Bansho in the kingdom, which was responsible for overall local administration including tax payment to the royal authorities and jito (manager and lord of manor), and labor service management, also functioned as a supply center of human resources and horses for reaching Shuri.
王府及び地頭への貢租上納や夫遣い、地方行政全般にわたって執り行い、首里との人馬網の拠点としても用いられた。