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    divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom were a hierarchy composed of districts, magiri, or Okinawan: majiri cities, villages, and islands established by the Ryukyu...
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    island municipal system abolishes the magiri system, and the Ishigaki-magiri, Ōhama-magiri, and Miyara-magiri join the island of Yonaguni to become Yaeyama-son...
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    magiri, a type of administrative district. The Goeku magiri occupied the south of the city, and the north of the city was part of the Misato magiri....
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    Kingdom of Chūzan during the Sanzan period. In 1416, the Aji of Yomitanzan Magiri, Gosamaru, helped Shō Hashi invade Hokuzan. Although Gosamaru lived in Yamada...
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  • founded in the 17th century as Gushichā Magiri (具志川間切). After the Ryūkyū Kingdom was annexed by Japan and the Magiri system abolished, the area was renamed...
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    (Eastern) Magiri Nishi (Western) Magiri reflecting the administrative divisions during the Edo period. While Uke Island belonged to the Nishi Magiri district...
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  • Katchin Magiri (勝連間切) in the 17th century, which then became Katsuren village in 1908 after the Ryūkyū Kingdom was annexed by Japan and the Magiri system...
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    Yahya al-Dukkali al-Majiri (Arabic: أبو محمد صالح) (sometimes spelled al-Magiri), simply known as Abu Muhammad Salih (1155–1234), was a Moroccan saint and...
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    depose Amawari, and personally executed him. He later became Aji of Goeku Magiri, residing in Chibana Castle, and married the king's daughter. He was expelled...
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    and gave these to the people. Formerly part of Ōzato Magiri, with the abolition of the magiri in 1908, the area of Yonabaru became part of Ōzato Village...
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  • founder of the First Shō Dynasty of the Ryukyu Kingdom, ruled Sashiki Magiri from Sashiki Castle from the late 14th century until 1407. As of 2003, the...
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    as the Jiyaman magiri. The magiri was a type of regional administrative district in Okinawa in the pre-modern period, and Jiyaman magiri, together with...
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    relative of the king, residing in Shuri. Izena noro Directly ruled Izena Magiri. Kudaka noro Directly ruled Kudaka Island. Mihara-oamu-shirare Priestesses...
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    the Nishibaru magiri, one of the magiri, or administrative units created prior to the establishment of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The magiri was administered...
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    Aji of Nago Magiri. Nago had always been one of the major settlements in Northern Okinawa, and a major port along with Unten. Nago Magiri became Nago...
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    ca. 1880s, after their replacement with the prefectures. Code of Taihō Magiri Kokushi (officials) Demographics of Japan before Meiji Restoration Ritsuryō...
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    in the northern portion of this town. Motobu magiri covered the area of the present-day town. The magiri, a type of regional administrative district,...
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    as Unna Magiri (恩納間切) in 1673 by the Ryukyu Kingdom. Ryukyu was annexed by Japan in 1879. In 1908, the Japanese government dissolved Unna Magiri and replaced...
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    Until the early 20th century, Yonaguni was part of the larger Yaeyama Magiri (village after 1907), which included the neighboring Yaeyama Islands. In...
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    of Okinawa Prefecture in 1908 the Kinmu magiri was divided into two villages; the majority of the former magiri became Ginoza, and a small part was added...
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    centralized the Ryukyu Kingdom by forcing the Aji to leave their respective Magiri and move to Shuri. He confiscated weapons from commoners and Yukatchu who...
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    as Yaeyama Village, an amalgamation of the Ishigaki, Ōhama, and Miyara magiri. In 1914 it was renamed to Ishigaki Village, and grew to become Ishigaki...
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    Heritage Site Criteria Cultural: ii, iii, vi Reference 972 Inscription 2000 (24th Session) Garrison information Occupants Gosamaru, Aji of Yomitan Magiri...
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    It was built by Shō Shishō and served as the home of the Aji of Sashiki Magiri. During the Taishō era, a Shinto shrine was built over the remains of the...
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  • was named Prince of Goeku (越来王子) after his abdication, and given Goeku magiri (today part of Okinawa City) as his domain, but died in the same year. It...
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  • vegetables Triftoudia, type of orzo Types of pasta, such as Skioufichta, Magiri, Chilofta, Avgochilos Xerotigana, dessert Amygdalopita (dessert) Patouda...
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  • in Kumejima, Okinawa, on Kume Island. It was the home to the Aji of Kume Magiri before the 16th century. It is now a ruined castle. "ウィーグシク". 首里・那覇方言音声データベース...
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    Amawari (1458) Garrison information Occupants Gosamaru, Aji of Nakagusuku Magiri UNESCO World Heritage Site UNESCO World Heritage Site Criteria Cultural:...
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    islands.[1] Before the modern city of Naha was established, Tomari was a magiri, a type of municipality. Tomari served as the primary port for Ryukyuan...
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    and Nakagusuku magiri as his domains. His domain was changed to that of Kume Gushikawa magiri in 1676, and to Sashiki and Nakazato magiri in 1689. He died...
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