On 24 March 1867, he demonstrated Okinawan martial arts in Shuri, then capital of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, before a visiting Chinese ambassador; this was a notable event, since experts such as Ankō Asato, Ankō Itosu, and Matsumura Sōkon were still active at that time.
On 24 March 1867, he presented Okinawan martial arts in Shuri, the capital of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, to a visiting Chinese ambassador; this was an important event, as notable figures such as Ankō Asato, Ankō Itosu, and Matsumura Sōkon were still active at that time.