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*''Okinawan/Japanese'': 御船手奉行 ''(Ufuni tii bujou / Ofunate bugyou)''
The ''Ufunitii bujô'', or ''Ofunate bugyô'' in Japanese, was an official of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] who oversaw a number of responsibilities related to the royal fleet.
His responsibilities included overseeing the construction of [[tribute]] ships (''shinkôsen'' and ''sekkôsen'') which traveled to China, and of those vessels (''[[kaisen]]'') which traveled to [[Kagoshima]]. The ''ufunitii bujô'' also oversaw performance reviews of captains and crew, and the awarding of commendations.
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==References==
*''Naha shizoku no isshô'' 那覇士族の一生 (Naha: Naha City Museum of History, 2010), 14.
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