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Born into the [[Kumemura]] scholar-aristocrat community, he left for China in [[1565]] (at age 16), where he stayed for six years, studying at the [[Imperial Academy]] (''Guozijian''<!--国子監-->) in [[Nanjing]]. After his return, he led or otherwise joined [[tribute]] missions to China from time to time.<ref>''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' 沖縄歴史人名事典. Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 2002. p36.</ref> A letter from Jana informed the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming court]] in [[1591]] of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] plans to [[Korean Invasions|invade Korea]].<ref>Gallery labels, "Kuninda - Ryûkyû to Chûgoku no kakehashi," special exhibit, Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Sept 2014.</ref>

Born into the [[Kumemura]] scholar-aristocrat community, he left for China in [[1565]] (at age 16), where he stayed for six years, studying at the [[Imperial Academy]] (''Guozijian''<!--国子監-->) in [[Nanjing]]. After his return, he led or otherwise joined [[tribute]] missions to China from time to time.<ref>''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' 沖縄歴史人名事典. Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 2002. p36.</ref> A letter from Jana informed the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming court]] in [[1591]] of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] plans to [[Korean Invasions|invade Korea]].<ref>Gallery labels, "Kuninda - Ryûkyû to Chûgoku no kakehashi," special exhibit, Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Sept 2014.</ref>

He was appointed to the ''[[Sanshikan]]'' in [[1606]], becoming one of the three topmost royal advisors.<ref>Turnbull. p56.</ref> That same year, in 1606/5, he traveled to China alongside [[Mo Ogi|Mô Ôgi]]<!--毛凰儀・池城親方安頼--> as part of a mission expressing gratitude for investiture.<ref name=liao108/>

He was appointed to the ''[[Sanshikan]]'' in [[1606]], becoming one of the three topmost royal advisors.<ref>Turnbull. p56.</ref> That same year, in 1606/5, he traveled to China alongside [[Mo Ogi|Mô Ôgi]]<!--毛凰儀・池城親方安頼--> as part of a mission expressing gratitude for [[investiture]].<ref name=liao108/>

During the invasion, alongside [[Tomigusuku Seizoku]], he commanded a force of 3000 men in the defense of the harbor of [[Naha]], successfully repulsing the Satsuma approach by ship.<ref>Turnbull. p19.</ref> The samurai, however, simply made landfall elsewhere, and marched overland to seize [[Shuri castle]], the royal palace. When they heard of the attack on [[Shuri]], Tei Dô and Tomigusuku began moving their troops from Naha in order to ward off the attack, but in the end they were too late.<ref>Turnbull. p44.</ref>

During the invasion, alongside [[Tomigusuku Seizoku]], he commanded a force of 3000 men in the defense of the harbor of [[Naha]], successfully repulsing the Satsuma approach by ship.<ref>Turnbull. p19.</ref> The samurai, however, simply made landfall elsewhere, and marched overland to seize [[Shuri castle]], the royal palace. When they heard of the attack on [[Shuri]], Tei Dô and Tomigusuku began moving their troops from Naha in order to ward off the attack, but in the end they were too late.<ref>Turnbull. p44.</ref>