Sai Taku

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Sai Taku (蔡鐸, January 4, 1645 – January 29, 1725) also known by the Japanese-style name Shitahaku Ueekata Tenshō (志多伯親方天将), was a Ryukyuan aristocrat and bureaucrat in the royal government of Ryūkyū Kingdom.

Sai Taku was born in Kumemura on January 4, 1645. His ancestor was Cai Xiang. He had taken part in the compilation of Rekidai Hōan, an official compilation of diplomatic documents of the royal government. In 1697, he was ordered to translated Chūzan Seikan(中山世鑑), an official history book, into Chinese, and renamed it Chūzan Seifu(中山世譜).

Sai Taku was also a poet, many poems were included in his poetry collection. He had two son, Sai En(蔡淵) and Sai On(蔡温).

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(Japanese)蔡鐸

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Name	Taku, Sai
Alternative names
Short description	Ryukyuan aristocrat
Date of birth	1645
Place of birth
Date of death	1725
Place of death

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