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Urasoe Chōshō

1825 – 1883

Sanshikan of Ryukyu

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About Urasoe Chōshō

Lived 1825 – 1883 (aged 57). Urasoe Chōshō was a politician.

, also known by his Chinese style name , was a politician and bureaucrat of Ryukyu Kingdom.

Chōshō was born to an aristocrat family called Shō-uji Urasoe Dunchi . He was the 14th head of Urasoe Dunchi, and his father Kuniyoshi Chōshō (, also known as Shō Ryōhitsu ), was a Sanshikan during Shō Iku's reign.

Chōshō was selected as a member of the Sanshikan in 1872. In 1876, Ryukyu had to break off diplomatic relations with Qing China under pressure from Imperial Japan. Chōshō sent Kōchi Chōjō, Rin Seikō and Sai Taitei to China to seek help.

In 1879, the Meiji government decided to abolish the Ryukyu Domain, and sent Matsuda Michiyuki to Shuri. Chōshō met Michiyuki and tried to prevent it but failed. Ryukyu was annexed by Japan and it was later organized as Okinawa Prefecture. Two of the last three Sanshikan returned to Okinawa, and Urasoe Chōshō and Tomikawa Seikei were appointed advisers of Okinawa Prefecture, but both of them wanted to restore the Ryukyu Domain. Chōshō stayed in Shuri, while Seikei fled to Fuzhou. The other Sanshikan, Yonabaru Ryōketsu, went to Tokyo serving as of the former King Shō Tai. All of them struggled for this ideal until their deaths.

Chōshō was good at waka and Han learning.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Ryukyu Kingdom
Positions held
Sanshikan
Also known as
Shō Kyoken

Family & relationships

Parent
Kuniyoshi Chōshō

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Urasoe Chōshō?

Sanshikan of Ryukyu (1825-1883)

When was Urasoe Chōshō born?

Urasoe Chōshō was born on 25 July 1825 in Ryukyu Kingdom.

When did Urasoe Chōshō die?

Urasoe Chōshō died on 6 January 1883 in Empire of Japan, Shuri, Okinawa.

What was Urasoe Chōshō's occupation?

Urasoe Chōshō was a politician.

What nationality was Urasoe Chōshō?

Urasoe Chōshō's recorded nationality: Ryukyu Kingdom.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Urasoe Chōshō

· Wikidata: Q15912841

· DBpedia: Urasoe Chōshō

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