The Chikama clan were retainers to the [[Hojo clan|Hôjô clan]] of [[Odawara castle|Odawara]], and in the 15th century controlled a section of [[Satsuma province]]. Extending their influence southward, they established some degree of control over (or perhaps merely trading posts located on) a number of islands in the northern [[Ryukyu Islands|Ryûkyû Islands]], clashing at times with the newly founded [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]].
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The Chikama clan were retainers to the [[Hojo clan|Hôjô clan]], and in the 15th century controlled a section of [[Satsuma province]]. Extending their influence southward, they established some degree of control over (or perhaps merely trading posts located on) a number of islands in the northern [[Ryukyu Islands|Ryûkyû Islands]], clashing at times with the newly founded [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]].