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Matsuda Michiyuki

1839–1882 · 19th century

Matsuda Michiyuki was a Japanese official of the Meiji government who carried out the annexation of the Ryukyu Kingdom, an event known as the Ryukyu Disposition. In 1879 he arrived at Shuri with police and troops, abolished the Ryukyu domain and established Okinawa Prefecture, and the last king, Shō Tai, was removed to Tokyo. He later served as governor of Tokyo.

Matsuda Michiyuki
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Matsuda Michiyuki. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/matsuda-michiyuki
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