Ikegusuku Anken
Sanshikan of Ryukyu
About Ikegusuku Anken
Lived 1635 – 1695 (aged 59).
, also known by his Chinese style name , was a bureaucrat of Ryukyu Kingdom.
Anken was born to an aristocrat family called Mō-uji Ikegusuku Dunchi . He was the eldest son of Ikegusuku Ansei . Later, he became the sixth head of this family.
Anken served as a member of sanshikan from 1670 to 1690. He was dispatched to Satsuma for several times. He was sent to China together with Ō Minsa (, also known by Kokuba Pekumi ) as a gratitude envoy for King Shō Tei's investiture in 1683.
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Who was Ikegusuku Anken?
sanshikan of Ryukyu
When was Ikegusuku Anken born?
Ikegusuku Anken was born on 29 October 1635.
When did Ikegusuku Anken die?
Ikegusuku Anken died on 30 April 1695.
What nationality was Ikegusuku Anken?
Ikegusuku Anken's recorded nationality: Ryukyu Kingdom.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ikegusuku Anken. https://biography.guide/ikegusuku-anken/
MLA: "Ikegusuku Anken." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ikegusuku-anken/.
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