About Shikina Seimei
Lived 1652 – 1715 (aged 63). Shikina Seimei was a politician.
, also known by his Chinese style name , was a bureaucrat, politician and scholar of Japanese literature of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Shikina was born to an aristocrat family called Mō-uji Inoha Dunchi . He was the third son of Inoha Seiki, and also a younger brother of Inoha Seihei (also known as Mōi Ueekata). Both Seiki and Seihei had been served as Sanshikan, and Shikina Seimei himself served as a member of Sanshikan from 1702 to 1712. In his term, he was assigned to take charge of collecting Omoro Sōshi (1710),
Shikina was also the writer of , a poetic diary written in Japanese.
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Who was Shikina Seimei?
Sanshikan of Ryukyu
When was Shikina Seimei born?
Shikina Seimei was born on 29 January 1652.
When did Shikina Seimei die?
Shikina Seimei died on 18 November 1715.
What was Shikina Seimei's occupation?
Shikina Seimei was a politician.
What nationality was Shikina Seimei?
Shikina Seimei's recorded nationality: Ryukyu Kingdom.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shikina Seimei. https://biography.guide/shikina-seimei/
MLA: "Shikina Seimei." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/shikina-seimei/.
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