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Gusuku (グスク, 御城, Okinawan: gushiku)
often refers to
castles or
fortresses in the
Ryukyu Islands that
feature stone walls. However, the
origin and essence...
- The
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...
- 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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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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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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buildings and raised-floor
granaries (Kushikanikubaru) or even one
gusuku (Chatan
Gusuku).: 4 The
oldest mention of the name of
Chatan (Kitatan) has been...
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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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Kingdom became a
prosperous trading nation. Also
during this period, many
Gusukus,
similar to castles, were constructed. The
Ryukyu Kingdom entered into...
- 北谷城跡, romanized: Chatan jōato) or
Chatan Gusuku (****anese: 北谷城, romanized: Chatan
gusuku) is a Ryūkyūan
gusuku located in Chatan, Okinawa. It was built...
- (天使館), for
visiting Chinese officials. A pair of
forts (Mie
gusuku and
Yarazamori gusuku)
built atop
embankments extending out
across the
entrance to...
