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  • Japanese: 下知役 (gechiyaku)

Gechiyaku were officials in the government of the Ryûkyû Kingdom appointed to temporarily oversee districts in need of recovery.

References

  • Smits, Gregory. Visions of Ryukyu. University of Hawaii Press, 1999. p165.