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Shō Tetsu

Crown Prince of the Ryūkyū Kingdom

Shō Tetsu (尚 哲; 31 May 1759 , 19 September 1788) was a Crown Prince of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, the eldest son of King Shō Boku.

In 1756, Crown Prince Shō Tetsu toured Southern Kyushu.

He died in 1788 before being able to succeed to the throne of the kingdom, and was entombed in the royal mausoleum of Tamaudun. King Shō On and King Shō Kō both are his sons.

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