Kamiyama prefecture

…After the Meiji Restoration and the return of the domains and people to the Emperor, the various domains reformed their domain systems, and the Matsuyama Domain established officials below the Grand Councilor, and organizations such as the Domain Administration Bureau, Accounting Bureau, and Civil Affairs Bureau in the domain office. After the abolition of the domains and establishment of prefectures in 1871, the four prefectures of Matsuyama, Imabari, Komatsu, and Saijo became Matsuyama Prefecture in November, and the four prefectures of Uwajima, Yoshida, Ozu, and Shintani became Uwajima Prefecture. In February of the following year, Matsuyama Prefecture was renamed Ishizuchi Prefecture, and in June, Uwajima Prefecture was renamed Kamiyama Prefecture, and in February 1873, the two prefectures became Ehime Prefecture. [Miyoshi Masafumi]…

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…維新後，版籍奉還後諸藩は藩制を改革し，松山藩は大参事以下の官吏，藩庁に藩政局･会計局･民政局等の機構を設けた。1871年廃藩置県後，11月に松山･今治･小松･西条の4県が松山県，宇和島･吉田･大洲･新谷の4県が宇和島県となり，翌年2月松山県は石鉄（いしづち）県，6月宇和島県は神山（かみやま）県と改称され，両県は73年2月に愛媛県となった。【三好 昌文】。…

※「神山県」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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