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*''Born: [[1456]]<ref name=jinmei>"Naata Ufushu." ''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p53.</ref>''
*''Died: [[1517]]<ref name=jinmei/>''
*''Okinawan'': 長田大主 ''(Naata Ufushu)''
Naata Ufushu was a Ryukyuan local chief who supported the forces of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] in suppressing the rebellion of [[Oyake Akahachi]], another regional chieftain.
Naata<ref>This is the [[Okinawan language]] pronunciation of the name. This would be "Nagata" in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. ''Ufushu'' (''Ôshu'' or ''Ônushi'' in Japanese) is not a name, but rather means "great leader."</ref> was born on [[Hateruma]] Island and traveled to [[Ishigaki-jima]] at the age of eight<ref name=jinmei/>. Over the years, as he grew, he gained power, eventually uniting Ishigaki Village and becoming its head<ref name=jinmei/>.
He was approached, as were a number of other local chieftains, by Oyake Akahachi, who sought to have them join him in rebellion against the Kingdom of Ryûkyû. Naata is said to have been quite loyal to the king, and sought to appease Akahachi by offering him his younger sister Koitsuba's hand in marriage; this failed, and Akahachi escaped to [[Iriomote-jima]] with Koitsuba and her two younger brothers<ref name=jinmei/>.
Akahachi was defeated in the end by royal forces, with Naata's support<ref name=jinmei/>.
It is sometimes said that Naata was the son of [[Nakasone Toyomiya]], or otherwise descended from him, but this seems unlikely<ref>"Naata Ufushu." ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). [http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-42351-storytopic-121.html Ryukyu Shimpo] (琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 9 September 2009.</ref>, as Nakasone is known to have lived sometime around 1500-1530, which would make him younger or contemporaneous with Naata, not old enough to be his father or other ancestor.
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
[[Category:Nobility]]
*''Died: [[1517]]<ref name=jinmei/>''
*''Okinawan'': 長田大主 ''(Naata Ufushu)''
Naata Ufushu was a Ryukyuan local chief who supported the forces of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] in suppressing the rebellion of [[Oyake Akahachi]], another regional chieftain.
Naata<ref>This is the [[Okinawan language]] pronunciation of the name. This would be "Nagata" in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. ''Ufushu'' (''Ôshu'' or ''Ônushi'' in Japanese) is not a name, but rather means "great leader."</ref> was born on [[Hateruma]] Island and traveled to [[Ishigaki-jima]] at the age of eight<ref name=jinmei/>. Over the years, as he grew, he gained power, eventually uniting Ishigaki Village and becoming its head<ref name=jinmei/>.
He was approached, as were a number of other local chieftains, by Oyake Akahachi, who sought to have them join him in rebellion against the Kingdom of Ryûkyû. Naata is said to have been quite loyal to the king, and sought to appease Akahachi by offering him his younger sister Koitsuba's hand in marriage; this failed, and Akahachi escaped to [[Iriomote-jima]] with Koitsuba and her two younger brothers<ref name=jinmei/>.
Akahachi was defeated in the end by royal forces, with Naata's support<ref name=jinmei/>.
It is sometimes said that Naata was the son of [[Nakasone Toyomiya]], or otherwise descended from him, but this seems unlikely<ref>"Naata Ufushu." ''Okinawa konpakuto jiten'' (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). [http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-42351-storytopic-121.html Ryukyu Shimpo] (琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 9 September 2009.</ref>, as Nakasone is known to have lived sometime around 1500-1530, which would make him younger or contemporaneous with Naata, not old enough to be his father or other ancestor.
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
[[Category:Nobility]]