Urasoe Chōshi Explained

Urasoe Chōshi
Native Name:浦添 朝師
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:sanshikan of Ryukyu
Term Start:?
Term End:1611
Predecessor:?
Successor:Ikegusuku Anrai
Birth Date:1558
Death Date:1620
Blank1:Childhood name
Blank2:Chinese name
Data2:Shō Ritan (向 里端), or
Shō Rizui (向 里瑞)
Blank3:Rank
Data3:Ueekata
Children:Kunigami Chōchi (son)
Urasoe Chōri (son)
Parents:Urasoe Chōkyō (father)

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

Urasoe Chōshi was the sixth son of Prince Urasoe Chōkyō (Japanese: 浦添 朝喬). He was also an uncle of King Shō Nei. After Shō Nei ascended to the throne, he became a member of the Sanshikan. He was pro-Chinese and supported his colleague Jana Ueekata. In the spring of 1609, Satsuma invaded Ryukyu and besieged Shuri Castle. Chōshi's three sons, Makaru (Japanese: 真かる), Mayamado (Japanese: 真大和) and Momochiyo (Japanese: 百千代), were killed in the battle.

After King Shō Nei's surrender, Chōshi was taken to Kagoshima together with King Shō Nei and a number of high officials by Satsuma troops. King Shō Nei was released and went back to Ryukyu together with many ministers in 1611, except for two pro-Chinese high ministers: Urasoe Chōshi and Jana Ueekata Rizan. Chōshi was held as hostage, and Rizan was executed. Chōshi was removed from his position and remained in Satsuma until 1616. He died in Shuri at the age of 61.

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