ðə kˈuːni nˈoʊ mˌɪjɐtsˈuːkoʊ wɜː nˈaʊ ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌv spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl ænd ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ɐfˈɛɹz, spəsˈɪfɪkli ðə ʃˈɪntoʊ ɹˈaɪts ʌv ˈiːtʃ pɹˈɑːvɪns.
The kuni no miyatsuko were now in charge of spiritual and religious affairs, specifically the Shintō rites of each province.