Second Shō dynasty
# Second Shō dynasty

History of Ryukyu :

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The Second Shō dynasty (第二尚氏王朝, daini Shō-shi ō-chō) was the last dynasty of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1469 to 1879, ruled by the Second Shō family (第二尚氏, daini Shō-shi) under the title of King of Chūzan. This family took the family name from the earlier rulers of the kingdom, the first Shō family, even though the new royal family has no blood relation to the previous one. Until the abolition of Japanese peerage in 1947, the head of the family was given the rank of marquess while several cadet branches held the title of baron.

## Kings of Chūzan

The second Shō family claims Izena Island to be its ancestral home. Born on the small island lying off the northwestern coast of Okinawa Island, its founder Kanemaru traveled to Shuri in 1441, and became a retainer of Prince Shō Taikyū. He was appointed as the treasurer after Shō Taikyū became the king. After a coup d'état in 1469, Kanemaru set aside King Shō Toku's family and ascended to the throne. Assuming the family name of Shō, he pretended to be the crown prince of Shō Toku, which resulted in his reign being accepted by the Ming dynasty in 1471. The kingdom reached its peak during the reign of the third king Shō Shin.

With the approval of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Satsuma Domain conquered Ryūkyū in 1609. The Tokugawa shogunate decided to keep the small polity as a separate entity, with intent to make it work as a broker in the shogunate's failed attempt to establish diplomatic relations with China. After several twists and turns, Ryūkyū's position within the shogunate was finalized in 1634. Ryūkyū, with its kokudaka assessed as 123,700 koku, was recognized as part of the Satsuma Domain, though it was excluded from the omotedaka (表高, lit. "face value of kokudaka"). In 1635, Satsuma Domain ordered Ryūkyū's rulers to use the title of kokushi (国司, lit. "provincial governor") instead of "king". After that, the Ryukyuan ruler signed "Ryūkyū kokushi" in the diplomatic letter to Japan. However, the rulers during this period were referred to "kings" (王, ō) in their Ishizushi [ja] (石厨子) inscriptions in the family mausoleum Tamaudun. The title King of Chūzan was also remained in the diplomatic letter to China, concealing its vassalage to Satsuma. In 1712, Satsuma changed the policy and allowed the ruler to style himself King of Chūzan.

In 1872, the Meiji government recognized the Ryūkyū Kingdom as a han and renamed it Ryūkyū Domain (琉球藩, Ryūkyū-han), Shō Tai was appointed as Domain King (藩王, han'ō). In 1879, the Meiji government abolished the Ryūkyū Domain, and the last king Shō Tai abdicated.

## Peerage

After the establishment of Japanese peerage, the last kind Shō Tai was given the rank of marquess. Shō Tai's three close relatives were given the rank of baron. The son of the last regent Ie Chōchoku, who was from a cadet branch of the Shō family, was also given the rank of baron.

* Marquess Shō Tai (1885–1901), the last king
   * Marquess Shō Ten (1901–1920), the eldest son of Shō Tai
      * Marquess Shō Shō (1920–1923), the eldest son of Shō Ten
         * Marquess Shō Hiroshi (1923–1947), the eldest son of Shō Shō
* Baron Shō In (1896–1905), the second son of Shō Tai
   * Baron Shō Rin (1905–1947), the eldest son of Shō In
* Baron Shō Jun (1896–1945), the fourth son of Shō Tai
   * Baron Shō Sei (1945–1947), the second son of Shō Jun
* Baron Nakijin Chōfu (1890–1915), a younger brother of the last king
   * Baron Nakijin Chōei (1916–1943), a grandson of Nakijin Chōfu
      * Baron Nakijin Chōshū (1943–1945), the eldest son of Nakijin Chōei
* Baron Ie Chōei (1890–1904), the eldest son of Ie Chōchoku, the last regent
   * Baron Ie Chōshin (1905–1921), the eldest son of Ie Chōei
      * Baron Ie Chōjo (1921–1947), the eldest son of Ie Chōshin

## Names

The Chinese-style surname (sei) was used for diplomatic relations with China. The second Shō family took the surname Shō from the first Shō family only to disguise the coup d'état as a normal succession. Domestically, direct references to the king's personal name were avoided because they were considered rude.

