慶けい賀が使し

noun

Ryukyuan congratulatory mission to Edo

Historical term for a diplomatic mission sent by the Ryukyu Kingdom to Edo (Tokyo) to offer congratulations upon the succession of a new shogun. Compare with 謝恩使 (mission of gratitude).

See also: 謝恩使

• 慶けい賀が使しは、琉りゅう球きゅう王おう国こくから江え戸ど幕ばく府ふへ将しょう軍ぐんの代だい替がわりに派は遣けんされた。

  The congratulatory mission was dispatched from the Ryukyu Kingdom to the Edo shogunate upon the change of shogun.