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Tabata Sabuni was a native of [[Amami Oshima|Amami Ôshima]] known for his efforts in land reclamation and cultivation on the island.

Tabata Sabuni was a native of [[Amami Oshima|Amami Ôshima]] known for his efforts in land reclamation and cultivation on the island.

Born in [[1678]], he traveled to Kokubun (today, [[Kirishima]] City), [[Satsuma province]], in [[1712]] to study land reclamation techniques. Returning to the island, he brought as much as 500 hectares of land into cultivation between [[1726]] and [[1738]]. For his efforts, [[Satsuma han]] granted him ''[[goshi|gôshi]]'' status, making him the first person on the island to hold such rank.

Born in [[1678]], he traveled to Kokubun (today, [[Kirishima]] City), [[Satsuma province]], in [[1712]] to study land reclamation techniques. Returning to the island, he brought as much as 500 hectares of land into cultivation between [[1726]] and [[1738]]. For his efforts, [[Satsuma han]] granted him ''[[goshi|gôshi]]'' status, making him the first person on the island to hold such rank; in conjunction with this, he was granted permission to use a surname, and took the name Tabata.

He is also credited with devising techniques for using [[water buffalo]] in the processes of [[sugar]] production.

He is also credited with devising techniques for using [[water buffalo]] in the processes of [[sugar]] production.