is a Ryukyuan ''
gusuku
often refers to castles or fortresses in the Ryukyu Islands that feature stone walls. However, the origin and essence of ''gusuku'' remain controversial. In the archaeology of Okinawa Prefecture, the ''Gusuku period'' refers to an archaeologica ...
'' in
Nanjō, Okinawa. It was built with Ryūkyūan limestone in the mid-14th century. It is now in ruins.
History
The castle was built in the
Gusuku Period
often refers to castles or fortresses in the Ryukyu Islands that feature stone walls. However, the origin and essence of ''gusuku'' remain controversial. In the archaeology of Okinawa Prefecture, the ''Gusuku period'' refers to an archaeological ...
of Ryukyuan history. It was the home of the
Aji of
Tamagusuku
was a legendary local ruler of Okinawa Island.
According to Ryukyu's official history, Okinawa was split into three polities during the reign of Tamagusuku.Kerr,
He was the third son of Eiji (r. 1309-1313), he was the fourth ruler of the Eis ...
Magiri
The administrative divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom were a hierarchy composed of districts, ''magiri'', cities, villages, and islands established by the Ryukyu Kingdom throughout the Ryukyu Islands.
Divisions
There were three or ''hō'': , , and ...
. After Nanzan was conquered in 1429 by
Shō Hashi
was the last King of Chūzan and the first king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, uniting the three polities of Chūzan, Hokuzan, and Nanzan by conquest and ending the Sanzan period.
Family
* Father: Shishō
* mother: daughter of Miiko
* Wife: sister of I ...
, it came under the control of the
Ryukyu Kingdom.
References
External links
On the castle, how to get thereItokazu Castle Remains by the Okinawa Film OfficeItokazu Castle Ruins and Neishi Gusuku by Nanjo CityLocal Music Group, Okinawa Soundscape performing at Itokazu Castle
Castles in Okinawa Prefecture
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