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'', Gusukuma Shūshin, Kunigami Keimei and Aragusuku Anki, to assist the Crown Prince

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. But Gusukuma and Kunigami broke their promises, they wanted to install Prince

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() instead of Shō Gen. Aragusuku stood in the audience hall with a ''

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'' in his hand, and called on all ministers to comply with the will. Finally, Shō Gen became the new king successfully. Gusukuma and Kunigami were exiled to Iheya Island and

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until their political opponent Aragusuku died 1567. He regained his peerage and was given Jana village () of Chatan ''

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'' () as his new hereditary fief.

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