Makishi Chōchū
Makishi Chōchū | |
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牧志朝忠 | |
Makishi Chōchū as depicted in Narrative of The Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan by Matthew C. Perry & Francis L. Hawks, Washington, 1856 | |
| Born | 1818 |
| Died | August 14, 1862 |
| Nationality | Ryūkyū Kingdom |
| Other names | Itarashiki Chōchū Shō Eikō |
| Education | Royal Academy of Ryūkyū |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Years active | 1844-1862 |
| Title | Pechin |
Makishi Pekumi Chōchū (牧志 親雲上 朝忠; 1818 – August 14, 1862) was a scholar-bureaucrat and diplomat of Ryūkyū Kingdom. He was also known as Itarashiki Chōchū (板良敷 朝忠), and his Chinese style name, Shō Eikō (向 永功).