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*''Japanese/Okinawan'': 御物奉行 ''(omono bugyô, gomotsu bugyô / umun bujô)''

*''Japanese/Okinawan'': 御物奉行 ''(omono bugyô, gomotsu bugyô / umun bujô)''

The Omono bugyô or gomotsu bugyô, known as umun bujô in [[Okinawan language|Okinawan]], was an official under the authority of the ''[[hyojoju|hyôjôju]]'' (the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom's]] department of justice), who oversaw the kingdom’s finances. The position was concurrently held by three officials, all of whom enjoyed positions on the [[Council of Fifteen]]. The office (or ''bugyôsho'', O: ''bujôju'') of the ''umun bujô'' was divided into three sections: the ''shotai-hô'' 所帯方, ''kyûchi-hô'' 給地方, and ''yôi-hô'' 用意方.

The ''Omono bugyô'' or ''gomotsu bugyô'', known as ''umun bujô'' in [[Okinawan language|Okinawan]], was an official under the authority of the ''[[hyojoju|hyôjôju]]'' (the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom's]] department of justice), who oversaw the kingdom’s finances. The position was concurrently held by three officials, all of whom enjoyed positions on the [[Council of Fifteen]].  

 

The office (or ''bugyôsho'', O: ''bujôju'') of the ''umun bujô'' was divided into three sections: the ''shotai-hô'' 所帯方 or Treasury, ''kyûchi-hô'' 給地方 or Land Management Division, and ''yôi-hô'' 用意方 or Division of Preparations. The Treasury oversaw the royal coffers, government finances, and matters such as the tribute tax paid to [[Satsuma han|Kagoshima domain]]. The Land Management Division oversaw official stipends paid out to fief-holders, and the collection of rents from those who owed such payments to the government. And the Preparations Division oversaw short-term special projects, public works, and the associated expenses.

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