, also known by his Chinese style name , was a prince of
Ryukyu Kingdom.
[Yoshimura Chōgi]
" ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
Prince Yoshimura was the third son of King
Shō Boku. He was also a half-brother of Crown Prince
Shō Tetsu
was a Crown Prince of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, the eldest son of King Shō Boku.
He died in 1788 before being able to succeed to the throne of the kingdom, and was entombed in the royal mausoleum of Tamaudun. King Shō On and King Shō Kō both ar ...
and Prince
Urasoe Chōō
also known by his Chinese style name , was a prince of Ryukyu Kingdom.
Prince Urasoe was the second son of King Shō Boku. He was a full-brother of Crown Prince Shō Tetsu, and also a half-brother of Prince Yoshimura Chōgi (prince), Yoshimura Ch ...
, and a full-brother of Prince
.
He was given Katsuren ''
magiri'' (, modern part of
Uruma) as his hereditary fief in 1771. He was bestowed the title "Prince Yoshimura" instead of "Prince Katsuren" because the character "" (''katsu'', means "victory") was not allowed to use in name. Prince Yoshimura established a new royal family: ''
Yoshimura Udun Yoshimura (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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*, Japanese sculptor
*, Japanese politician
*, Japanese voice actress
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'' ().
Prince Yoshimura served as ''
sessei'' from 1798 to 1802.
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1763 births
1821 deaths
Princes of Ryūkyū
Sessei
People from the Ryukyu Kingdom
Ryukyuan people
18th-century Ryukyuan people
19th-century Ryukyuan people