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*''Japanese'': 頭 ''(kashira)''

''Kashira'' were local administrators in the [[Miyako Islands|Miyako]] and [[Yaeyama Islands]], appointed or recognized by the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. Most were local elites who were simply recognized by the kingdom, rather than selected and assigned to a given island or area.

The practice of appointing, or recognizing, ''kashira'' began around the year [[1500]], in conjunction with the kingdom first extending authority over the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands.

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==References==
*Smits, "Examining the Myth of Ryukyuan Pacifism"; Smits, "Rethinking Ryukyu," International Journal of Okinawan Studies 6:1 (2015), 7.
*Gallery labels, Shuri castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15253615380/sizes/k/]

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