Urasoe Chōri

Urasoe Ueekata Chōri (浦添 親方 朝利, ? – 1638), also known by Urasoe Jūri (浦添 重利) and his Chinese style name Shō Kakusen (向 鶴躚), was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Urasoe Chōri
浦添 朝利
sanshikan of Ryukyu
In office 1636–1638
Preceded by	Kunigami Chōchi
Succeeded by	Ginowan Seisei
Personal details
Born	? Ryukyu Kingdom
Died	c.1638 East China Sea or Philippine Sea?
Parents	Urasoe Chōshi (father)
Chinese name	Shō Kakusen (向 鶴躚)
Rank	Ueekata

Biography

Urasoe Chōri was a son of Urasoe Chōshi, and was also an younger brother of Kunigami Chōchi. He was elected as a member of Sanshikan in 1636.[1][2]

Disappearance

A Spanish ship docked at Ishigaki Island in 1624. Juan de los Angeles Rueda, who was a missionary of O.P., preached to local people. Though Christianity was banned by Japan at that time, Rueda was sheltered by a local officer Ishigaki Eishō (石垣 永将). It was exposed in 1634, both Ishigaki and Rueda were exiled and later executed. This incident was known by Yaeyama Kirishitan Incident (八重山キリシタン事件).[3] After this incident, Ryukyu started to investigate religious beliefs of its people, and forced Christians to convert (Shūmon-aratame 宗門改). Urasoe Chōri went to Satsuma to report the result of Shūmon-aratame, but on the way home, his ship was caught in a storm and disappeared in the sea.[4] His position was vacant until 1641.[2]

See also

• List of people who disappeared at sea

References

1. Chūzan Seifu, vol.8
2. 中山王府相卿伝職年譜　向祐等著写本
3. "Yaeyama Kirishitan jiken." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
4. Chūzan Seifu, appendix vol.1