The royal surname was managed in a rather Japanese-like manner. With some exceptions, only the immediate family members of the king were allowed to take the surname Shō (尚). Cadet branches used different surnames. In 1691, the king ordered all the cadet branches to assume the surname Shō (向), no matter how distant they were from the king. This new surname was pronounced the same as the king's one but had a different kanji with fewer strokes (an example of a Naming taboo).

In Ryūkyū's administrative documents and in relation to Satsuma, the Shō family's male members except the king used Japanese-style names, which consisted of kamei (house name), ikai (rank), and nanori (given name). A kamei referred to a land in which the samurai was enfeoffed by the king. Because the Shō family members occupied a large portion of high-ranking positions, they often changed their kamei during the course of their career. A nanori, which was given when the person reached adulthood, consisted of two kanji. The first character, called nanori-gashira, was shared by all the male members of a lineage. In other words, the "given name", not the "house name", effectively indicated the person's lineage. The king's order of 1691, mentioned above, also designated Chō (朝) as the Shō family's nanori-gashira. The character Chō (朝) was chosen to indicate an affinity to Minamoto no Tametomo (源為朝), who by that time had been considered to be the father of Shunten, the legendary king of Chūzan. While the Chūzan Seikan (1650) only presented a wishful speculation that Shō En's father might have descended from a former king, Sai On's edition of the Chūzan Seifu (1725) explicitly referred to Gihon as a possible ancestor, connecting the second Shō family to the Minamoto clan through Shunten.

Under the modern Japanese naming regulation, a person has only two name components, a family name and a given name. Only the last king Shō Tai and his children chose the Chinese-style surname Shō (and accordingly, Chinese-style given names for males). The other members of the family chose the combinations of kamei and nanori. Hence, the king's younger brother is referred to as Nakijin Chōfu, not Shō Hitsu.

## Family crest

The second Shō family adopted as its mon or family crest the mitsudomoe, which is otherwise closely associated with the Shinto deity Hachiman and Hachiman shrines in Japan. It was called hidari gomon (左御紋) in Okinawa. Since it was the royal family's crest, its usage was once severely restricted in Okinawa. Because of this, Okinawans who visited Japan shortly after the annexation of the kingdom were surprised that mitsudomoe banners were flown everywhere.

The adoption of the Hidari Gomon is attested to the last ruler of Okinawa's First Shō Dynasty, King Shō Toku. The King, possibly inspired by Japanese pirates who worshipped the Japanese god of war, Hachiman, adopted Hachiman's symbol and led an invasion of Kikai Island in 1467, later building the Asato Hachimangū shrine and taking the divine name of Hachiman-aji in response to his victory. Corroborating this was the discovery of a wooden coffin inscribed with a mitsudomoe and the year 1500 found in the Momojana tombs in Northern Okinawa.

## Family tree

Second Shō family :

