, also known by and his Chinese style name , was a bureaucrat of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Biography Urasoe Chōri was a son of Urasoe Chōshi, and was also an younger brother of Kunigami Chōchi. He was elected as a member of Sanshikan in 1636.Chūzan Seifu, vol.8
Disappearance A Spanish ship docked at Ishigaki Island in 1624. Juan de los Angeles Rueda, who was a missionary of the Dominican Order, preached to local people. Though Christianity was banned by Japan at that time, Rueda was sheltered by a local officer Ishigaki Eishō (). He was uncovered in 1634, resulting with both Ishigaki and Rueda sent into exile and later executed. This incident was known by Yaeyama Kirishitan Incident ()."Yaeyama Kirishitan jiken." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). After this incident, Ryukyu started to investigate religious beliefs of its people, and forced Christians to convert (Shūmon-aratame ). Urasoe Chōri went to Satsuma to report the result of Shūmon-aratame, but on the way home, his ship was caught in a storm and disappeared in the sea.Chūzan Seifu, appendix vol.1 His position was vacant until 1641.
See also List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea
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