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In addition to the commercial & diplomatic aspects, this scheme also involved a conspiracy to eliminate Zakimi ''ueekata'' - who was opposed to Nariakira's plans - from high government position, and to simultaneously elevate co-conspirators [[Makishi Chochu|Makishi Chôchû]] and [[Onga Choko|Onga Chôkô]]. This came to light within the Ryukyuan government in [[1859]], and came to be known as the Makishi-Onga Incident. [[Ie Chochoku|Prince Ie Chôchoku]] led an investigation in which Makishi, Onga, and a third Ryukyuan official, [[Oroku Ryochu|Oroku Ryôchû]], were found guilty and were severely punished; Ichiki escaped without incident, but went into hiding for a time.

In addition to the commercial & diplomatic aspects, this scheme also involved a conspiracy to eliminate Zakimi ''ueekata'' - who was opposed to Nariakira's plans - from high government position, and to simultaneously elevate co-conspirators [[Makishi Chochu|Makishi Chôchû]] and [[Onga Choko|Onga Chôkô]]. This came to light within the Ryukyuan government in [[1859]], and came to be known as the Makishi-Onga Incident. [[Ie Chochoku|Prince Ie Chôchoku]] led an investigation in which Makishi, Onga, and a third Ryukyuan official, [[Oroku Ryochu|Oroku Ryôchû]], were found guilty and were severely punished; Ichiki escaped without incident, but went into hiding for a time.

Ichiki is also known as a notable early Japanese photographer. His daguerreotype photograph of Nariakira, taken in [[1857]], is the oldest known surviving photograph taken by a Japanese person. Held as an object of reverence and worship at [[Terukuni Shrine]] for many years, the glass-plate photograph was then lost, but resurfaced in a warehouse in 1975. Becoming in 1999 the first photograph to be designated an [[Important Cultural Property]] by the Japanese government, it is today in the collection of the [[Museum of the Meiji Restoration]] in Kagoshima.<ref>Philbert Ono, "[http://photoguide.jp/txt/PhotoHistory_1999 Photo History 1999]," Photoguide.jp.; gallery labels, Museum of the Meiji Restoration.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/21361202662/in/album-72157647540990005/]</ref>

Ichiki is also known as a notable early Japanese photographer. His daguerreotype photograph of Nariakira, taken in [[1857]], is the oldest known surviving photograph taken by a Japanese person. Held as an object of reverence and worship at [[Terukuni Shrine]] for many years, the glass-plate photograph was then lost, but resurfaced in a warehouse in 1975. Becoming in 1999 the first photograph to be designated an [[Important Cultural Property]] by the Japanese government, it is today in the collection of the [[Museum of the Meiji Restoration]] in Kagoshima.<ref>Philbert Ono, "[http://photoguide.jp/txt/PhotoHistory_1999 Photo History 1999]," Photoguide.jp.; gallery labels, Museum of the Meiji Restoration.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/21361202662/in/album-72157647540990005/]</ref>