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shō Shoku d. 1434 | Shō Shoku d. 1434 | Shō Shoku d. 1434 | Shō Shoku d. 1434 | Shō Shoku d. 1434 | Shō Shoku d. 1434 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shō En 尚円 b.1415–d.1476; $r.1470–1476^1$ | Shō En 尚円 b.1415–d.1476; $r.1470–1476^1$ | Shō En 尚円 b.1415–d.1476; $r.1470–1476^1$ | Shō En 尚円 b.1415–d.1476; $r.1470–1476^1$ | Shō En 尚円 b.1415–d.1476; $r.1470–1476^1$ | Shō En 尚円 b.1415–d.1476; $r.1470–1476^1$ | | | | | | | | | Shō Sen'i 尚宣威 b.1430–d.1477; $r.1477^2$ | Shō Sen'i 尚宣威 b.1430–d.1477; $r.1477^2$ | Shō Sen'i 尚宣威 b.1430–d.1477; $r.1477^2$ | Shō Sen'i 尚宣威 b.1430–d.1477; $r.1477^2$ | Shō Sen'i 尚宣威 b.1430–d.1477; $r.1477^2$ | Shō Sen'i 尚宣威 b.1430–d.1477; $r.1477^2$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shō Shin 尚真 b.1465–d.1526; $r.1477–1526^3$ | Shō Shin 尚真 b.1465–d.1526; $r.1477–1526^3$ | Shō Shin 尚真 b.1465–d.1526; $r.1477–1526^3$ | Shō Shin 尚真 b.1465–d.1526; $r.1477–1526^3$ | Shō Shin 尚真 b.1465–d.1526; $r.1477–1526^3$ | Shō Shin 尚真 b.1465–d.1526; $r.1477–1526^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sho Ikō (1494–1540) Urasoe Chōman | Sho Ikō (1494–1540) Urasoe Chōman | Sho Ikō (1494–1540) Urasoe Chōman | Sho Ikō (1494–1540) Urasoe Chōman | Sho Ikō (1494–1540) Urasoe Chōman | Sho Ikō (1494–1540) Urasoe Chōman | Shō Chōei | Shō Chōei | Shō Chōei | Shō Chōei | Shō Chōei | Shō Chōei | Shō Shōi Nakijin Chōten | Shō Shōi Nakijin Chōten | Shō Shōi Nakijin Chōten | Shō Shōi Nakijin Chōten | Shō Shōi Nakijin Chōten | Shō Shōi Nakijin Chōten | | Shō Ryūtoku Goeku Chōfuku | Shō Ryūtoku Goeku Chōfuku | Shō Ryūtoku Goeku Chōfuku | Shō Ryūtoku Goeku Chōfuku | Shō Ryūtoku Goeku Chōfuku | Shō Ryūtoku Goeku Chōfuku | | Shō Sei 尚清 b.1497–d.1555; $r.1526-1555^4$ | Shō Sei 尚清 b.1497–d.1555; $r.1526-1555^4$ | Shō Sei 尚清 b.1497–d.1555; $r.1526-1555^4$ | Shō Sei 尚清 b.1497–d.1555; $r.1526-1555^4$ | Shō Sei 尚清 b.1497–d.1555; $r.1526-1555^4$ | Shō Sei 尚清 b.1497–d.1555; $r.1526-1555^4$ | | Shō Kyōjin | Shō Kyōjin | Shō Kyōjin | Shō Kyōjin | Shō Kyōjin | Shō Kyōjin | | | Shō Gendō | Shō Gendō | Shō Gendō | Shō Gendō | Shō Gendō | Shō Gendō |
| Bainan | Bainan | Bainan | Bainan | Bainan | Bainan | Shō Kōgyō (1512–1576) Urasoe Chōkyō | Shō Kōgyō (1512–1576) Urasoe Chōkyō | Shō Kōgyō (1512–1576) Urasoe Chōkyō | Shō Kōgyō (1512–1576) Urasoe Chōkyō | Shō Kōgyō (1512–1576) Urasoe Chōkyō | Shō Kōgyō (1512–1576) Urasoe Chōkyō | Shō Tei | Shō Tei | Shō Tei | Shō Tei | Shō Tei | Shō Tei | Shō Gen 尚元 b.1528–d.1572; $r.1556–1572^5$ | Shō Gen 尚元 b.1528–d.1572; $r.1556–1572^5$ | Shō Gen 尚元 