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Yoshimura Chōgi (prince)
, 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 . He was also a half-brother of Crown Prince and Prince , and a full-brother of Prince

Sessei
was the highest government post of the Ryūkyū Kingdom below the king; the ''sessei'' served the function of royal or national advisor. In the Ryukyuan languages, Ryukyuan language at the time, the pronunciation was closer to ''shisshii'', and has only changed relatively recently. Though the same Chinese characters which compose the Okinawan language, modern Okinawan word ''sessei'' are read as ''sesshō'' in Japanese language, Japanese, the position is not quite the same, and the Ryukyuan post is not derived from the Japanese model or system. The ''sessei'' worked alongside the king and the ''Sanshikan'' (Council of Three) to draft and enact laws, though the king gradually became more and more of a figurehead over the course of the period when Ryūkyū was a subsidiary of the Japanese han (country subdivision), feudal domain of Satsuma Domain, Satsuma (1609–1870s). Like most Ryukyuan government officials at the time, most ''sessei'' were appointed from the elite class of ''yuk ...
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Uruma
is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Uruma was established on April 1, 2005, when the cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa were merged with the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro (both from Nakagami District). As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 125,303 and a population density of 1,500 people per km2. The total area is 86.00 km2. The city covers part of the east coast of the south of Okinawa Island, the Katsuren Peninsula, and the eight Yokatsu Islands. The Yokatsu Islands include numerous sites important to the Ryukyuan religion, and the city as a whole has numerous historical sites, including: Katsuren Castle, Agena Castle, and Iha Castle and the Iha Shell Mound. It is home to the largest venue for Okinawan bullfighting. The Mid-Sea Road, which crosses the ocean and connects the Yokatsu Islands to the main island of Okinawa, is now a symbol of Uruma. Uruma is noted for its role in hosting large-scale refugee c ...
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Princes Of Ryūkyū
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". In a related sense, now not commonly used, all more or less sovereign rulers over a state, including kings, were "princes" in the language of international politics. They normally had another title, for example king or duke. Many of these were Princes of the Holy Roman Empire. Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, ), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the ''princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established the forma ...
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1821 Deaths
Events January–March * January 21 – Peter I Island in the Antarctic is first sighted, by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. * January 26 – Congress of Laibach convenes to deal with outstanding international issues, particularly the outbreak of a revolution in southern Italy. * January 28 – Alexander Island, the largest in Antarctica, is first discovered by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. * February 9 – Columbian College in the District of Columbia is chartered by President James Monroe (it becomes George Washington University). * February 10 – In Mexico, the Embrace of Acatempan takes place between Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero, which seals the peace between the viceroyalty troops and the insurgents. * February 28 – Congress of Laibach formally comes to an end. However the leading participants remain as fresh uprisings break out in Northern Italy and Greece. * March 7 – The Battle of Rieti is fought in Italy between intervening Austrian Em ...
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1763 Births
Events January–March * January 27 – The seat of colonial administration in the Viceroyalty of Brazil is moved from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro. * February 1 – The colonial authorities in the Province of North Carolina establish Mecklenburg County from the western portion of Anson County. The county is named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who married George III in 1761. * February 10 – Seven Years' War – French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war, and France cedes Canada (New France) to Great Britain. * February 15 – The Treaty of Hubertusburg puts an end to the Seven Years' War between Prussia and Austria, and their allies France and Russia. * February 23 – The Berbice Slave Uprising starts in the former Dutch colony of Berbice. * March 1 – Charles Townshend becomes President of the Board of Trade in the British government. April–June * April 6 – The Théâtre du Palais-Royal, home ...
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Sessei
was the highest government post of the Ryūkyū Kingdom below the king; the ''sessei'' served the function of royal or national advisor. In the Ryukyuan languages, Ryukyuan language at the time, the pronunciation was closer to ''shisshii'', and has only changed relatively recently. Though the same Chinese characters which compose the Okinawan language, modern Okinawan word ''sessei'' are read as ''sesshō'' in Japanese language, Japanese, the position is not quite the same, and the Ryukyuan post is not derived from the Japanese model or system. The ''sessei'' worked alongside the king and the ''Sanshikan'' (Council of Three) to draft and enact laws, though the king gradually became more and more of a figurehead over the course of the period when Ryūkyū was a subsidiary of the Japanese han (country subdivision), feudal domain of Satsuma Domain, Satsuma (1609–1870s). Like most Ryukyuan government officials at the time, most ''sessei'' were appointed from the elite class of ''yuk ...
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Yoshimura Chōboku
Yoshimura (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese sculptor *, Japanese politician *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese musician and composer *, Japanese architect *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese motorcycle tuner and race team owner *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese archaeologist *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese singer {{surname Japanese-language surnames ...
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Magiri
The administrative divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom were a hierarchy composed of districts, ''magiri'', or cities, villages, and islands established by the Ryukyu Kingdom throughout the Ryukyu Islands. Divisions There were three or ''hō'': , , and , which roughly correspond to the borders of the three Okinawan kingdoms during the Sanzan period. There were 57 throughout the kingdom including the Amami Islands. In concept they were similar to present-day Japanese prefectures, but in size they were closer to Japanese cities, towns and villages. There were four cities: , , , and . They were comparable to Japanese Fu (administrative division), urban prefectures. There were over 600 throughout the kingdom including the Amami Islands. There were approximately 24 or "outlying islands", but only including islands that weren't already part of a ''magiri''. History The three districts are based on the three kingdoms of Hokuzan, Chūzan, and Nanzan. The origin of the ''magiri'' system ...
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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 Chōgi and Prince Ginowan Chōshō. He was given Urasoe ''magiri'' (, modern Urasoe, Okinawa) as his hereditary fief, and established a new royal family: ''Urasoe Udun'' ().Rizō Takeuchi, Rizō, Takeuchi. (1992). ''Okinawa-ken seishi kakei daijiten'' (). Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten. Prince Urasoe served as ''sessei'' from 1794 to 1797. He was good at waka (poetry), ''waka'' poetry.Urasoe Chōō
" ''Okinawa dai hyakka jiten'' (沖縄大百科事典, "Encyclopedia of Okinawa").


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Ginowan Chōshō
, also known by and his Chinese style name , was a prince of Ryukyu Kingdom.Ginowan Chōshō
. ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
Prince Ginowan was the fourth son of King . He was also a half-brother of Crown Prince and Prince , and a full-brother of Prince Yoshimura Chōgi< ...
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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 (14 July 1787 – 5 July 1834) was a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, who held the throne from 1804 to 1828, when he was forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Shō Iku. This was only the second time in the history of the kingdom that a king abdicate ... both are his sons. References 1759 births 1788 deaths Second Shō dynasty Princes of Ryūkyū Heirs apparent who never acceded {{asia-royal-stub ...
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