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Shō
Boy NameJapanese Origin
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Shō (instrument)
The is a Japanese free reed musical instrument that was introduced from China during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794).
Shō Fukao
Shō Fukao ( Fukao Shō, 12 November 1880 – 8 November 1963) was a Japanese socialist and educator.
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Shō Shoku
was the father of King Shō En, the founder of the Second Shō dynasty of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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Shō I
, also known by Prince , was a royal of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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Shō Kyū
, also known by Prince , was a royal of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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