| In 1869 after the Meiji Restoration, the Imperial Household Ministry was organized modeled after ancient Dajokan (Great Council of State) System and Kunaikyo was appointed as the Grand Steward of the Ministry. |
明治維新後の1869年（明治2年）には、古代の太政官制に倣い、宮内省が組織され、その長官として宮内卿が置かれた。 |