Renko-ji
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Renkô-ji is a temple in the city of Tosashimizu, in Kôchi prefecture.
The Hamada family of village headmen are buried there, along with some number of Ryukyuan castaways who became shipwrecked in Tosashimizu harbor in 1705. They had departed Ryûkyû the previous year on a tribute mission, but got caught in a storm and castaway to Shimizu harbor in Tosa province. They were aided by village headman Hamada Goemon, but died before they were able to return to Ryûkyû, and so were buried alongside the Hamada family at Renkô-ji.
References
- Watanabe Miki. "Nihon ni okeru Ryûkyû shiseki." (personal webpage).
