The Story of the Japanese 01429 [Three Mountains] The Appearance of Sho Hashi

The hero who will destroy the three incompetent rulers—Bunei of Chuzan, Hananchi of Hokuzan, and Taromai of Nanzan—appears here. This is the hero of Ryukyu unification, Sho Hashi (1372–1439). First, let's describe what kind of personality Sho Hashi had, starting with his character profile.
Sho Hashi was born in 1372 (the 5th year of the Hongwu era) as the son of Sho Shisho (1354–1421), who served as the Aji of Sashiki. Sashiki was located in a corner of the Nanzan Kingdom, in what is now Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture.
There is a story about Sho Hashi's childhood. Sho Hashi visited a blacksmith in Yonabaru (Yonabaru Town, Okinawa Prefecture) and spent years having a strong sword made, which he always carried with him. One day, while he was out playing on a boat, a large shark (a 'large crocodile' in the original, but referring to a shark in modern terms) suddenly appeared, causing the boat to capsize. In this life-or-death situation, Sho Hashi drew his sword and stood his ground, and the shark, fearing his spirit, retreated.
There is also a legendary episode regarding Sho Hashi's strength. Even after he became an adult, he was less than five shaku (about 150 cm) tall and had a small build, but it is said that he was quite strong. Once, a samurai who came to visit to challenge Sho Hashi to a match tried to pull a tobacco tray toward him as he was invited to smoke, but it would not budge an inch because it was so heavy. Even pulling with all his might, it would not move. The samurai was intimidated by Sho Hashi, who handled this heavy tobacco tray with ease, and he went home dejectedly without ever having the match.
When that samurai went to the beach to return home by boat, he found that his boat had been pulled up onto land, and he could not leave. This was also the work of the strong Sho Hashi. It is said that the samurai had to beg Sho Hashi to put the boat back into the sea so he could leave.
Now, Sho Hashi's episodes are not just about martial prowess. Sho Hashi exchanged the sword he had carried since childhood for iron, at the request of a foreigner who had come to Yonabaru. Sho Hashi used that iron to have farm tools made and distributed them to the farmers in his territory. The farmers, who had previously been working with wooden tools, were overjoyed, and agricultural productivity in the territory increased significantly.
This is almost the same as the episode of Satto, but it shows how much Sho Hashi was loved by his people.
In 1393 (the 26th year of the Hongwu era), Sho Hashi inherited the position of Aji of Sashiki from his father. The words his father, Sho Shisho, spoke to Sho Hashi at this time are recorded in the historical book 'Kyuyo'.
"Long ago, the King of Tamagusuku lost his virtue and neglected politics, the country split into three, fighting has not ceased for 100 years, and the people continue to suffer in misery. Looking at the current Aji, each boasts of their military power, but they are all merely dogs guarding their houses and are not worth acting with. You are the only one who can accomplish great things in this world. Take my place as the Aji of Sashiki and save the people from the fire and water."
Thus, Sho Hashi finally leaped onto the stage of history. Let's look at the trajectory from here to the unification of Ryukyu.