, or , historically ''Opoyakomoi'', was a rank among the
Yukatchu
''Yukatchu'' (), also known as ''Samuree'' (), were the aristocracy of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The scholar-bureaucrats of classical Chinese studies living in Kumemura held the majority of government positions.
Ryukyuan Caste System
The ''Yukatchu ...
class of the former
Ryukyu Kingdom
The Ryukyu Kingdom, Middle Chinese: , , Classical Chinese: (), Historical English names: ''Lew Chew'', ''Lewchew'', ''Luchu'', and ''Loochoo'', Historical French name: ''Liou-tchou'', Historical Dutch name: ''Lioe-kioe'' was a kingdom in the ...
(modern-day Okinawa, Japan), above the rank of Satunushi and below the rank of
Ueekata ,The same kanji (親方) are pronounced ''oyakata'' in Japanese, in which the term is used in a variety of contexts with meanings roughly corresponding to "master." For example, in sumo, the term is used to refer to coaches. in the Okinawan languag ...
. As
scholar-officials
The scholar-officials, also known as literati, scholar-gentlemen or scholar-bureaucrats (), were government officials and prestigious scholars in Chinese society, forming a distinct social class.
Scholar-officials were politicians and governmen ...
, they often served in administrative positions in the Ryukyuan government. Placed in the upper class, the Pechin would often travel with a servant at their side.
There were three ranks of Pechin: , , and Pekumi or Pechin.
See also
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Arakaki Seishō
was a prominent Okinawan martial artist and master of Tōde who influenced the development of several major karate styles.Sato, S. (''c.'' 2005)Seisho Aragaki Retrieved on 17 March 2010.
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Gushiken
Gushiken or Gusicin () is an Okinawan surname of Okinawan (Ryukyuan) origin. Often taken to mean "strong willed" or "of firm determination", a meaning taken from the combination of the three kanji characters in the name. Gu ( 具) means roughly ...
surname
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Okinawa Prefecture
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Pechin Higa
(1790–1870), often called is a semi-legendary martial artist in Ryūkyūan history who was a direct influence on the development of karate and kobudo, especially with respect to bōjutsu. is social class of the Ryūkyū Kingdom. A r ...
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Pechin Takahara
was an early karate practitioner. He was known as a great warrior and is attributed to have been the first to explain the aspects or principles of the ''dō'' ("way"). was a social class of the Ryūkyū Kingdom
The Ryukyu Kingdom, Middle ...
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Ryukyuan people
The Ryukyuan people ( ryu, 琉球民族 (るーちゅーみんずく), Ruuchuu minzuku or ryu, どぅーちゅーみんずく, Duuchuu minzuku, label=none, ja, 琉球民族/りゅうきゅうみんぞく, Ryūkyū minzoku, also Lewchewan or L ...
References
* ''Okinawa, The History of an Island People'' by George H. Kerr
* ''The Language of the Old-Okinawan Omoro Sōshi: Reference Grammar, with Textual Selections'', by Rumiko Shinzato and Leon Serafim
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090302085743/http://www.wonder-okinawa.jp/023/eng/001/001/index.html
* http://www.wonder-okinawa.jp/023/eng/003/001/index.html
Ryukyu Kingdom
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