After the Haihan-chiken (abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures) the Meiji Government dealt with the disposal of debt of domains, but the government only accepted 3,486 ryo (currency denomination at that period) out of 7,413 ryo, and the approved debt were decided to be repaid by long period of installment plan with public bond (this was called Hansai Shobun, the Policy to Measure Debts of Feudal Clans).
廃藩置県後、明治政府は旧藩の債務を整理したが、その際7413万両のうち3486万両分しか認めず、認めた分も長期の公債による分割支払いとした（藩債処分）。