The creation of the contemporary Hiroshima 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 Kyōto 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 Shizuoka 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 Nagano 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 Hyōgo 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 Saitama 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 Ibaraki 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 Miyagi 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 Hokkaidō 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 Ehime 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 Chiba 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 Aichi 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 Tochigi 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 Niigata 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 Fukuoka 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.