On the occasion of Osei-hukko (the restoration of Imperial rule in Japan), the new government abolished the Shogunate, the positions of Regent and Chief Advisor to the emperor, provided direct Imperial rule, and established a central government organization consisting of a president, a chairman (Gijo), and a councilor under the control of the Emperor.
王政復古(日本)において、幕府や摂政・関白の廃止と天皇親政が定められ、天皇の下に総裁・議定・参与の三職からなる官制が施行された。