return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor
A specific historical event of the early Meiji period (1869) in which the daimyō formally returned their domains and subjects to the Emperor, paving the way for the abolition of the han system.
The return of the land and people to the Emperor took place in 1869.
Through the return of the land and people, the feudal lords were appointed as governors of their domains.