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Ikegusuku Anrai

1558 – 1623

Sanshikan of Ryukyu

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About Ikegusuku Anrai

Lived 1558 – 1623 (aged 64–65). Ikegusuku Anrai was a politician and diplomat.

, also known by his Chinese style name , was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Ikegusuku Anrai was the third head of an aristocrat family called Mō-uji Ikegusuku Dunchi . His father Ikegusuku Antō , was a Sanshikan during Shō Gen and Shō Ei's reign. After King Shō Nei's surrender, he was taken to Kagoshima together with King Shō Nei and a number of high officials by Satsuma troops. He returned to Ryukyu together with Gushichan Chōsei in the next year in order to deal with tributary affairs. Satsuma sent him to Ming China to pay tribute together with Kin Ōkai (, also known as Gushi Pekumi ), but they tried to let Ming China get involved in secretly.

Ikegusuku took the place of Urasoe Chōshi and became a member of Sanshikan. In 1623, he was sent to China together with Sai Ken (, also known as Kiyuna Pekumi ) to ask for investiture of King Shō Hō, and requested for permission to pay tribute once every five years. Ikegusuku was serious ill on the way home and died in Jiangnan.

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Important facts

Born
1558, Shuri
Birth century
Nationality
Ryukyu Kingdom
Positions held
Sanshikan
Also known as
Mō Hōgi

Family & relationships

Parent
Ikegusuku Antō

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ikegusuku Anrai?

Sanshikan of Ryukyu

When was Ikegusuku Anrai born?

Ikegusuku Anrai was born in 1558 in Shuri.

When did Ikegusuku Anrai die?

Ikegusuku Anrai died on 1 February 1623 in Jiangnan.

What was Ikegusuku Anrai's occupation?

Ikegusuku Anrai was a politician and diplomat.

What nationality was Ikegusuku Anrai?

Ikegusuku Anrai's recorded nationality: Ryukyu Kingdom.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ikegusuku Anrai

· Wikidata: Q30241790

· DBpedia: Ikegusuku Anrai

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