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*''Born: 1918''
*''Died: 1997''
*''Japanese'': [[尚]] 裕 ''(Shou Hiroshi)''
Shô Hiroshi was a great-grandson of [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]], the last king of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]], and was head of the [[Sho dynasty|Shô family]] for most of his life, following the death in 1923 of his father, [[Sho Sho|Shô Shô]].
In the postwar period, Shô Hiroshi played a key role in keeping and sharing the Shô family's treasures; a large collection of historical documents held today by the [[University of Tokyo]] [[Shiryohensanjo|Historiographical Institute]] related to the Shô family and former Ryukyuan royal court are labeled as being from Shô Hiroshi's collection.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, Naha City Museum of History.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Other Historical Figures]]