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Shô Tai issued various orders, to go along with certain of the Japanese terms, but these were ignored by the members of the Ganko-tô, who sealed the gates to the palace and followed their own agenda; Kishaba Chôken is recorded as expressing that these officials were no longer acting in the interest of the kingdom, but were acting to protect their own personal power and wealth. Even so, their efforts proved fruitless, as Japan abolished the kingdom in [[1879]], establishing [[Okinawa prefecture]] in its place. Shô Tai handed over the palace, and departed for Tokyo along with his family, where he was granted a mansion, and named a Marquis (''kôshaku'') in the new ''[[kazoku]]'' system of peerage. Some years later, he would return to Okinawa for a few hundred days, as part of an effort to win over those members of the aristocracy who still opposed the Japanese takeover of the islands; but, other than this, he would never again return to Okinawa until his death in [[1901]] at age 59.

Shô Tai issued various orders, to go along with certain of the Japanese terms, but these were ignored by the members of the Ganko-tô, who sealed the gates to the palace and followed their own agenda; Kishaba Chôken is recorded as expressing that these officials were no longer acting in the interest of the kingdom, but were acting to protect their own personal power and wealth. Even so, their efforts proved fruitless, as Japan abolished the kingdom in [[1879]], establishing [[Okinawa prefecture]] in its place. Shô Tai handed over the palace, and departed for Tokyo along with his family, where he was granted a mansion, and named a Marquis (''kôshaku'') in the new ''[[kazoku]]'' system of peerage. Some years later, he would return to Okinawa for a few hundred days, as part of an effort to win over those members of the aristocracy who still opposed the Japanese takeover of the islands; but, other than this, he would never again return to Okinawa until his death in [[1901]] at age 59.

He was entombed alongside his predecessors in the royal mausoleum at [[Tamaudun]]. His funeral would be one of the last Ryukyuan royal ceremonies to be performed in the traditional Ryukyuan manner; his son's funeral

He was entombed alongside his predecessors in the royal mausoleum at [[Tamaudun]]. His funeral would be one of the last Ryukyuan royal ceremonies to be performed in the traditional Ryukyuan manner; his eldest son's funeral in 1920 would be the last. The spirit of Shô Tai is enshrined at a number of major shrines in Ryûkyû, including [[Naminoue Shrine]] and (formerly) [[Sogen-ji|Sôgen-ji]].

in 1920 would be the last. The spirit of Shô Tai is enshrined at a number of major shrines in Ryûkyû, including [[Naminoue Shrine]] and (formerly) [[Sogen-ji|Sôgen-ji]].

 

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