[DeepL Translation - needs review] The Ryukyu Islands, which had belonged to both the Qing Dynasty and the Satsuma Clan, held out hope that they could escape the oppressive rule of the Satsuma Clan now that Japan had entered the Meiji era. However, the numerous measures taken by the Meiji government, including the invasion of Taiwan by Sir Toshimichi Okubo, were a prelude to the complete separation of the Ryukyu Islands from Qing and their incorporation into Japan. The mysterious negotiation...
