Administrative divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom

The administrative divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom were a hierarchy composed of districts – magiri or majiri (Okinawan) – cities, villages, and islands established by the Ryukyu Kingdom throughout the Ryukyu Islands. == Divisions == There were three districts (方) or hō: Kunigami (国頭), Nakagami (中頭), and Shimajiri (島尻), which roughly correspond to the borders of the three Okinawan kingdoms during the Sanzan period.

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Administrative divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom

The administrative divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom were a hierarchy composed of districts – magiri or majiri (Okinawan) – cities, villages, and islands established by the Ryukyu Kingdom throughout the Ryukyu Islands. == Divisions == There were three districts (方) or hō: Kunigami (国頭), Nakagami (中頭), and Shimajiri (島尻), which roughly correspond to the borders of the three Okinawan kingdoms during the Sanzan period.

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