Tōma Jūchin
Japanese samurai; bureaucrat of Ryukyu
About Tōma Jūchin
Lived 1591 – 1676 (aged 84–85).
was a Japanese samurai of Satsuma Domain during Edo period, later became a bureaucrat of Ryukyu Kingdom.
After Satsuma's invasion of Ryukyu in 1609, Ryukyu were getting poorer and poorer. Ryukyu had to borrowed money from Satsuma, but the debt was getting heavier and heavier and Ryukyu was unable to pay off it. Tōma Jūchin established government monopoly system of muscovado and turmeric in 1645, which alleviated the intense economic difficulties faced by the kingdom successfully.
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Who was Tōma Jūchin?
Japanese samurai; bureaucrat of Ryukyu
When was Tōma Jūchin born?
Tōma Jūchin was born in 1591.
When did Tōma Jūchin die?
Tōma Jūchin died in 1676.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tōma Jūchin. https://biography.guide/toma-juchin/
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