Sho Jun
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Shō Jun was the name of two princes of the Ryūkyū Kingdom
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Ryukyu Kingdom
The Ryūkyū Kingdom was an independent kingdom which ruled most of the Ryukyu Islands from the 15th century to the 19th century. The Kings of Ryūkyū unified Okinawa Island and extended the kingdom to the Amami Islands in modern-day Kagoshima Prefecture, and the Sakishima Islands near Taiwan...
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- Shō Jun (1660-1706)Sho Jun (1660-1706)' was a Crown Prince of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, the son of King Shō Tei.At the age of 9, he was named Prince of Nakagusuku, and given Sashiki and Nakagusuku magiri as his domains...
(尚 純), son of King Shō Tei. - Shō Jun (1873-1945)Sho Jun (1873-1945)' was a prince of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, the fourth son of King Shō Tai, the last king of the kingdom. He played a major role in founding many 20th century institutions in Okinawa, including the Ryūkyū Shimpō newspaper, the Bank of Okinawa, the Taishō Gekijō theater, and a canning factory, and was a...
(尚 順), son of King Shō Tai.