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Gusuku (グスク, 城, Okinawan: gushiku)
often refers to
castles or
fortresses in the
Ryukyu Islands that
feature stone walls. However, the
origin and essence...
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Gusuku Period (グスク時代,
Gusuku jidai) is an era in the
history of the
Ryukyu Islands, an
island chain now part of ****an. The
period corresponds to the...
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buildings and raised-floor
granaries (Kushikanikubaru) or even one
gusuku (Chatan
Gusuku).: 4 The
oldest mention of the name of
Chatan (Kitatan) has been...
- Gushiku) is a
Ryukyuan gusuku in Uruma, Okinawa. In 2000,
Katsuren Castle was
designated as a
World Heritage Site, as a part of the
Gusuku Sites and Related...
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Nakijin Castle (今帰仁城,
Nakijin Gusuku, Kunigami:
Nachijin Gushiiku, Okinawan:
Nachijin Gushiku) is a
Ryukyuan gusuku located in Nakijin, Okinawa. It is...
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Gusuku Sites and
Related Properties of the
Kingdom of
Ryukyu (琉球王国のグスク及び関連遺産群, Ryūkyū ōkoku no
gusuku oyobi kanren'isangun) is an
UNESCO World Heritage...
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Shuri Castle (首里城, Shuri-jō, Okinawan: Sui Ugusuku) is a
Ryukyuan gusuku castle in Shuri,
Okinawa Prefecture, ****an.
Between 1429 and 1879, it was the...
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estimated to have
occurred around the 11th
century AD,
which corresponds to the
Gusuku Period,
marking the end of the
prehistoric period in the area.
Until this...
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Mount Gusuku (城山,
Gusuku-yama, Kunigami: Tatchū-yama) is a
mountain located on Ie
Island in Ie, Okinawa. The
mountain rises 172.2 m (565.0 ft) on Iejima...
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Nakagusuku Castle (中城城,
Nakagusuku jō, Okinawan: Nakagushiku) is a
gusuku in the
village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, ****an. It is one of a
number of castles...
