按司
also: あんじ · あんず
あ
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Meanings
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Ryukyuan chieftain; local lord of the Ryukyu Kingdom
historical term
Historical title for regional rulers in the Ryukyu Islands before and during the Ryukyu Kingdom period. Equivalent to a feudal lord or clan chief.
The aji governed a region of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
These castle ruins are said to have been the residence of an aji long ago.