Oroku Ryōwa
Sanshikan of Ryukyu
About Oroku Ryōwa
Lived 1765 – 1818 (aged 52).
, also known by his Chinese style name , was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Oroku Ryōwa was a son of Hamamoto Ryōkyō . He was adopted by Oroku Ryōei because Ryōei had no heir. Later, he became the tenth head of the aristocratic family called Ba-uji Oroku Dunchi .
King Shō Kō dispatched a gratitude envoy for his accession to Edo, Japan in 1806. Prince Yuntanza Chōei (, also known as Shō Tairetsu ) and Oroku Ryōwa were appointed as and respectively. They sailed back in the next year.
He served as a member of Sanshikan from 1811 to 1818.
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Who was Oroku Ryōwa?
Sanshikan of Ryukyu
When was Oroku Ryōwa born?
Oroku Ryōwa was born on 15 May 1765.
When did Oroku Ryōwa die?
Oroku Ryōwa died on 22 February 1818.
What nationality was Oroku Ryōwa?
Oroku Ryōwa's recorded nationality: Ryukyu Kingdom.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Oroku Ryōwa. https://biography.guide/oroku-ryowa/
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