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''Jireisho'' were official documents issued by the royal court of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] appointing individuals to government posts. ''Jireisho'' were used both to appoint administrative officials, and religious officials including ''[[noro]]'' and other priestesses.
''Jireisho'' were official documents issued by the royal court of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] appointing individuals to government posts. ''Jireisho'' were used both to appoint administrative officials, and religious officials including ''[[noro]]'' and other priestesses.
They first began to be issued sometime in the 16th century.<ref>Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii (2019), 5-6.</ref>
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==References==
==References==
*"Island Governance and Jireisho," gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/30290993672/in/photostream/]
*"Island Governance and Jireisho," gallery labels, Okinawa Prefectural Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/30290993672/in/photostream/]
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[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Historical Documents]]
[[Category:Historical Documents]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]