Daimyōs of Tosa, Hizen, Satsuma, and Chōshū

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1869

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Daimyōs of Tosa, Hizen, Satsuma, and Chōshū, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Daimyōs return their domains to Emperor Meiji (hanseki hōkan)

   1869

   Role: Returned domains to Emperor

   1. 1March 5, 1869 · Imperial CourtReturn of Domains to Emperor Meiji

      Daimyōs of Tosa, Hizen, Satsuma, and Chōshū returned their domains to Emperor Meiji on March 5, 1869, initiating centralization.

   2. 2July 1869 · Imperial GovernmentAbolition of Daimyō Title

      The term daimyō was abolished in July 1869 with the formation of the kazoku peerage system.

   3. 3July 25 - August 2, 1869 · Various DomainsSubsequent Domain Returns

      Between July 25 and August 2, 1869, daimyōs of 260 other domains followed the initial four in returning their lands.

Sources

1. Meiji Restoration Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28