− | He served as a member of three [[Ryukyuan embassies to Edo]], beginning in [[1634]], when, at age 14, he traveled to Kyoto as a member of the ''koaka-gumi'' (lit. "Small Red Group"). In [[1653]], at age 33, he served as assistant to the Lead Envoy [[Prince Kunjan Seisoku]], and again in [[1671]], at the age of 51, he served as assistant to Lead Envoy [[Prince Kin Choten|Prince Kin Chôten]]. | + | He served as a member of three [[Ryukyuan embassies to Edo]], beginning in [[1634]], when, at age 14, he traveled to Kyoto as a member of the ''koaka-gumi'' (lit. "Small Red Group"). In [[1653]], at age 33, he served as assistant to the Lead Envoy [[Kunjan Seisoku]], and again in [[1671]], at the age of 51, he served as assistant to Lead Envoy [[Kin Choten|Kin Chôten]]. |