (shrines), yori-chi (official domains), and hatamoto-ryo (official domains) enclaves, including Niigata. Sado, which had gold mines, was a tenryo (shrine). In 1868 (Meiji 1), the Niigata Court was established to govern the former tenryo of Echigo. It was soon renamed Echigo Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture, and the northern part of the area was governed by the newly established Kashiwazaki Prefecture, while the southern part was governed by the Sado Court. Sado later became Sado Prefecture, and was later annexed to Niigata Prefecture. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…67年(慶応3)大政奉還，68年(明治1)戊辰戦争に長岡，村上藩は奥羽越列藩同盟に参加して敗れ(北越戦争)，越後は新政府の支配下に入る。71年新潟県と柏崎県を設置。73年柏崎県を，76年相川県を，86年福島県東蒲原郡を新潟県に合併して現在に至る。…

【柏崎[市]】より

…桑名藩領時代の1837年(天保8)6月には生田万（よろず）の乱がおこり陣屋が襲撃されている。文化･文政期(1804‐30)以降，縮行商によって町に活況を生じ，明治維新後柏崎県が置かれた。【土田隆夫】。…

【新潟[県]】より

…江戸時代末期，越後には高田藩，新発田（しばた）藩，長岡藩をはじめ，三根山，村上，村松，椎谷，与板，糸魚川（いといがわ），黒川，三日市の11藩が置かれていたほか，新潟をはじめとする天領，預地，旗本領飛地が入り組んでおり，金山のあった佐渡は天領であった。1868年(明治1)越後の旧天領を管轄するため新潟裁判所が置かれ，まもなく越後府，新潟府と改称して北部を，新設された柏崎県が南部を管轄した。一方，佐渡には佐渡裁判所が置かれたが，その後佐渡県となり，さらに新潟府に併合された。…

※「柏崎県」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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