, also known by and his Chinese style name , was a royal of Ryukyu Kingdom.
Prince Nakijin was the tenth head of the royal family Gushichan Udun (). His ancestors had been offered hereditary office for a long time.Rizō, Takeuchi. (1992). Okinawa-ken seishi kakei daijiten (). Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten. He was the eldest son of Nakijin Chōki (); his mother was a called . His rank was Aji (lord) at first. In 1747, he was elevated to the rank Wōji (prince), which was the highest rank among royals."Nakijin Chōgi." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").
He was granted Nakijin magiri (, modern Nakijin, Okinawa) as his hereditary fief in 1724. He was also granted Nakijin Castle in 1742, and built a memorial stele, , in the castle to commemorate it. Now the stele it still standing in the castle and is recognized Tangible Cultural Property of Okinawa Prefecture in 2002.
King Shō Boku dispatched a gratitude envoy for his accession to Edo, Japan in 1752. Prince Nakijin and Kohatsu Anzō was appointed as and respectively. They sailed back in the next year.Chūzan Seifu, appendix vol.4
Prince Nakijin served as sessei from 1755 to 1770.
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