Yonabaru Ryōō

Yonabaru Ueekata Ryōō (与那原 親方 良応, 25 October 1761 – 5 November 1820), also known by his Chinese style name Ba Isai (馬 異才), was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.[1]

Yonabaru Ryōō
与那原 良応
sanshikan of Ryukyu
In office 1805–1820
Preceded by	Kyan Chōchō
Succeeded by	Ishadō Seigen
Personal details
Born	October 25, 1761
Died	November 5, 1820 (aged 59)
Chinese name	Ba Isai (馬 異才)
Rank	Ueekata

Yonabaru Ryōō served as a member of Sanshikan from 1805 to 1820.[2] In 1816, he translated Tongmeng Xuzhi (童蒙須知), a Confucian textbook suitable for teaching young children written by Zhu Xi, into Japanese, and taught at school.[1][3]

References

1. 与那原良応 よなばる りょうおう - デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plusの解説
2. Chūzan Seifu, vol.11
3. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/shogakushodoshi1991/1992/2/1992_2_73/_pdf