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In the early 15th century, the island was home to the ''wakô'' chieftain [[Guraru Magohachi]] (aka Goran Magohatsu), who is also mentioned in the ''omoro''.
In the early 15th century, the island was home to the ''wakô'' chieftain [[Guraru Magohachi]] (aka Goran Magohatsu), who is also mentioned in the ''omoro''.
Okinoerabu first came under the authority of the ''[[daikan]]'' appointed by [[Satsuma han|Satsuma domain]] to oversee [[Amami Oshima|Amami Ôshima]] in [[1690]].<ref>Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi Megumi, "Shiryô shôkai Kishi Akimasa bunko Satsuyû kikô," ''Shiryôhenshûshitsu kiyô'' 31 (2006), 244.</ref>
[[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]] was exiled to Okinoerabu for a brief period, beginning in [[1862]]/8.<ref>Plaque at site of Saigô's death, Shiroyama, Kagoshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/19641624728/sizes/k/]</ref>
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==References==
==References==
*Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 71.
*Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 71.
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[[Category:Geographic Locations]]
[[Category:Geographic Locations]]
