Episode 2 of 2
Abdication and Prefecture Creation
- When
- 27 March 1879
- Where
- Okinawa Prefecture
Shō Tai abdicated on orders from Tokyo, leading to the abolition of the Ryukyu Domain and the establishment of Okinawa Prefecture.
On 27 March 1879, Shō Tai formally abdicated upon the orders of Tokyo. The Japanese government abolished the Ryukyu Domain and established Okinawa Prefecture, appointing officials from Tokyo to administer the islands. This action ended the domain's autonomous status and the fiction of the kingdom's independence.
Sources
- Shō Tai Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-01
- Ryukyu Domain Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
- Okinawa Prefecture Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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