Shō Tai
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Shō Tai was the final King of Ryukyu, initially as hereditary king of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 8 June 1848 until 10 October 1872 and finally as the Japanese appointed Domain King by Emperor Meiji, ulti
King Shō Tai
Funeral of Shō Tai
Mamoru Shō
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Mamoru Shō is an ethnic Ryukyuan businessman who is the current head of the Shō family, the former Ryukyuan royal family. He lives in Ise City, Mie Prefecture.
Shō Tai
…Prefecture. His time as sovereign featured greatly increased interactions with travelers from abroad, particularly from Europe and the United States. The descendants of Shō continue to press their claim as the legitimate rulers of Okinawa. Shō Tai became King of Ryukyu at the age of six and reigned for nearly 31 years…
Shō in 2019