[[Kazoku|Marquis]] Shô Shô was the eldest son of [[Sho Ten|Shô Ten]], final Crown Prince of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom]]; his mother was known as Nodake ''udun''.<ref>Roughly, "a woman of the Nodake palace, or of the Nodake noble family.</ref> As a young person, he attended the [[Gakushuin|Gakushûin Peers' School]]. Upon Shô Ten's death in 1920, Shô Shô inherited his father's position as head of the Shô family, ''kôshaku'' (Marquis), and member of the [[House of Peers]]. | [[Kazoku|Marquis]] Shô Shô was the eldest son of [[Sho Ten|Shô Ten]], final Crown Prince of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom]]; his mother was known as Nodake ''udun''.<ref>Roughly, "a woman of the Nodake palace, or of the Nodake noble family.</ref> As a young person, he attended the [[Gakushuin|Gakushûin Peers' School]]. Upon Shô Ten's death in 1920, Shô Shô inherited his father's position as head of the Shô family, ''kôshaku'' (Marquis), and member of the [[House of Peers]]. |