b.1528–d.1572; $r.1556–1572^5$ | Shō Gen 尚元 b.1528–d.1572; $r.1556–1572^5$ | Shō Gen 尚元 b.1528–d.1572; $r.1556–1572^5$ | Shō Gen 尚元 b.1528–d.1572; $r.1556–1572^5$ | | Shō Yōsō Katsuren Chōsō | Shō Yōsō Katsuren Chōsō | Shō Yōsō Katsuren Chōsō | Shō Yōsō Katsuren Chōsō | Shō Yōsō Katsuren Chōsō | Shō Yōsō Katsuren Chōsō | | Shō Kanshin | Shō Kanshin | Shō Kanshin | Shō Kanshin | Shō Kanshin | Shō Kanshin | | Shō Kan Chatan Chōri | Shō Kan Chatan Chōri | Shō Kan Chatan Chōri | Shō Kan Chatan Chōri | Shō Kan Chatan Chōri | Shō Kan Chatan Chōri | | | Shō Hangoku Kochinda Chōten | Shō Hangoku Kochinda Chōten | Shō Hangoku Kochinda Chōten | Shō Hangoku Kochinda Chōten | Shō Hangoku Kochinda Chōten | Shō Hangoku Kochinda Chōten | | | | Shō Sōken Ie Chōgi | Shō Sōken Ie Chōgi | Shō Sōken Ie Chōgi | Shō Sōken Ie Chōgi | Shō Sōken Ie Chōgi | Shō Sōken Ie Chōgi | | | Shō Kōtoku Yomitan Chōbyō | Shō Kōtoku Yomitan Chōbyō | Shō Kōtoku Yomitan Chōbyō | Shō Kōtoku Yomitan Chōbyō | Shō Kōtoku Yomitan Chōbyō | Shō Kōtoku Yomitan Chōbyō |
| | | | | | | Shō I d.1584 Yonagusuku Chōken | Shō I d.1584 Yonagusuku Chōken | Shō I d.1584 Yonagusuku Chōken | Shō I d.1584 Yonagusuku Chōken | Shō I d.1584 Yonagusuku Chōken | Shō I d.1584 Yonagusuku Chōken | Shō Kōhaku Kumegushikawa Chōtsū | Shō Kōhaku Kumegushikawa Chōtsū | Shō Kōhaku Kumegushikawa Chōtsū | Shō Kōhaku Kumegushikawa Chōtsū | Shō Kōhaku Kumegushikawa Chōtsū | Shō Kōhaku Kumegushikawa Chōtsū | Shō Ei 尚永 b.1559–d.1588; $r.1573–1588^6$ | Shō Ei 尚永 b.1559–d.1588; $r.1573–1588^6$ | Shō Ei 尚永 b.1559–d.1588; $r.1573–1588^6$ | Shō Ei 尚永 b.1559–d.1588; $r.1573–1588^6$ | Shō Ei 尚永 b.1559–d.1588; $r.1573–1588^6$ | Shō Ei 尚永 b.1559–d.1588; $r.1573–1588^6$ | | Shō Kyū (1560–1620) Kin Chōkō | Shō Kyū (1560–1620) Kin Chōkō | Shō Kyū (1560–1620) Kin Chōkō | Shō Kyū (1560–1620) Kin Chōkō | Shō Kyū (1560–1620) Kin Chōkō | Shō Kyū (1560–1620) Kin Chōkō |
| Shō Kō Gushichan Chōsei | Shō Kō Gushichan Chōsei | Shō Kō Gushichan Chōsei | Shō Kō Gushichan Chōsei | Shō Kō Gushichan Chōsei | Shō Kō Gushichan Chōsei | Shō Nei 尚寧 b.1564–d.1620; $r.1589-1620^7$ | Shō Nei 尚寧 b.1564–d.1620; $r.1589-1620^7$ | Shō Nei 尚寧 b.1564–d.1620; $r.1589-1620^7$ | Shō Nei 尚寧 b.1564–d.1620; $r.1589-1620^7$ | Shō Nei 尚寧 b.1564–d.1620; $r.1589-1620^7$ | Shō Nei 尚寧 b.1564–d.1620; $r.1589-1620^7$ | Shō Ken Katsuren Chōri | Shō Ken Katsuren Chōri | Shō Ken Katsuren Chōri | Shō Ken Katsuren Chōri | Shō Ken Katsuren Chōri | Shō Ken Katsuren Chōri | Shō Kan | Shō Kan | Shō Kan | Shō Kan | Shō Kan | Shō Kan | | Shō Tei Gushichan Chōri | Shō Tei Gushichan Chōri | Shō Tei Gushichan Chōri | Shō