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Relocation to Tokyo
- When
- 11 March 1879
- Where
- Tokyo
King Shō Tai was deposed and relocated to Tokyo by the Meiji Government, ending his rule in Ryukyu.
Shō Tai was deposed and relocated to Tokyo by the Meiji Government on 11 March 1879, a date recorded in biographical sources for his deposition and relocation. The administrative abolition of the domain and creation of Okinawa Prefecture are separately dated to March 1879. The relocation ended his rule in Ryukyu.
Sources
- Shō Tai Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-01
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