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He headed a mission in [[1638]] to [[Kagoshima]] to celebrate the succession of [[Shimazu Mitsuhisa]] as lord of [[Satsuma han]], and was named "Prince" on that occasion, at the age of 20. In [[1653]], at the age of 35, he was then appointed to lead a [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]]; however, after arriving in Kagoshima in [[1652]]/5, he fell ill and died on 1653/3/23, and was replaced as Lead Envoy by [[Prince Kunjan Seisoku]].

He headed a mission in [[1638]] to [[Kagoshima]] to celebrate the succession of [[Shimazu Mitsuhisa]] as lord of [[Satsuma han]], and was named "Prince" on that occasion, at the age of 20. In [[1653]], at the age of 35, he was then appointed to lead a [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]]; however, after arriving in Kagoshima in [[1652]]/5, he fell ill and died on 1653/3/23, and was replaced as Lead Envoy by [[Prince Kunjan Seisoku]].

Chatan's eldest son [[Prince Kin Choten|Chôten]]<!--金武王子尚熙朝典（興)--> was granted the title of Prince Kin, and served as lead envoy on a mission to [[Edo]] in [[1671]].

Prince Chatan was buried at [[Nanrin-ji (Matsubara)]] in Kagoshima, and his memorial plaque (''ihai'') was kept at [[Dairyu-ji|Dairyû-ji]].<ref>Miyagi, 208.</ref> His eldest son [[Prince Kin Choten|Chôten]]<!--金武王子尚熙朝典（興)--> was granted the title of Prince Kin, and served as lead envoy on a mission to [[Edo]] in [[1671]].

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==References==

==References==

*Miyagi Eishô 宮城栄昌, ''Ryûkyû shisha no Edo nobori'' 琉球使者の江戸上り, Tokyo: Daiichi Shobô (1982), 42-44.

*Miyagi Eishô 宮城栄昌, ''Ryûkyû shisha no Edo nobori'' 琉球使者の江戸上り, Tokyo: Daiichi Shobô (1982), 42-44.

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