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In 1611, two years after the invasion, the king returned to his castle at Shuri.

In 1611, two years after the invasion, the king returned to his castle at Shuri.

In the king's absence, Kabayama Hisataka and his deputy [[Honda Chikamasa]] governed the islands on behalf of their lord [[Shimazu Tadatsune]]. Fourteen samurai officials from Satsuma, along with 163 of their staff<ref>Kerr. p159.</ref>, examined the kingdom's political structures and economic productivity, and conducted land surveys of all the islands. Following the king's return to Shuri and the resumption of governance under the royal establishment, three Ryûkyûan officials remained as hostages in Kagoshima until Satsuma was convinced that Shô Nei and his officials were operating in accordance with their oaths. The following year, the lords of [[Ozato|Ôzato]] and [[Katsuren]] returned to Okinawa, while the third, [[Kunigami Seiya|Kunjan ''anji'']]<ref>Kerr. p165.</ref>, chose to remain in Kagoshima. He took on a Japanese name and journeyed alongside Shimazu clan warriors to fight in the 1615 [[Osaka Summer Campaign]], but did not arrive before the fighting ended. He later returned to Ryûkyû.<ref>"[http://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%9B%BD%E9%A0%AD%E6%AD%A3%E5%BC%A5 Kunigami Seiya]" 国頭正弥. ''Digital-ban Nihon jinmei daijiten'' デジタル版 日本人名大辞典. Accessed via Kotobank.jp, 12 November 2011.</ref>

In the king's absence, Kabayama Hisataka and his deputy [[Honda Chikamasa]] governed the islands on behalf of their lord [[Shimazu Tadatsune]]. Fourteen samurai officials from Satsuma, along with 163 of their staff<ref>Kerr. p159.</ref>, examined the kingdom's political structures and economic productivity, and conducted land surveys of all the islands. Following the king's return to Shuri and the resumption of governance under the royal establishment, two Ryûkyûan officials remained as hostages in Kagoshima until Satsuma was convinced that Shô Nei and his officials were operating in accordance with their oaths. The following year, the lords of [[Ozato|Ôzato]] and [[Katsuren]] returned to Okinawa, while a third, [[Kunigami Seiya|Kunjan ''anji'']], took their place in [[1614]]. He took on a Japanese name and journeyed alongside Shimazu clan warriors to fight in the 1615 [[Osaka Summer Campaign]], but did not arrive before the fighting ended. He was permitted to return to Ryûkyû the following year.<ref>"[http://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%9B%BD%E9%A0%AD%E6%AD%A3%E5%BC%A5 Kunigami Seiya]" 国頭正弥. ''Digital-ban Nihon jinmei daijiten'' デジタル版 日本人名大辞典. Accessed via Kotobank.jp, 12 November 2011.</ref>

==Consequences and effects==

==Consequences and effects==