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Pottery and porcelain first introduced to Okinawa in Gusuku period. - okinawa bijutsu zenshu, vol 5, p39?
Pottery and porcelain first introduced to Okinawa in Gusuku period. - okinawa bijutsu zenshu, vol 5, p39?
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During a daimyo's sankin kotai visit to Edo castle, only the daimyo and a certain number of higher-ranking retainers would actually enter the castle; the remainder of his retinue, some considerable number of middle- and low-ranking samurai, would remain outside the castle, sitting around on the ground, eating, drinking, chatting, sleeping, etc.