Nakijin Chōyō
'Nakijin Aji was a Ryukyuan lord of Nakijin Castle. He was also known by his Chinese style name, Shō Kokushi.
Nakijin Chōyō was the second son of Nakijin Chōton. After his elder brother Nakijin Chōkō died without heir, he succeeded Warden of Hokuzan in 1596.
In the spring of 1609, Satsuma invaded Ryukyu. Satsuma troops landed in Kōri-jima and Unten Port, then attacked Nakijin Castle. Soon the castle was captured, and Nakijin Chōyō was killed in the battle.
