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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 of the
history of the
Ryukyu Islands corresponding to the
spread of
agriculture and ****onic
culture from...
- 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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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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Zakimi Castle (座喜味城,
Zakimi jō, Okinawan:
Zachimi Gushiku) is a
Ryukyuan gusuku in Yomitan, Okinawa. It is in ruins, but the
walls and
foundations have...
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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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period is
called the
Gusuku period.
Gusuku is a term used for the
distinctive Ryukyuan form of
castles or fortresses. Many
gusukus and
related cultural...
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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...
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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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generally flat. The most
notable geographic feature is a peak
called Mount Gusuku (or "Tatchuu" in Kunigami) at a
height of 172 meters. The
mountain resembles...
