Tameyoshi was a late 16th century [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] official from [[Amami Oshima|Amami Ôshima]].
...uri]] granted him this, and a yellow ''[[hachimaki]]'' court cap as marker of his status.
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...yukyu archipelago]]. It lies to the south of [[Okinoerabujima]], and north of [[Okinawa Island]].
...ed authority from [[Yoron gusuku]], a fortress located at the southern tip of the island.
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Shô Ei was the 13th king of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]], reigning from [[1573]] to [[1587]].
...the gate of [[Shuri castle]]; though originally hung only during the visit of the Ming envoys, King [[Sho Shitsu|Shô Shitsu]] later had it hung permanen
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[[File:Okinawa-battlemap.jpg|right|thumb|380px|Map of the Battle of Okinawa at Punchbowl Cemetery in Honolulu]]
...om]], and [[Shuri]], the former royal capital of the Kingdom, today a part of Naha City.
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...possibly in the [[Ryukyu Islands|Ryûkyû Islands]], he compiled an account of his experiences entitled ''[[Hyoto Ryukyukoku ki|Hyôtô Ryûkyûkoku ki]]'
...uey (ed.), ''The Ryukyu Kingdom: Cornerstone of East Asia'', University of Hawaii Press (2017), 11.
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*''Titles: Knight Commander of the Royal [[Order of Kalakaua]]''<ref>Odo and Sinoto, 24.</ref>
...related to the beginning of [[Japanese immigration to Hawaii]]. He was one of the first Americans to become a naturalized Japanese citizen, marrying a Ja
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...Chûzan]] for a number of years in the early 15th century, during the reign of King [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]].
...ng Mao|Wáng Mào]], by taking on some of the responsibilities of the office of prime minister.
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...stance against the [[1609]] [[Shimazu clan]] [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion of Ryûkyû]] and who later remained a prominent official in the Ryukyuan roya
...as eventually returned to Ryûkyû, where he later became a prominent member of the royal court.
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Keraikedagusuku Yôcho is considered one of the great figures in the history of [[Iriomote-jima]]. He lived from roughly the mid-15th century to the early
...o on Iriomote festivals, "Minzoku" (Folk Customs) exhibit, National Museum of Japanese History, Sakura, Chiba. Viewed July 2013.</ref>
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...d in ''Ryûkyû kokuô sappô no zu'', handscroll, date unknown, University of Hawaii Collection.]]
The Manchu language was one of the two official languages of China's [[Qing Dynasty]], being used alongside Chinese on most, if not all,
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Tamekoro was a late 16th century [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] official from [[Amami Oshima|Amami Ôshima]].
...e became the ''[[oyako|ôyako]]'' of Higashi (Setouchi) district, and later of Kasari.
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...d at, or coming from, the Ushuku area within Kasari district on the island of [[Amami Oshima|Amami Ôshima]]. Little is known about their lives and histo
...tions as ''[[oyako|ôyako]]'' of various districts on Amami over the course of the 1520s-1560s.
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...iods of [[Okinawa|Okinawan]] history are divided up differently from those of Japan.
...periodization from [[Richard Pearson]], ''Ancient Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2013), 3.</ref>
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...used for receiving and entertaining [[Chinese investiture envoys]] to the kingdom.
Huaiji came to Ryûkyû from [[Fujian]] during the reign of King [[Sho Shisho|Shô Shishô]] ([[1406]]-[[1421]]). He served under four
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...f King [[Sho Seni|Shô Sen'i]] (r. [[1477]]) of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]], and wife (queen) to Sen'i's nephew (her cousin) King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shi
...ô's urging and Shô Shin's orders, and escaped into exile for the remainder of his life.
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...Southeast Asia, parts of which are today divided between the modern states of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
...connection which contributed dramatically to the prosperity and longevity of Sulu as a polity.
