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Yarazamori Castle (屋良座森城,
Yarazamori jō, Okinawan:
Yarazamui gushiku) was a
Ryukyuan gusuku in Naha, Okinawa. It was
located on the
southern mouth of the...
- the U.S.
troops after their landing on
Okinawa Island in 1945. In 1950,
Yarazamori Castle was
demolished to make room for the port facility. It
served as...
- (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 the...
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title Gusuku Sites and
Related Properties of the
Kingdom of Ryukyu. The
Yarazamori Gusuku Inscription (1554)
contains phrases, "pile gusuku" (くすくつませ) and...
- It was
built to
defend the Port and city of Naha,
alongside its
sister Yarazamori Castle.
Between the two castles, an iron
chain boom-net
could be drawn...
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tribute ships returning from China,
dragon boats,
Omono gusuku (御物城),
Yarazamori gusuku, Mie gusuku,
Naminoue Shrine, Sōgen-ji, Enkaku-ji, and
Shuri Castle...
- Satsuma. Later,
Tomigusuku Seizoku and Jana U****ata
oversaw the
defense of
Yarazamori Castle and Mie
Castle in Naha
harbor respectively, and
repelled an initial...
- was then
extended by his son, Shō Sei, to
connect Tomigusuku, Mie, and
Yarazamori Castle in 1546. In
April 1609,
Satsuma Domain launched a
second invasion...
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built during this period, the most
notable being Nakagusuku Castle and
Yarazamori Castle. A
significant change in
status for the
kingdom happened in 1609...
- Ryūkyū
referred to
their island as
Okinawa for
numerous occasions. The
Yarazamori Gusuku Inscription (1554) ****ociates
Okinawa (おきなは) with the
earth under...
