11th generation Chōfu 朝扶 (1839 – 1910)

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, passed away 1860-10-17, at the age of 18.

Wife: Matsuru 真鶴 of the Katsuren-dunchi of the Mō-clan 毛氏勝連殿内. Born ca. 1848 or 1851, passed away 1911-12-22, at the age of 63 (or 60).

• 1^st daughter: Manabe 真鍋
• 1^st son: Chōho 朝輔
• 2^nd son: Chōhitsu 朝弼
• 3^rd son: Chōtoku 朝徳
• 4^th son: Chōhyō 朝表
• 5^th son: Chōkō 朝功
• 6^th son: Chōai 朝愛
• 2^nd daughter: Mamatsu 真松 (passed away at very young age)
• 3^rd daughter: Umitu 思戸
• 4^th daughter: Umeko 梅子
• 5^th daughter: Tsuruko ツル子
• 6^th daughter: Shizue 静枝

Chronology

Chōfu was born the 1^st son of Motonaga Chōyō as the 8^th generation of the Motonaga House. However, as his uncle Motonaga Chōchō 朝張, who himself had earlier been adopted into the Kyan-dunchi, had no heir, Chōfu was also adopted into the Kyan family on 1857-03-01. He then changed his name from Motonaga to Kyan Chōfu.

Kyan Chofu

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