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...day [[Nagasaki prefecture]], these stone pots are one of a number of forms of archaeological evidence for ancient trade connections between "mainland" Ja
...uey (ed.), ''The Ryukyu Kingdom: Cornerstone of East Asia'', University of Hawaii Press (2017), 13.
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...e-style name]] Mǎ Shùndé, was a [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] official of the late 16th century.
...ly should hold the esteemed title of Kunigami ''[[anji]]'', in recognition of Kunigami's great sacrifice.
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...s]]. Compiled by [[Narushima Motonao]], it covers events from the founding of the shogunate in [[1603]] up through [[1786]].
...uey (ed.), ''The Ryukyu Kingdom: Cornerstone of East Asia'', University of Hawaii Press (2017), 72.</ref> at which time the ''jikki'' was formally presented
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..., originally from elsewhere.<ref>Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 58.</ref>
...al, in [[1500]]. Following Shuri's suppression of Akahachi's uprising, six of Miusuku's children were appointed to official positions on Hateruma by the
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Trade in the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] was largely conducted using [[Chinese currency]], especially in the premo
...ed on-island. These ''taisei tsûhô'', inscribed with the phrase 大世通宝, were of poor quality and may have been made directly from [[Ming dynasty]] coins pr
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...o the people of practices or technologies such as agriculture, the brewing of alcohol, telling time by the moon, living indoors, and cooking with fire.
...ed at any time by three well-defined territorial states (i.e. the kingdoms of Chûzan, Hokuzan, and Nanzan) has come under heavy critique.
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...a-like shapes organized together to form a circle, with the circular heads of the three pointing in a clockwise fashion; this shape, common throughout Ja
...f these by Shô Toku.<ref>Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 118.</ref>
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Tanegashima Hisatoki was a late 16th-early 17th century lord of the islands of [[Tanegashima]], [[Yakushima]], and [[Erabushima]].
...n [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] [[Korean Invasions|invasions of Korea]].
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*''Titles: King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]''
...al advisors. His reign marked the beginning of the Council's demonstration of significantly greater effectiveness and efficiency than previously.
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::''Not to be confused with the Okinawan village of Bin. See [[Bin (village)]], and [[保栄茂]].''
...iji]], seem to suggest that Haniji ruled until [[1395]], the circumstances of Bin's rule are particularly unclear.
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...ablished by the [[Meiji Emperor]] and the [[Daijo-kan|Daijô-kan]] (Council of State) on [[1875]]/4/10.
...lowers." The latter was established on [[1888]]/1/4, alongside the [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]] with Chain.
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...m]], in the late 16th century. He is considered the second hereditary head of the Ba lineage (Oroku house).
...that Ryôin resigned - or was forced to - as a result of the rise to power of a more anti-Shimazu faction at court.
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...u]] on the way home to Ryûkyû from an embassy to [[Beijing]], led a number of his compatriots in murdering a Fuzhou resident named Chén Èrguān and his
...an agents will be held accountable for their crimes, and imposing a series of restrictions on Ryûkyû's privileges in the [[tribute]] trade.
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...omprises a specific set of schools, forms, and styles, with a specific set of histories.
...ocrat [[Itosu Anko|Itosu Ankô]], considered by many today to be the father of modern karate, then introduced this form into the Okinawan public schools i
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...d in ''Ryûkyû kokuô sappô no zu'', handscroll, date unknown, University of Hawaii Collection.]]
...hinto shrines]], [[Yoshiwara]] teahouses, [[torii]] gates, and other types of buildings. In addition to these architectural uses, and in seals in general
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...d rule was somewhat shaky; he therefore felt strongly about the importance of having the investiture ceremonies be performed as usual, to not shed any ad
*Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 216.
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...ushu." ''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p53.</ref>''
...f the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] in suppressing the rebellion of [[Oyake Akahachi]], another regional chieftain.
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[[File:Shofuri-tomb.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Tomb of Shô Furi and his wife]]
...the 6th son of King [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]] of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]].