Tei Gushichan Chōri | Shō Tei Gushichan Chōri | Shō Tei Gushichan Chōri | | | Shō Hō 尚豊 b.1590–d.1640; $r.1621–1640^8$ | Shō Hō 尚豊 b.1590–d.1640; $r.1621–1640^8$ | Shō Hō 尚豊 b.1590–d.1640; $r.1621–1640^8$ | Shō Hō 尚豊 b.1590–d.1640; $r.1621–1640^8$ | Shō Hō 尚豊 b.1590–d.1640; $r.1621–1640^8$ | Shō Hō 尚豊 b.1590–d.1640; $r.1621–1640^8$ | | | Shō Sei Kin Chōtei | Shō Sei Kin Chōtei | Shō Sei Kin Chōtei | Shō Sei Kin Chōtei | Shō Sei Kin Chōtei | Shō Sei Kin Chōtei | | | Shō Ō Kin Chōton | Shō Ō Kin Chōton | Shō Ō Kin Chōton | Shō Ō Kin Chōton | Shō Ō Kin Chōton | Shō Ō Kin Chōton | | | Shō Kyō Kumegushikawa Chōei | Shō Kyō Kumegushikawa Chōei | Shō Kyō Kumegushikawa Chōei | Shō Kyō Kumegushikawa Chōei | Shō Kyō Kumegushikawa Chōei | Shō Kyō Kumegushikawa Chōei | | | Shō Zenku Uchima Chōmoku | Shō Zenku Uchima Chōmoku | Shō Zenku Uchima Chōmoku | Shō Zenku Uchima Chōmoku | Shō Zenku Uchima Chōmoku | Shō Zenku Uchima Chōmoku |
| | | | | | | Shō Kokushi (d.1609) Nakijin Chōyō | Shō Kokushi (d.1609) Nakijin Chōyō | Shō Kokushi (d.1609) Nakijin Chōyō | Shō Kokushi (d.1609) Nakijin Chōyō | Shō Kokushi (d.1609) Nakijin Chōyō | Shō Kokushi (d.1609) Nakijin Chōyō | | | | | | | Shō Kyō Urasoe Chōryō | Shō Kyō Urasoe Chōryō | Shō Kyō Urasoe Chōryō | Shō Kyō Urasoe Chōryō | Shō Kyō Urasoe Chōryō | Shō Kyō Urasoe Chōryō | | Shō Bun Nakagusuku Chōeki | Shō Bun Nakagusuku Chōeki | Shō Bun Nakagusuku Chōeki | Shō Bun Nakagusuku Chōeki | Shō Bun Nakagusuku Chōeki | Shō Bun Nakagusuku Chōeki | | Shō Ken 尚賢 b.1625–d.1647; $r.1641-1647^9$ | Shō Ken 尚賢 b.1625–d.1647; $r.1641-1647^9$ | Shō Ken 尚賢 b.1625–d.1647; $r.1641-1647^9$ | Shō Ken 尚賢 b.1625–d.1647; $r.1641-1647^9$ | Shō Ken 尚賢 b.1625–d.1647; $r.1641-1647^9$ | Shō Ken 尚賢 b.1625–d.1647; $r.1641-1647^9$ | | Shō Shitsu 尚質 b.1629–d.1668; $r.1648–1668^{10}$ | Shō Shitsu 尚質 b.1629–d.1668; $r.1648–1668^{10}$ | Shō Shitsu 尚質 b.1629–d.1668; $r.1648–1668^{10}$ | Shō Shitsu 尚質 b.1629–d.1668; $r.1648–1668^{10}$ | Shō Shitsu 尚質 b.1629–d.1668; $r.1648–1668^{10}$ | Shō Shitsu 尚質 b.1629–d.1668; $r.1648–1668^{10}$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Shō Tei 尚貞 b.1645–d.1709; $r.1669–1709^{11}$ | Shō Tei 尚貞 b.1645–d.1709; $r.1669–1709^{11}$ | Shō Tei 尚貞 b.1645–d.1709; $r.1669–1709^{11}$ | Shō Tei 尚貞 b.1645–d.1709; $r.1669–1709^{11}$ | Shō Tei 尚貞 b.1645–d.1709; $r.1669–1709^{11}$ | Shō Tei 尚貞 b.1645–d.1709; $r.1669–1709^{11}$ | Shō Kōki Ōzato Chōryō | Shō Kōki Ōzato Chōryō | Shō Kōki Ōzato Chōryō | Shō Kōki Ōzato Chōryō | Shō Kōki Ōzato Chōryō | Shō Kōki Ōzato Chōryō | | Shō Kōnin Nago Chōgen | Shō Kōnin Nago Chōgen | Shō Kōnin Nago Chōgen | Shō Kōnin Nago Chōgen | Shō Kōnin Nago Chōgen | Shō Kōnin Nago Chōgen | | Shō Kōsai Chatan Chōai | Shō Kōsai Chatan Chōai | Shō Kōsai Chatan Chōai | Shō Kōsai Chatan Chōai | Shō Kōsai Chatan Chōai | Shō Kōsai Chatan Chōai | | Shō Kōtoku Kochinda Chōshun | Shō Kōtoku Kochinda Chōshun | Shō Kōtoku Kochinda Chōshun | Shō Kōtoku Kochinda Chōshun | Shō Kōtoku Kochinda Chōshun | Shō Kōtoku Kochinda Chōshun | | | Shō Kōshin Motobu Chōhei | Shō Kōshin Motobu Chōhei | Shō Kōshin Motobu Chōhei | Shō Kōshin Motobu Chōhei | Shō Kōshin Motobu Chōhei | Shō Kōshin Motobu Chōhei | | | Shō Kōzen Ginowan Chōgi | Shō Kōzen Ginowan Chōgi | Shō Kōzen Ginowan Chōgi | Shō Kōzen Ginowan Chōgi | Shō Kōzen Ginowan Chōgi | Shō Kōzen Ginowan Chōgi |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Shō Jun 尚純 b.1660-d.1706 | Shō Jun 尚純 b.1660-d.1706 | Shō Jun 尚純 b.1660-d.1706 | Shō Jun 尚純 b.1660-d.1706 | Shō Jun 尚純 b.1660-d.1706 | Shō Jun 尚純 b.1660-d.1706 | Shō Kei Tomigusuku Chōryō | Shō Kei Tomigusuku Chōryō | Shō Kei Tomigusuku Chōryō | Shō Kei Tomigusuku Chōryō | Shō Kei Tomigusuku Chōryō | Shō Kei Tomigusuku Chōryō | | Shō Mō Oroku Chōki | Shō Mō Oroku Chōki | Shō Mō Oroku Chōki | Shō Mō Oroku Chōki | Shō Mō Oroku Chōki | Shō Mō Oroku Chōki | | Shō Ki Misato Chōtei | Shō Ki Misato Chōtei | Shō Ki Misato Chōtei | Shō Ki Misato Chōtei | Shō Ki Misato Chōtei | Shō Ki Misato Chōtei |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Shō Eki 尚益 b.1678–d.1712; $r.1710–1712^{12}$ | Shō Eki 尚益 b.1678–d.1712; $r.1710–1712^{12}$ | Shō Eki 尚益 b.1678–d.1712; $r.1710–1712^{12}$ | Shō Eki 尚益 b.1678–d.1712; $r.1710–1712^{12}$ | Shō Eki 尚益 b.1678–d.1712; $r.1710–1712^{12}$ | Shō Eki 尚益 b.1678–d.1712; $r.1710–1712^{12}$ | Shō Kan Noguni Chōchoku | Shō Kan Noguni Chōchoku | Shō Kan Noguni Chōchoku | Shō Kan Noguni Chōchoku | Shō Kan Noguni Chōchoku | Shō Kan Noguni Chōchoku | | Shō Sei Goeku Chōtoku | Shō Sei Goeku Chōtoku | Shō Sei Goeku Chōtoku | Shō Sei Goeku Chōtoku | Shō Sei Goeku Chōtoku | Shō Sei Goeku Chōtoku |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Shō Kei 尚敬 b.1700–d.1752; $r.1713–1751^{13}$ | Shō Kei 尚敬 b.1700–d.1752; $r.1713–1751^{13}$ | Shō Kei 尚敬 b.1700–d.1752; $r.1713–1751^{13}$ | Shō Kei 尚敬 b.1700–d.1752; $r.1713–1751^{13}$ | Shō Kei 尚敬 b.1700–d.1752; $r.1713–1751^{13}$ | Shō Kei 尚敬 b.1700–d.1752; $r.1713–1751^{13}$ | Shō Tetsu Chatan Chōki | Shō Tetsu Chatan Chōki | Shō Tetsu Chatan Chōki | Shō Tetsu Chatan Chōki | Shō Tetsu Chatan Chōki | Shō Tetsu Chatan Chōki |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Shō Boku 尚穆 b.1739–d.1794; $r.1752–1794^{14}$ | Shō Boku 尚穆 b.1739–d.1794; $r.1752–1794^{14}$ | Shō Boku 尚穆 b.1739–d.1794; $r.1752–1794^{14}$ | Shō Boku 尚穆 b.1739–d.1794; $r.1752–1794^{14}$ | Shō Boku 尚穆 b.1739–d.1794; $r.1752–1794^{14}$ | Shō Boku 尚穆 b.1739–d.1794; $r.1752–1794^{14}$ | Shō Wa Yomitan Chōken | Shō Wa Yomitan Chōken | Shō Wa Yomitan Chōken | Shō Wa Yomitan Chōken | Shō Wa Yomitan Chōken | Shō Wa Yomitan Chōken |
