, 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 most government positions.
Ryukyuan Caste System
The ''Yukatchu'' were part ...
class of the former
Ryukyu Kingdom
The Ryukyu Kingdom was a kingdom in the Ryukyu Islands from 1429 to 1879. It was ruled as a Tributary system of China, tributary state of Ming dynasty, imperial Ming China by the King of Ryukyu, Ryukyuan monarchy, who unified Okinawa Island t ...
(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 langu ...
. 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. Notable people with the surname include:
* Yoko Gushiken (The Okinawan Eagle), Japanese boxer, WBA Jr. flyweight champion 1976–1981
* Kōji Gushiken
(born November 1 ...
surname
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Okinawa Prefecture
is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. It consists of three main island groups—the Okinawa Islands, the Sakishima Islands, and the Daitō Islands—spread across a maritime zone approximately 1,000 kilometers east to west an ...
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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 res ...
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Pechin Takahara
was an early karate practitioner. was a social class of the Ryūkyū Kingdom.
The principles of the ''dō'' ("way"), as explained by Takahara Pēchin, are: 1) ''ijō'', the way-compassion, humility, and love. 2) ''katsu'', the laws-complete un ...
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Ryukyuan people
The are a Japonic-speaking East Asian ethnic group indigenous to the Ryukyu Islands, which stretch from the island of Kyushu to the island of Taiwan. With Japan, most Ryukyuans live in the Okinawa Prefecture or Kagoshima Prefecture. They sp ...
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
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