About Ikegusuku Antō
Ikegusuku Antō was a politician and diplomat, known for Ryukyu Kingdom.
, also known by his Chinese style name , was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Antō served as a member of Sanshikan during Shō Gen and Shō Ei's reign. He was dispatched as congratulatory envoy to Ming China together with Sai Chōki to celebrate the investiture of Crown Prince Zhu Yijun (later Wanli Emperor) in 1569.
Disappearance In 1579, Chinese envoys would come to Ryukyu to install Shō Ei as the new king. But Ryukyu was suffering from famine in this year. Antō was sent to China to ask for postponement, but his ship was caught in a storm and disappeared in the sea and was never seen again.
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Who was Ikegusuku Antō?
Sanshikan of Ryukyu
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Ikegusuku Antō died in 1579.
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Ikegusuku Antō was a politician and diplomat.
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Ikegusuku Antō was known for Ryukyu Kingdom.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ikegusuku Antō. https://biography.guide/ikegusuku-anto/
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