江え戸ど上のぼり

noun

Ryukyuan mission to Edo

Historical term for diplomatic missions sent from the Ryukyu Kingdom to the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo (present-day Tokyo). Often used in the context of 謝恩使 (mission of gratitude) or 慶賀使 (congratulatory mission).

See also: 謝恩使 · 慶賀使

• 江え戸ど上のぼりは、琉りゅう球きゅう王おう国こくが江え戸ど幕ばく府ふに派は遣けんした使し節せつ団だんのことだ。

  Edo-nobori refers to the missions dispatched by the Ryukyu Kingdom to the Edo shogunate.