The only notable Ryukyuan who advocated reversion between 1945 and 1950 was the mayor of Shuri, Nakayoshi Ryoko, who permanently left Okinawa in 1945 after receiving no public support for his reversion petition.
The only prominent Ryukyuan who promoted a return to independence between 1945 and 1950 was the mayor of Shuri, Nakayoshi Ryoko, who permanently departed Okinawa in 1945 after failing to receive public backing for his petition for reversion.