When the kingdom of Loo Choo was formally annexed by Japan in 1880, its king was made a Japanese marquis and granted a pension of 30,000 yen ($15,000) per anuum. He died about fifteen years ago and was buried with royal honors. His son and heir, the present marquis, lives in what is modestly called a villa, but which is vastly more comfortable than his father's old palace ever was. This picture shows a bit of the garden of his summer home.
1880年に琉球王国が正式に日本に併合された時、国王は日本の侯爵となり、年に3万円(15,000ドル)の恩給が与えられました。彼は15年ほど前に亡くなり、国王として埋葬されました。彼の息子で後継ぎが現在の侯爵で、つつましく別邸と称するところに住んでいるのですが、これが父親の古い宮殿よりもはるかに快適な所です。この写真は彼の夏の家の庭園のほんの一部を示しています。