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Okinawa History/World Heritage Series d - Satto and Bunei |
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Written by Byron Jones
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Kings Satto and Bunei
Satto, at age 29 in 1350, accepted the will of the people, and became king. In 1372, King Satto sent his brother Taiki to China, beginning a lucrative tributary relationship with the Ming emperor. |
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Okinawa History/World Heritage Series c - Kings TG and Nishii |
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Written by Byron Jones
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King Tamagusuku and King Nishii
During King Tamagusuku`s reign, things turned for the worse in the Ryukyu Kingdom. History recalls that he was a tyrant, often refusing to even meet with the advisors on his court in addition to being abusive to those in his government. |
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Okinawa History/World Heritage Series b - Shunten-Eiso |
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Written by Byron Jones
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Shunten through Eiso
The Shunten line only lasted 73 years, passing through his son Shunbajunki, and grandson Gihon. Although Shunten`s line was short, it marked a significant role in the self identity of the Ryukyu people and relations with the state of Yamato, or Japan. |
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Okinawa History/World Heritage Series a - Creation |
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Written by Byron Jones
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In the Beginning
(Creation)
There were a female goddess named, Amamikyu, and a male god named, Shinerikyu, whom came down from heaven |
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Okinawa History/World Heritage Series ` - Seefa Utaki |
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Written by Byron Jones
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Seefa Utaki
Chinen Village, Shimajiri District
The significance of Seefa Utaki in Ryukyuan history has mostly to do with migration to Okinawa Main Island and the reverence there in.
There are two dominate migration theories of the origins of the Uchinanchu, |
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