was the 9th king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, who ruled from 1641 to 1647. Shō Ken was the third son of Shō Hō. He had two elder brothers named Shō Kyō (尚恭) and Shō Bun (尚文), but both of them died before their father. So Shō Ken became the heir apparent of the kingdom, and was given

Kume is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The town consists of the islands of Kume Island, Kume, Ōjima, Ōhajima, Kume Torishima, Torishima, and Iōtorishima. Among ...

and

Nakagusuku is a ''gusuku'' in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan. It is one of a number of castles built on the island of Okinawa by the Ryukyu Kingdom now in ruins. The legendary Ryukyuan commander, Gosamaru, built the fortress in the early 15 ...

'' magiri'' as his domain. After Shō Hō's death, Shō Ken was installed as the king. Many of the Sakishima Beacons were built during his reign.

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Second Shō dynasty Kings of Ryūkyū 1625 births 1647 deaths {{RyukyuKingdom-stub