An aji, or anji (按司) was a ruler of a small kingdom in the history of the Ryukyu Islands. The word later became a title and rank of nobility in the Ryukyu...

(Type of registration) Aoriyae Aji's magatama / Aoriyae Noro's magatama (あおりやえ按司曲玉/阿応理屋恵ノロの曲玉) (Prefectural) Aragusuku Tokujo and Aragusuku Tokukō's warrants...

following was the list of ranks after they were fixed: Wōji (王子) Anji or Aji (按司) Uwekata (親方) Peechin (親雲上) Satunushi-peechin (里之子親雲上) Satunushi (里之子) Chukudun-peechin...

Nakijin Aji Chōyō (今帰仁 按司 朝容, 1582 – 1609) was a Ryukyuan lord (Aji) of Nakijin Castle. He was also known by his Chinese style name, Shō Kokushi (向 克祉)...

天続之按司添 Manikiyotarugani 真仁堯樽金 – 1527–1555 59 Shō Gen 尚元 Tedahajime-ajisohe 日始按司添 Kanichiyo 金千代 – 1556–1572 44 Shō Ei 尚永 Wezoniyasuhe-ajisohe 英祖仁耶添按司添 also...

claim is unknown. This gusuku period is sometimes called the Aji period (按司世, Ajin'yu). Eventually the Amami aji were forced to pay tribute to stronger...

Yoshimura Aji Chōmei (義村 按司 朝明, 27 October 1830 – 9 January 1898), also known by the Chinese-style name Shō Shirei (向 志礼), was a Ryukyuan aristocrat. He...

a name. This person was the wife (indicated by kanashi 加那志) of the anji (按司, an aristocratic rank and administrative post/title which might be translated...

Kunigami Aji Seiya (国頭 按司 正弥, 1591–1635), also known by his Chinese style name Ba Zuisai (馬 瑞彩), was a bureaucrat of Ryukyu Kingdom. He was the sixth head...

Kingdom. Taiki was a half-brother of Satto, and had the title Kaniman Aji (金満按司). According to Omoro Sōshi, he was a lord (Aji) of Oza (宇座), Yuntanza. The...