The creation of the contemporary Kumamoto Prefecture was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Okinawa was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Shiga was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Yamagata was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Gunma was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Kagoshima was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Nagasaki was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Fukushima was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Akita was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Aomori was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Okayama was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Mie was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Yamaguchi was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Gifu was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
The creation of the contemporary Ōita was preceded by an intense political debate; that is, the period of political debate that led to the institution of autonomous communities as the first-level political divisions of Japan.
