Giwan Chōho, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Sanshikan of Ryukyu; aristocrat of Ryukyu Kingdom
Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1823
Place of Birth: Shuri, Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Date of Death: 23-Sep-1876
Profession: poet, politician
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Giwan Chōho
- Sho Yuko Ginowan ueekata Choho (??? ?? ?? ??, 1823–1876), also known more simply as Giwan Choho (?? ??), was a Ryukyuan government official and emissary; at the time of the Meiji Restoration in Japan, he was a member of the Sanshikan, the Council of Three top government ministers in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Giwan was the representative of the kingdom tasked, in 1872, with conveying to the king & his fellow ministers the imperial government's orders that the kingdom be abolished, and its territory annexed by Japan. He is also known for his waka poetry.
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