About Kamegawa Seibu
Lived 1808 – 1880 (aged 71–72). Kamegawa Seibu was a politician.
, also known by the Chinese-style name , was a politician and bureaucrat of Ryukyu Kingdom.
Kamegawa was selected as a member of the Sanshikan in 1871, but was forced to retire by Japan in the next year because he was strongly pro-Chinese.
After Ryukyu was annexed by Japan in 1879, Kamegawa Seibu became the chief leader of anti-Japanese factions. He sent his grandson Kamegawa Seitō (, also known as Mō Yūkei ) to Fuzhou to request China negotiate it with Japan. In the next year, Seitō came back to Shuri and spread rumors that Chinese troops would come to liberate Ryukyu soon. The Kamegawa family was arrested by police, and tortured in the prison. Seibu was released on 3 November, but died ten days later.
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Who was Kamegawa Seibu?
Sanshikan of Ryukyu
When was Kamegawa Seibu born?
Kamegawa Seibu was born in 1808 in Ryukyu Kingdom.
When did Kamegawa Seibu die?
Kamegawa Seibu died on 13 November 1880 in Empire of Japan, Shuri, Okinawa.
What was Kamegawa Seibu's occupation?
Kamegawa Seibu was a politician.
What nationality was Kamegawa Seibu?
Kamegawa Seibu's recorded nationality: Ryukyu Kingdom.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kamegawa Seibu. https://biography.guide/kamegawa-seibu/
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