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Shimazu documents emphasize that the ''ayabune'' stopped coming for a time in the late 16th century. [[Shimazu Takahisa]] died in [[1566]] and was succeeded as head of the family by [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]]; but according to Shimazu accounts, when the Shimazu informed Ryûkyû of this development in [[1570]], there was no response. Another mission was dispatched only three years later, but, even so, Ryûkyû is said to have become hesitant to send missions around this time, feeling that the threat of [[wako|piracy]] had grown stronger.<ref>Kuroshima, 23.</ref> When missions did resume in [[1573]], the [[Sanshikan]] are said to have showed contempt, or insulted, the members of the embassy. This was termed the "''ayabune'' failure of courtesy incident" (''ayabune ketsurei jiken''), and was cited among the pretexts for the Shimazu invasion of Ryûkyû in 1609. A mission did travel to Kagoshima aboard an ''ayabune'' in [[1575]]/3, however, led by a Ryukyuan official called Kin ''ôyako'', and a [[Tenkai-ji]] monk called Nanshuku<!--天界寺南叔-->.<ref>[[Uwai Satokane]], [[Shiryohensanjo|Shiryôhensanjô]] (eds.), ''Uwai Kakken nikki'' 上井覚兼日記, in ''Dai Nihon kokiroku'' 大日本古記録, part 5, vol 1, University of Tokyo (1954), 109-110.</ref>

Shimazu documents emphasize that the ''ayabune'' stopped coming for a time in the late 16th century. [[Shimazu Takahisa]] died in [[1566]] and was succeeded as head of the family by [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]]; but according to Shimazu accounts, when the Shimazu informed Ryûkyû of this development in [[1570]], there was no response. Another mission was dispatched only three years later, but, even so, Ryûkyû is said to have become hesitant to send missions around this time, feeling that the threat of [[wako|piracy]] had grown stronger.<ref>Kuroshima, 23.</ref> When missions did resume in [[1573]], the [[Sanshikan]] are said to have showed contempt, or insulted, the members of the embassy. This was termed the "''ayabune'' failure of courtesy incident" (''ayabune ketsurei jiken''), and was cited among the pretexts for the Shimazu invasion of Ryûkyû in 1609. A mission did travel to Kagoshima aboard an ''ayabune'' in [[1575]]/3, however, led by a Ryukyuan official called Kin ''ôyako'', and a [[Tenkai-ji]] monk called Nanshuku<!--天界寺南叔-->.<ref>[[Uwai Satokane]], [[Shiryohensanjo|Shiryôhensanjô]] (eds.), ''Uwai Kakken nikki'' 上井覚兼日記, in ''Dai Nihon kokiroku'' 大日本古記録, part 5, vol 1, University of Tokyo (1954), 109-110.</ref>

Ships which brought [[tribute]] from Ryûkyû to Satsuma after the 1609 invasion were called ''[[kaisen]]''.

Ships which brought [[tribute]] from Ryûkyû to Satsuma after the 1609 invasion were called ''[[kaisen]]''.