| Shō Tetsu b.1759–d.1788 | Shō Tetsu b.1759–d.1788 | Shō Tetsu b.1759–d.1788 | Shō Tetsu b.1759–d.1788 | Shō Tetsu b.1759–d.1788 | Shō Tetsu b.1759–d.1788 | Shō To Urasoe Chōō | Shō To Urasoe Chōō | Shō To Urasoe Chōō | Shō To Urasoe Chōō | Shō To Urasoe Chōō | Shō To Urasoe Chōō | Shō Shū Yoshimura Chōgi | Shō Shū Yoshimura Chōgi | Shō Shū Yoshimura Chōgi | Shō Shū Yoshimura Chōgi | Shō Shū Yoshimura Chōgi | Shō Shū Yoshimura Chōgi | Shō Yō Ginowan Chōshō | Shō Yō Ginowan Chōshō | Shō Yō Ginowan Chōshō | Shō Yō Ginowan Chōshō | Shō Yō Ginowan Chōshō | Shō Yō Ginowan Chōshō | | Shō Kaku Misato Chōki | Shō Kaku Misato Chōki | Shō Kaku Misato Chōki | Shō Kaku Misato Chōki | Shō Kaku Misato Chōki | Shō Kaku Misato Chōki |
| Shō Hō | Shō Hō | Shō Hō | Shō Hō | Shō Hō | Shō Hō | Shō On 尚温 b.1784–d.1802; $r.1795–1802^{15}$ | Shō On 尚温 b.1784–d.1802; $r.1795–1802^{15}$ | Shō On 尚温 b.1784–d.1802; $r.1795–1802^{15}$ | Shō On 尚温 b.1784–d.1802; $r.1795–1802^{15}$ | Shō On 尚温 b.1784–d.1802; $r.1795–1802^{15}$ | Shō On 尚温 b.1784–d.1802; $r.1795–1802^{15}$ | Shō Kō | Shō Kō | Shō Kō | Shō Kō | Shō Kō | Shō Kō | Shō Kō 尚灝 b.1787–d.1839; $r.1804–1834^{17}$ | Shō Kō 尚灝 b.1787–d.1839; $r.1804–1834^{17}$ | Shō Kō 尚灝 b.1787–d.1839; $r.1804–1834^{17}$ | Shō Kō 尚灝 b.1787–d.1839; $r.1804–1834^{17}$ | Shō Kō 尚灝 b.1787–d.1839; $r.1804–1834^{17}$ | Shō Kō 尚灝 b.1787–d.1839; $r.1804–1834^{17}$ |
| Shō Sei 尚成 b.1800–d.1803; $r.1803^{16}$ | Shō Sei 尚成 b.1800–d.1803; $r.1803^{16}$ | Shō Sei 尚成 b.1800–d.1803; $r.1803^{16}$ | Shō Sei 尚成 b.1800–d.1803; $r.1803^{16}$ | Shō Sei 尚成 b.1800–d.1803; $r.1803^{16}$ | Shō Sei 尚成 b.1800–d.1803; $r.1803^{16}$ | Shō Iku 尚育 b.1813–d.1847; $r.1835–1847^{18}$ | Shō Iku 尚育 b.1813–d.1847; $r.1835–1847^{18}$ | Shō Iku 尚育 b.1813–d.1847; $r.1835–1847^{18}$ | Shō Iku 尚育 b.1813–d.1847; $r.1835–1847^{18}$ | Shō Iku 尚育 b.1813–d.1847; $r.1835–1847^{18}$ | Shō Iku 尚育 b.1813–d.1847; $r.1835–1847^{18}$ | Shō Yō | Shō Yō | Shō Yō | Shō Yō | Shō Yō | Shō Yō | Shō Jun Ōzato Chōkyō | Shō Jun Ōzato Chōkyō | Shō Jun Ōzato Chōkyō | Shō Jun Ōzato Chōkyō | Shō Jun Ōzato Chōkyō | Shō Jun Ōzato Chōkyō | | Shō I | Shō I | Shō I | Shō I | Shō I | Shō I | | Shō Ken Ie Chōchoku | Shō Ken Ie Chōchoku | Shō Ken Ie