Shunbajunki
Sign in to savewas a legendary local ruler of Okinawa Island. Shunbajunki was the second ruler of the Shunten dynasty. He succeeded his father Shunten in 1237.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Okinawa Prefecture
- Place of death
- Japan
- Child
- Gihon
- Father
- Shunten
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- king
- Family
- Shunten Dynasty
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- date of birth
- 1185-01-01
- date of death
- 1248-01-01
- name in kana
- しゅんばじゅんき
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was a legendary local ruler of Okinawa Island. Shunbajunki was the second ruler of the Shunten dynasty. He succeeded his father Shunten in 1237.
== Life == Shunbajunki's reign is noted for the construction of Shuri Castle and the introduction of the Japanese kana writing system. The Chinese language and writing system was not to be introduced until roughly a century later; even after that time, government documents continued to be written in kana, as did much poetry.
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