The ''Ryûkyû-kan'' were a pair of institutions, one located in early modern [[Fuzhou]] and one in [[Kagoshima]], which served as pseudo-embassies, providing bases of operations for official Sino-Ryûkyû and [[Satsuma han|Satsuma]]-Ryûkyû business, as well as lodging for Ryukyuan students and officials. | The ''Ryûkyû-kan'' were a pair of institutions, one located in early modern [[Fuzhou]] and one in [[Kagoshima]], which served as pseudo-embassies, providing bases of operations for official Sino-Ryûkyû and [[Satsuma han|Satsuma]]-Ryûkyû business, as well as lodging for Ryukyuan students and officials. |