Chōchoku | Shō Ken Ie Chōchoku | Shō Ken Ie Chōchoku | Shō Ken Ie Chōchoku | | Shō Ken Yoshimura Chōshō | Shō Ken Yoshimura Chōshō | Shō Ken Yoshimura Chōshō | Shō Ken Yoshimura Chōshō | Shō Ken Yoshimura Chōshō | Shō Ken Yoshimura Chōshō | | | Shō Shin Tamagawa Chōtatsu | Shō Shin Tamagawa Chōtatsu | Shō Shin Tamagawa Chōtatsu | Shō Shin Tamagawa Chōtatsu | Shō Shin Tamagawa Chōtatsu | Shō Shin Tamagawa Chōtatsu | | | Shō Ten | Shō Ten | Shō Ten | Shō Ten | Shō Ten | Shō Ten | | | Shō Shū Nago Chōboku | Shō Shū Nago Chōboku | Shō Shū Nago Chōboku | Shō Shū Nago Chōboku | Shō Shū Nago Chōboku | Shō Shū Nago Chōboku |
| Shō Shun | Shō Shun | Shō Shun | Shō Shun | Shō Shun | Shō Shun | Shō Tai 尚泰 b.1843–d.1901; $r.1848-1879^{19}$ | Shō Tai 尚泰 b.1843–d.1901; $r.1848-1879^{19}$ | Shō Tai 尚泰 b.1843–d.1901; $r.1848-1879^{19}$ | Shō Tai 尚泰 b.1843–d.1901; $r.1848-1879^{19}$ | Shō Tai 尚泰 b.1843–d.1901; $r.1848-1879^{19}$ | Shō Tai 尚泰 b.1843–d.1901; $r.1848-1879^{19}$ | Shō Hitsu Nakijin Chōfu | Shō Hitsu Nakijin Chōfu | Shō Hitsu Nakijin Chōfu | Shō Hitsu Nakijin Chōfu | Shō Hitsu Nakijin Chōfu | Shō Hitsu Nakijin Chōfu |
| | | | | | | Shō Ten 尚典 b.1864–d.1920 | Shō Ten 尚典 b.1864–d.1920 | Shō Ten 尚典 b.1864–d.1920 | Shō Ten 尚典 b.1864–d.1920 | Shō Ten 尚典 b.1864–d.1920 | Shō Ten 尚典 b.1864–d.1920 | Shō In Nakijin Chōkō | Shō In Nakijin Chōkō | Shō In Nakijin Chōkō | Shō In Nakijin Chōkō | Shō In Nakijin Chōkō | Shō In Nakijin Chōkō | | Shō Kyō | Shō Kyō | Shō Kyō | Shō Kyō | Shō Kyō | Shō Kyō | | Shō Jun 尚順 b.1873–d.1945 | Shō Jun 尚順 b.1873–d.1945 | Shō Jun 尚順 b.1873–d.1945 | Shō Jun 尚順 b.1873–d.1945 | Shō Jun 尚順 b.1873–d.1945 | Shō Jun 尚順 b.1873–d.1945 | | Shō Shū Tamagusuku Shōshū | Shō Shū Tamagusuku Shōshū | Shō Shū Tamagusuku Shōshū | Shō Shū Tamagusuku Shōshū | Shō Shū Tamagusuku Shōshū | Shō Shū Tamagusuku Shōshū | | Shō Kō | Shō Kō | Shō Kō | Shō Kō | Shō Kō | Shō Kō | | | Shō Ji | Shō Ji | Shō Ji | Shō Ji | Shō Ji | Shō Ji |
| | | | | | | Shō Shō 尚昌 b.1888–d.1923 | Shō Shō 尚昌 b.1888–d.1923 | Shō Shō 尚昌 b.1888–d.1923 | Shō Shō 尚昌 b.1888–d.1923 | Shō Shō 尚昌 b.1888–d.1923 | Shō Shō 尚昌 b.1888–d.1923 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Shō Hiroshi 尚裕 b.1918–d.1996 | Shō Hiroshi 尚裕 b.1918–d.1996 | Shō Hiroshi 尚裕 b.1918–d.1996 | Shō Hiroshi 尚裕 b.1918–d.1996 | Shō Hiroshi 尚裕 b.1918–d.1996 | Shō Hiroshi 尚裕 b.1918–d.1996 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Shō Mamoru 尚衞 b.1950 | Shō Mamoru 尚衞 b.1950 | Shō Mamoru 尚衞 b.1950 | Shō Mamoru 尚衞 b.1950 | Shō Mamoru 尚衞 b.1950 | Shō Mamoru 尚衞 b.1950 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
