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.
In 1867, he presented Okinawan martial arts in Shuri, the capital of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, to a visiting Chinese dignitary; this was a notable event, as prominent practitioners like Ankō Asato, Ankō Itosu, and Matsumura Sōkon were still active at that time.