Tokushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima. In ancient times, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myodo-gun. In the first wave of government consolidation following the abolishment of the fiefdom system and construction of prefectures in 1871, it became known as Myodo Prefecture. At the time, it included the Awa region to the south and the Awaji Island regions as well. In 1873 it further incorporated the region currently occupied by Kagawa Prefecture in its borders.