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==Biography==

==Biography==

Early in Shô Nei's reign, Japanese warlord [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] planned an [[Korean Invasions|invasion of Korea]]. Through messengers from Satsuma, he ordered that the kingdom contribute warriors to the invasion efforts, and was refused; he also commanded that Ryûkyû temporarily suspend its official missions to China. The mission traveled to [[Beijing]] anyway, on business relating to Shô Nei's formal investiture, and related Hideyoshi's plans to Chinese Court officials there. A short while later, Shô Nei sent a missive to Hideyoshi, as was customary upon the installation of a new ruler. He formally congratulated Hideyoshi on having taken over Japan, and on bringing peace and prosperity to the realm, and sent along with the missive a gift of [[Ming]] [[lacquerware]]. The letter referred to Ryûkyû as a "small and humble island kingdom <nowiki>[which]</nowiki>, because of its great distance and because of lack of funds, has not rendered due reverence to you."<ref>Kerr, George H. (2000). ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing. p153.</ref> [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]], lord of Satsuma, then suggested that Ryûkyû be allowed to supply food and other supplies instead of manpower. Hideyoshi accepted this proposal, but Shô Nei ignored it, and sent no supplies.

Early in Shô Nei's reign, Japanese warlord [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] planned an [[Korean Invasions|invasion of Korea]]. Through messengers from Satsuma, he ordered that the kingdom contribute warriors to the invasion efforts, and was refused; he also commanded that Ryûkyû temporarily suspend its official missions to China. The mission traveled to [[Beijing]] anyway, on business relating to Shô Nei's formal [[investiture]], and related Hideyoshi's plans to Chinese Court officials there. A short while later, Shô Nei sent a missive to Hideyoshi, as was customary upon the installation of a new ruler. He formally congratulated Hideyoshi on having taken over Japan, and on bringing peace and prosperity to the realm, and sent along with the missive a gift of [[Ming]] [[lacquerware]]. The letter referred to Ryûkyû as a "small and humble island kingdom <nowiki>[which]</nowiki>, because of its great distance and because of lack of funds, has not rendered due reverence to you."<ref>Kerr, George H. (2000). ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing. p153.</ref> [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]], lord of Satsuma, then suggested that Ryûkyû be allowed to supply food and other supplies instead of manpower. Hideyoshi accepted this proposal, but Shô Nei ignored it, and sent no supplies.

Following Hideyoshi's death in 1598, and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]'s subsequent rise to power, Shô Nei was asked by Satsuma to formally submit to the new shogunate, a request which was also ignored.

Following Hideyoshi's death in 1598, and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]'s subsequent rise to power, Shô Nei was asked by Satsuma to formally submit to the new shogunate, a request which was also ignored.