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*1879/5/5 The Meiji Emperor grants an audience to Crown Prince Shô Ten and five members of his entourage. The prince presents gifts to the emperor and empress and requests that his father's journey to Tokyo be postponed. The emperor rejects the request.
*1879/5/5 The Meiji Emperor grants an audience to Crown Prince Shô Ten and five members of his entourage. The prince presents gifts to the emperor and empress and requests that his father's journey to Tokyo be postponed. The emperor rejects the request.
*1879/5/5 [[Sagara Nagaoki]] and physician [[Takashina Tsunenori]] depart for Okinawa.
*1879/5/5 [[Sagara Nagaoki]] and physician [[Takashina Tsunenori]] depart for Okinawa.
*1879/5/10 [[Prince Kung]] of the Qing Empire sends a letter to Tokyo formally protesting against the imposition of Japanese administration in the Ryûkyû Kingdom, an independent and sovereign country with which the Qing Empire has signed treaties and maintains formal diplomatic relations.
*1879/5/18 Sagara and Takashina arrive in Shuri. Takashina examines King Shô Tai and diagnoses his illness.
*1879/5/18 Sagara and Takashina arrive in Shuri. Takashina examines King Shô Tai and diagnoses his illness.
*1879/5/18 [[Nabeshima Naoyoshi]] arrives in Okinawa and becomes the first Governor of the prefecture.
*1879/5/18 [[Nabeshima Naoyoshi]] arrives in Okinawa and becomes the first Governor of the prefecture.
*1879/5/27 Shô Tai departs Ryûkyû for Tokyo along with 96 courtiers.
*1879/5/27 Shô Tai departs Ryûkyû for Tokyo along with Prince [[Sho In|Shô In]] and 96 courtiers.
*1879/6/8 Shô Tai and his party make port in Yokohama.
*1879/6/8 Shô Tai and his party make port in Yokohama.
*1879/6/9 Shô Tai and his party journey to Tokyo.
*1879/6/9 Shô Tai and his party journey to Tokyo and enter the residence provided to him by the Imperial Household Ministry.
*1879/6/11 Shô Tai is given an audience with the [[Meiji Emperor]].
*1879/6/11 Shô Tai is given an audience with the [[Meiji Emperor]].
*1879/6/17 Shô Tai and Shô Ten are given an audience with the Meiji Emperor. Shô Tai is named to the Junior Third Rank and Shô Ten to the Junior Fifth Rank.
*1879/6 Shô Tai informs the Chinese authorities in Tientsin of the abolition of the kingdom and creation of Okinawa Prefecture, and requests Chinese intervention.
*1879/6 Shô Tai informs the Chinese authorities in Tientsin of the abolition of the kingdom and creation of Okinawa Prefecture, and requests Chinese intervention.
*1879/7/8 US Secretary of State William M. Evarts offers that the US will agree to China's request for official US mediation in the Ryûkyû dispute should a similar request be made by Japan; the latter never occurred.
*1879/7/8 US Secretary of State William M. Evarts offers that the US will agree to China's request for official US mediation in the Ryûkyû dispute should a similar request be made by Japan; the latter never occurred.
