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).

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

Life

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Makishi was born in Shuri, the capital of Ryūkyū. He studied in Kokugaku (国学 the Royal Academy of Ryūkyū) in his early years. In 1838, he traveled to China to study, and stayed in Beijing for several years. When he came back to Ryūkyū, he learned English from Aniya Seiho (安仁屋 政輔). He was then appointed Ikoku Tsūji (異国通詞, the diplomat towards Western countries) in 1844.

References

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  • 『沖縄大百科事典』、沖縄タイムス、1983年