Ryukyuan gratitude mission to Edo
Historical term for a diplomatic mission sent by the Ryukyu Kingdom to Edo (Tokyo) to express gratitude upon the accession of a new Ryukyuan king. Often contrasted with 慶賀使 (congratulatory mission).
See also: 慶賀使
The gratitude mission was dispatched to Edo upon the change of the Ryukyuan king.
During the Edo period, gratitude missions and congratulatory missions visited from Ryukyu.