Makishi Chōchū

Makishi Chōchū
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
Born1818
DiedAugust 14, 1862
NationalityRyūkyū Kingdom
Other namesItarashiki Chōchū
Shō Eikō
EducationRoyal Academy of Ryūkyū
OccupationDiplomat
Years active1844-1862
TitlePechin

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).