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...utaki]] at Nakijin.<ref>Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 97.</ref>
...akijin). Shô Chû later (in [[1440]]) went on to succeed his father as king of Ryûkyû, relocating to [[Shuri castle]] at that time.<ref>"[http://ryukyus
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...n San Francisco, conducting dealings with China, Japan, and the Kingdom of Hawaii. Brooks wrote a volume on Japanese castaways entitled ''Japanese Wrecks Str
*John Van Sant, et al, ”Brooks, Charles Wolcott,” ''Historical Dictionary of United States – Japan Relations'', The Scarecrow Press (2007), 56.
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..., “An Impossible Possibility,” in Nakasone (ed.), ''Okinawan Diaspora'', U Hawaii Press (2002), 6, citing William Lebra, ''Okinawan religion, belief, ritual,
of Hawai‘i Press (1966), 21.</ref>
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...ip to carry [[Japanese immigration to Hawaii|Japanese contract laborers to Hawaii]].
...ide, weighing just over 5000 tons, and boasted a single screw, a top speed of 15 knots, compound engines, four masts, and two funnels.
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*''Titles: King of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]] (1461-1469)''
...First Shô Dynasty. According to traditional accounts, he was the third son of King [[Sho Taikyu|Shô Taikyû]], who he succeeded in [[1461]].
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The ''Hyôtô Ryûkyû koku ki'' is a record of the experiences of a group of Japanese castaways who, in [[1243]], set out from [[Ojika Island]] and beca
...ncludes description and depiction of a battle between two different groups of Ryukyuans, armed with shields and spears. It also describes the castaways'
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[[File:Inoue-kaoru-okitsu.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Statue of Inoue at [[Okitsu]], in [[Shizuoka City]].]]
...880s, before resigning that post in the wake of criticism for his handling of [[Unequal Treaties|treaty revision]] negotiations.
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...Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], in his conquest of [[Hokuzan]] and unification of [[Okinawa Island]].
...awa Island, ending the [[Sanzan Period]], and founding the unified Kingdom of Ryûkyû.
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...he is known chiefly for his travels between [[Joseon|Korea]] and [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] repatriating castaways and facilitating informal diplomatic inte
...d apologizing for the lengthy breaks in contact, due to the ongoing threat of piracy. The letter also indicated that some one hundred Koreans were tempor
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Gihon was a semi-legendary king of the [[Okinawa Island|Okinawan]] kingdom of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]]. According to traditional accounts, he succeeded King [[
...[[Okinawa Island]] and died there; a site near [[Asumui utaki]] just south of [[Hedo no misaki]] is traditionally identified as his tomb.
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...ri castle]], and the deaths of both claimants. Prince Goeku, a younger son of [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]] (and thus younger brother to Furi, and uncle to Sh
...try").<ref name=smits113>Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 113.</ref> The actual circumstances and politics at the time
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...''aji'', were a class of landed local lords in the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. They were the highest [[Ryukyuan court ranks|ranking in the Ryukyuan roy
...Japan or elsewhere).<ref>Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019).</ref>
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...-envoy on a [[Chinese investiture mission]] to the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]] led by [[Zhao Wenkai]] in [[1800]].
...an province]], Li was also known as Mò Zhuāng. He passed the highest level of [[Chinese Imperial examinations|Confucian civil service exams]] in [[1778]]
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...tles'': 浦添王子 ''(Urasoe ôji, [[Okinawan language|O]]: Urashii wuuji, Prince of Urasoe)''
...nts (the so-called "Urasoe branch" of the royal family), however, with one of his great-grandsons taking the throne in [[1589]] as King [[Sho Nei|Shô Ne
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...''jitô'' were local officials appointed by the [[government of the Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan court]] to serve as district administrators, after the ''[[anji]]'
There were several ranks of ''jitô'': those assigned to an entire ''[[magiri]]'' (district) were known
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==Timeline of 1883==
==Other Events of 1883==
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