Makishi Chōchū

Makishi ''Pechin was a scholar-bureaucrat and diplomat of Ryūkyū Kingdom. He was also known as Itarashiki Chōchū, and his Chinese style name, Shō Eikō.

Life

Makishi was born in Shuri, the capital of Ryūkyū. He studied in Kokugaku in his early years. In 1838, he traveled to China to study, and stayed in Beijing for several years. When he came back to Ryūkyū, he learned English from Aniya Seiho. He was then appointed Ikoku Tsūji in 1844.