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*''Japanese'': 内間御殿 ''(Uchima udun)''
Uchima udun was an aristocratic mansion in what is today the town of Nishibaru, on [[Okinawa Island]]. The territory is chiefly associated with Kanamaru ([[Sho En|Shô En]]), who was named Lord of Uchima (''Uchima udun'') in [[1459]], and who retired to that territory in [[1461]], before taking over as King of [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] in [[1469]].
A wooden plaque featuring the characters 「致和」 (''chiwa'', lit. "creating harmony," or "sending forth peace") handwritten by King [[Sho Kei|Shô Kei]] in [[1737]], was hung at the palace. This wooden plaque featuring royal calligraphy was used in the 20th century by US forces as a toilet seat.
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==References==
*Gallery labels at Okinawa Prefectural Museum, August 2013.
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-40394-storytopic-121.html Uchima udun]." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
[[Category:Historic Buildings]]