, or , historically ''Opoyakomoi'', was a rank among the
Yukatchu class of the former
Ryukyu Kingdom (modern-day Okinawa, Japan), above the rank of Satunushi and below the rank of
Ueekata. 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 surname
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Okinawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city o ...
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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. 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 C ...
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Ryukyuan people
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
Titles
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