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*''Composed: [[1842]], [[Urasoe Choki|Urasoe Chôki]], [[Tei Gen'i]], [[Gi Gakuken]]''
*''Published: [[1843]]''
*''Japanese'': 東遊艸 ''(Touyuusou)''
The ''Tôyûsô'' is a three-volume compilation of Chinese poems (''[[kanshi]]'') composed by members of the [[1842]] [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]]. It was published in a widely-accessible woodblock-printed form and sold across Japan the following year.
The first volume features poems by ''gieisei'' (head musician) [[Tei Gen'i]], the second volume poems by musician [[Gi Gakuken]], and the third volume poems by lead ambassador [[Urasoe Choki|Urasoe Chôki]] (aka Shô Genro). Many of the poems relate to sights and experiences along the Ryukyuans' journey, not only in [[Edo]], but in port towns and post-stations all along the route.
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==References==
*''Shirarezaru Ryûkyû shisetsu'' 知られざる琉球使節, Fukuyama-shi Tomonoura rekishi minzoku shiryôkan (2006), 46.
[[Category:Historical Documents]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Poetry and Theater]]