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In conjunction with the restoration of Shuri castle, Maeda created a red-lacquered, gilded, and painted royal throne with [[mother-of-pearl]] inlay, based on portraits of King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]] and other documentary sources, a project which took about two years. He also produced many of the plaques which now hang over the castle's gates, as well as reproductions of those bestowed upon the kings of Ryûkyû by Qing emperors.

In conjunction with the restoration of Shuri castle, Maeda created a red-lacquered, gilded, and painted royal throne with [[mother-of-pearl]] inlay, based on portraits of King [[Sho Shin|Shô Shin]] and other documentary sources, a project which took about two years. He also produced many of the plaques which now hang over the castle's gates, as well as reproductions of those bestowed upon the kings of Ryûkyû by Qing emperors.

He lived in the Kinjô-chô neighborhood of [[Shuri]] during the last decades of his life, and taught as a lecturer at the [[Okinawa Prefectural University of the Arts]] and [[Tokyo University of the Arts]]. In [[2005]], he was named director of the [[Urasoe Museum of Art]].<ref name=feenukaji9/>

He lived in the Kinjô-chô neighborhood of [[Shuri]] during the last decades of his life, and taught as a lecturer at the [[Okinawa Prefectural University of the Arts]] and [[Tokyo University of the Arts]]. In 2005, he was named director of the [[Urasoe Museum of Art]].<ref name=feenukaji9/>

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