Takehara An'i


Takehara Ueekata An'i, also known by his Chinese style name Mō Kenryū, was a bureaucrat of Ryukyu Kingdom.
Takehara was a descendant of Aragusuku Anki. He was the third son of Aragusuku Anjū, and was the originator of an aristocrat family, Mō-uji Misato Dunchi.
Takehara served as a member of sanshikan from 1690 to 1697. He was appointed
Kumejima kensha and sent to Kume Island in 1690, there he promulgated the memorandum, Kume-jima Kibochō. He was granted Misato magiri as his hereditary fief in 1697.
Takehara was a son-in-law of King Shō Shitsu. He had two famous sons: the eldest son Misato Anman and the third son Tomoyose Anjō. One later became a member of sanshikan; the other plotted to overthrow Sai On together with Heshikiya Chōbin, and was executed by crucifixion.