Giwan Chōho
Giwan Chōho | |
|---|---|
宜湾 朝保 | |
| sanshikan of Ryukyu | |
| In office 1862–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Ikegusuku Anyū |
| Succeeded by | Tomikawa Seikei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1823 |
| Died | September 23, 1876 (aged 53) |
| Parent | Ginowan Chōkon (father) |
| Chinese name | Shō Yūkō (向 有恒) |
| Rank | Ueekata |
Shō Yūkō Ginowan ueekata Chōho (向有恒 宜湾 親方 朝保; 1823–1876), also known more simply as Giwan Chōho (宜湾 朝保), was a Ryukyuan government official and emissary; at the time of the Meiji Restoration in Japan, he was a member of the Sanshikan, the Council of Three top government ministers in the Ryūkyū Kingdom.
Giwan was the representative of the kingdom tasked, in 1872, with conveying to the king & his fellow ministers the imperial government's orders that the kingdom be abolished, and its territory annexed by Japan.
He is also known for his waka poetry.