On March 22, 2005 - the old city of Sōja absorbed the villages of Kiyone and Yamate (both from Tsukubo District) to create the new and expanded city of Sōja.
On March 22, 2005 - the old city of Bizen absorbed the towns of Hinase and Yoshinaga (both from Wake District) to create the new and expanded city of Bizen.