 The castle town of Nagoya prospered during this period, and Owari Province was especially known for its ceramics industry.Following the abolition of the han system in 1871 after the Meiji Restoration, former Owari Domain and Inuyama Domain were transformed into short-lived prefectures, which were joined with Nukata Prefecture, which was the former Mikawa Province, to form the new Aichi Prefecture in January 1872.At the same time, the province continued to exist for some purposes.