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The ''Keezui bujô'', or ''Kaizuri bugyô'' (lit. "Magistrate of Mother-of-Pearl Inlay"), was a high government official in the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] who oversaw the production of [[Ryukyu lacquerware|lacquerwares]] for the court, and for gifts and [[tribute]]. The office dealt not only with the design and production of such objects, but also oversaw the production & acquisition of raw materials, funding, and the training of expert lacquerware artisans.

The ''Keezui bujô'', or ''Kaizuri bugyô'' (lit. "Magistrate of Mother-of-Pearl Inlay"), was a high government official in the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] who oversaw the production of [[Ryukyu lacquerware|lacquerwares]] for the court, and for gifts and [[tribute]]. The office dealt not only with the design and production of such objects, but also oversaw the production & acquisition of raw materials, funding, and the training of expert lacquerware artisans.

It is unclear when the office was first established. Its offices were relocated from the Shôkoku-ji to a site just outside the [[Shuri castle|castle grounds]] in [[1745]]. That site is today home to the Okinawa Prefectural University of the Arts.

It is unclear when the office was first established. Its offices were relocated from the Shôkoku-ji to a site just outside the [[Shuri castle|castle grounds]] in [[1745]]. That site is today home to the [[Okinawa Prefectural University of the Arts]].

The ''[[sanshin-uchi]]'', who oversaw the construction of fine [[sanshin|musical instruments]] for the court, served under the ''keezui bujô''.<ref>Thompson, Robin. "The Sanshin and its Place in Okinawan Music." ''Okinawa bijutsu zenshû'' 沖縄美術全集. vol. 5. p. i. </ref>

The ''[[sanshin-uchi]]'', who oversaw the construction of fine [[sanshin|musical instruments]] for the court, served under the ''keezui bujô''.<ref>Thompson, Robin. "The Sanshin and its Place in Okinawan Music." ''Okinawa bijutsu zenshû'' 沖縄美術全集. vol. 5. p. i. </ref>