Category Archives: Genealogy Studies

On clans, houses, and families

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Recently there was published an article about Lord Yabiku. In this article the author wondered who this Lord Yabiku was and concluded – for good reasons – that he might have been a member of the Ma-clan. The ancestor of this Ma-clan was … Continue reading →

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Original References on Tomari-te

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Andreas Quast

In karate circles both in Japan and abroad the so-called Tomari-te has become a topic of great interest in the recent decade. As had been pointed out recently, today there are a lot of genealogies of schools claiming Tomari-te heritage. … Continue reading →

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Outline of Ryūkyūan Genealogy, by Dana Masayuki (Okinawa International University)

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Andreas Quast

The following is based on “Outline of Ryūkyūan Genealogy,” by Dana Masayuki (Okinawa International University). Introduction Kafu 家譜 (genealogies) are family trees prepared by the Ryūkyūan gentry since the latter part of 17th century. It is believed that almost 3,000 … Continue reading →

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14th generation Chōei 朝英

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Names and DOB Childhood name: – Chinese-style name: – Born: – Family – Chronology – ❁

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13th generation Chōkichi 朝吉

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Names and DOB Childhood name: – Chinese-style name: – Born: – Family heir: Chōei 朝英 Chronology – ❁

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12th generation Chōho 朝輔

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Names and DOB Childhood name: – Chinese-style name: – Born: – Family Heir: Chōkichi 朝吉 Chronology – ❁

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11th generation Chōfu 朝扶 (1839 – 1910)

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Names and DOB Childhood name: Makamado 真蒲戸 Chinese-style name: Shō Ishin 向維新 Born: 1839-07-16. Passed away at the age of 72. Family Father: Motonaga Chōyō (Shō Chōshun, 1813 –?) 朝庸 (向超俊) Wife: Kamato カマト, oldest daughter of the Nago-udun 名護御殿. Born ca. 1843, … Continue reading →

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Genealogy of the Princely Shō-clan (House Motonaga) – Lineage Overview

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Previously I described the lineage of the House of Kyan (Princely Shō-clan) in detail. According to it, Chōchō 朝張 (1818–1842) assumed the 10th generation of the House of Kyan. Chōchō was adopted from the House of Motonaga, the orign and lineage of which is described … Continue reading →

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Genealogy of the Princely Shō-clan (House Kyan) – Lineage Overview

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Andreas Quast

This is an overview of the genealogy of the House of Kyan, also called the Kyan-dunchi 喜屋武殿内. Dunchi is a title that refers to families who held the position of a fief steward (jitō 地頭). The Kyan-dunchi were fief steward of Kyan … Continue reading →

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10th generation Chōchō 朝張 (1818–?)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Names and DOB Childhood name: Tarukane 樽金 Chinese-style name: Shō Chōretsu 向超列 Born: 1818-01-27 Family Originally Chōchō 朝張 was the 4th son of father Motonaga Satonushi Pēchin Chōgi (Shō Taisaku) 本永里之子親雲上朝義 (向大策) and mother Matsuru 眞鶴 (*1787). Matsuru was the 3rd daughter of Kyan … Continue reading →

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