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*''Japanese'': 表十五人 ''(omote juugonin)''
The Council of Fifteen was a group composed of the heads of each branch of the [[government of the Ryukyu Kingdom|government of the Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. It ranked just below the [[Sanshikan]] (Council of Three) in the kingdom's political hierarchy.
The Fifteen advised the higher-ranking officials on policy, and made recommendations to fill vacancies in the administration, as well as requesting approval from the Sanshikan and ''[[sessei]]'' for actions to be taken by their respective departments.
The Fifteen included three ''[[mun bujo|mun bujô]]''<!--物奉行-->, the two ''[[hicho shudori|hichô shûdori]]'', and the seven heads and six ''ginmiyaku'' (vice-heads) of the ''[[sasu no soba]]''<!--鎖之側-->, the ''[[soshi kuri|sôshi kuri]]''<!--双紙庫理-->, the ''[[tomari jito|tomari jitô]]'', and the ''[[hira no soba]]''<!--平等之側-->.
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==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-40818-storytopic-121.html Omote jûgonin]." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
*[[Gregory Smits|Smits, Gregory]]. ''Visions of Ryukyu''. University of Hawaii Press, 1999. p165.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Political Institutions]]
The Council of Fifteen was a group composed of the heads of each branch of the [[government of the Ryukyu Kingdom|government of the Ryûkyû Kingdom]]. It ranked just below the [[Sanshikan]] (Council of Three) in the kingdom's political hierarchy.
The Fifteen advised the higher-ranking officials on policy, and made recommendations to fill vacancies in the administration, as well as requesting approval from the Sanshikan and ''[[sessei]]'' for actions to be taken by their respective departments.
The Fifteen included three ''[[mun bujo|mun bujô]]''<!--物奉行-->, the two ''[[hicho shudori|hichô shûdori]]'', and the seven heads and six ''ginmiyaku'' (vice-heads) of the ''[[sasu no soba]]''<!--鎖之側-->, the ''[[soshi kuri|sôshi kuri]]''<!--双紙庫理-->, the ''[[tomari jito|tomari jitô]]'', and the ''[[hira no soba]]''<!--平等之側-->.
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==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-40818-storytopic-121.html Omote jûgonin]." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
*[[Gregory Smits|Smits, Gregory]]. ''Visions of Ryukyu''. University of Hawaii Press, 1999. p165.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Political Institutions]]
