Hirata Tamenojô was a [[Tsushima han]] retainer appointed in [[1850]] to serve as an Irregular Congratulatory Envoy (陳賀使, K: ''Chinha sa''), leading an embassy to offer congratulations to [[King Cheoljong]] of [[Joseon]] on his succession to the throne. | Hirata Tamenojô was a [[Tsushima han]] retainer appointed in [[1850]] to serve as an Irregular Congratulatory Envoy (陳賀使, K: ''Chinha sa''), leading an embassy to offer congratulations to [[King Cheoljong]] of [[Joseon]] on his succession to the throne. |