Ōzato Chōkyō Explained

Ōzato Chōkyō
Native Name:大里 朝教
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:sessei of Ryukyu
Term Start:1852
Term End:1861
Predecessor:Urasoe Chōki
Successor:Yonagusuku Chōki
Birth Date:January 21, 1816
Death Date:?
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Data2:Shō Ton (尚 惇)
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Data3:Wōji
Parents:Shō Kō (father)

also known by his Chinese style name, was a prince of Ryukyu Kingdom.[1]

Prince Ōzato was the third son of King Shō Kō, and was a half-brother of King Shō Iku. He was given Ōzato magiri (mordern part of Nanjō), and established a new royal family: Ōzato Udun (Japanese: 大里御殿).[2]

He served as sessei from 1852 to 1861. In 1859, Makishi Chōchū, Onga Chōkō, Oroku Ryōchū and Prince Tamagawa Chōtatsu were involved in illegal matter (Makishi Onga Incident), and Prince Ie Chōchoku was appointed as judge to interrogate them. Prince Ōzato supported Prince Ie to convict them.[1]

After this incident, Prince Ōzato retired in 1861. His position turned to Yonagusuku Chōki.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. "Ōzato Chōkyō." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
  2. [Rizō Takeuchi|Rizō, Takeuchi]
  3. Chūzan Seifu, vol.13
  4. http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/1020228 Shō Tai Kō jitsuroku (尚泰侯実録)