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Established at least as early as the first half of the 15th century, the ''oyamise'' was located right between the Higashi and Nishi areas of [[Naha]] (today, Naha-shi Higashi 23-1), close to the ''[[ufumachi]]'' (great market), [[Tenshikan]] (guesthouse for [[Chinese investiture envoys]]), and ''[[zaiban bugyo|zaiban bugyôsho]]'' (office for the [[Satsuma han]] resident officials). A road extending from the gate of the ''oyamise'' down to the harbor served as the dividing line between the Nishi ("west") and Higashi ("east") neighborhoods.

Established at least as early as the first half of the 15th century, the ''oyamise'' was located right between the Higashi and Nishi areas of [[Naha]] (today, Naha-shi Higashi 23-1), close to the ''[[ufumachi]]'' (great market), [[Tenshikan]] (guesthouse for [[Chinese investiture envoys]]), and ''[[zaiban bugyo|zaiban bugyôsho]]'' (office for the [[Satsuma han]] resident officials). A road extending from the gate of the ''oyamise'' down to the harbor served as the dividing line between the Nishi ("west") and Higashi ("east") neighborhoods.

The site was originally known as ''O-mise'' (御店), and only later became renamed ''oyamise''. In [[1609]], following Satsuma's [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion of Ryûkyû]], the capitulation/surrender was formally conducted here. In addition to managing trade matters for the kingdom, the ''oyamise'' also prepared food to be provided to the ''zaiban bugyôsho''. It was headed by two ''oyamise ôyako'' (O: ''weemishi ufuyaku''), who served for single-year appointments, and was staffed by two secretaries (''hissha''), two temporary secretaries (''kari hissha''), and nine young secretaries (''waka hissha''), among others.

The site was originally known as ''O-mise'' (御店), and only later became renamed ''oyamise''. In [[1609]], following Satsuma's [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion of Ryûkyû]], the capitulation/surrender was formally conducted here. In addition to managing trade matters for the kingdom, the ''oyamise'' also prepared food to be provided to the ''zaiban bugyôsho''. It was headed by two ''oyamise ôyako'' (O: ''weemishi ufuyaku''), who served for single-year appointments, and was staffed by two secretaries (''hissha''), two temporary secretaries (''kari hissha''), and nine junior secretaries (''waka hissha''), among others.

Following the [[Ryukyu shobun|abolition of the kingdom]] in the 1870s, the site of the ''oyamise'' was first taken over in [[1876]] by the [[Kumamoto garrison]]. From [[1884]] until 1915, the site then became a Naha city police station, and after 1915, home to the Yamagataya department store.

Following the [[Ryukyu shobun|abolition of the kingdom]] in the 1870s, the site of the ''oyamise'' was first taken over in [[1876]] by the [[Kumamoto garrison]]. From [[1884]] until 1915, the site then became a Naha city police station, and after 1915, home to the Yamagataya department store.