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In 1762, a Ryūkyūan tribute ship bound for Satsuma drifted ashore at Ōshima, a small island off the southern tip of Tosa province in today’s Kōchi Prefecture 高知県. The Ōshima Hikki are the records created from the exchange between the young Confucian scholar Tobe Yoshihiro 戸部良煕, and the Ryūkyūan Shiohira Pēchin.

Okinawa Kenpo – Viewed from a different angle

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Andreas Quast

Jūjutsu and jūjutsu-like systems were known since feudal times in Japan under a multitude of names. The two most common of which were yawara and jūjutsu. Others were: kenpō, hakuda, hade, shubaku torite, taijutsu, kumiuchi, kogusoku, koshi no mawari, wajutsu, aikijūjutsu, aiki no jutsu, aikijutsu … Continue reading →

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005 – The Description of The Ryūkyūan Crew Members (III)

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Well, this year [1762] the tribute ship (kaisen) betook to Satsuma in order to carry out Ryūkyū’s annul tribute payment to Satsuma, the preparations for next years tribute payment, as well as this and that. This is the reason why Shiohira … Continue reading →

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Ōshima Hikki – 005 – The Description of The Ryūkyūan Crew Members (II)

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Among the sailors are many islanders from Ryūkyū islands other than Okinawa, as well as carpenters, blacksmiths and others. They serve on the ship as craftsmen as a substitute for tribute payments payable by all the various islands. At the … Continue reading →

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Ōshima Hikki – 005 – The Description of The Ryūkyūan Crew Members (I)

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Since the House of Shiohira originally served the Sasu-no-soba 鎖の側 (Department of External Affairs), it was a high-ranking family involved in the liaison management with foreign countries. Therefore, still now the family serves as Zashiki officials. In the country of … Continue reading →

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Ōshima Hikki – 004 – The Order of Ryūkyūans Who Drifted Ashore (琉人漂着次第)

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Below are given the 52 persons from the country of Ryūkyū who drifted ashore in Ōshima. Given are the duty, the name and rank, and in brackets the origin and the age of the person. Master and servants of Shiohira … Continue reading →

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Ōshima Hikki – 003 – About the Tribute Ship (Kaisen 楷船)

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Andreas Quast

The ship is a tribute cargo ship (kaisen 楷船) in the service of the royal government of Ryūkyū. The products loaded are destined to be landed at the Ryūkyū Kariya 琉球假屋 in Satsuma. At the time when the tribute ship goes to … Continue reading →

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Ōshima Hikki – 002 – The Course of the Ship

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Andreas Quast

On 1762/04/26 a Ryūkyūan tribute ship (kaisen 楷船) bound for Satsuma set sails from Naha harbor towards Unten in northern Okinawa. Unten is about 20 ri 里 [80km] distant from Naha (1 ri = 3,927m). The ship had fifteen sails, … Continue reading →

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Ōshima Hikki – 001

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Andreas Quast

In 1762, a Ryūkyūan tribute ship bound for Satsuma drifted ashore at Ōshima, a small island off the southern tip of Tosa province in today’s Kōchi Prefecture 高知県. From the exchange with a Ryūkyūan named Shiohira Pēchin, the young Confucian scholar … Continue reading →

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