Photos tagged as gusuku
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Ugan
Ugan is a sacred place of prayer in Ryukyu language. It is situated by the Chibana Castle site.
- Date: 10 May 2007
- Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
- Location: Chibana, Japan: gallery
- Tags: okinawa chibana gusuku
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Iha Castle
The castle has been registered as Important Cultural Property by Okinawa Prefecture in 1981.
- Date: 10 May 2007
- Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
- Location: Ishikawa, Japan: gallery
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Entrance to Iha Castle
Small castle in Uruma City. Unfortunately the castle is not in good condition.
- Date: 10 May 2007
- Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
- Location: Ishikawa, Japan: gallery
- Tags: okinawa iha gusuku
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Agena Castle
The castle has been registered as Important Cultural Property by the government in 1972.
- Date: 10 May 2007
- Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
- Location: Agena, Japan: gallery
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Agena Castle
Agena Castle is situated in Agena, Uruma City. Reportedly, built in 14th century by the ruler Ōkawa.
- Date: 10 May 2007
- Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
- Location: Agena, Japan: gallery
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Stone wall from below
Walls are made of Ryukyu limestone, which can be found in Nansei Islands (Okinawa and Kagoshima Prefectures). The highest part of wall measures 8m.
- Date: 1 April 2007
- Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
- Location: Nakijin, Japan: gallery
- Tags: okinawa world_heritage gusuku nakijin
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Stone wall and the East China Sea
The total lenghth of the limestone wall is 1.5km. Gusukus (castles in Okinawa) were usually built on the hills or the mountains.
- Date: 1 April 2007
- Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
- Location: Nakijin, Japan: gallery
- Tags: okinawa world_heritage gusuku nakijin
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Main gate Heirō-mon
This main gate of Nakijin Castle was reconstructed in 1962 under the U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.
- Date: 1 April 2007
- Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
- Location: Nakijin, Japan: gallery
- Tags: okinawa world_heritage gusuku nakijin
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Nakijin Castle
Located on the Motobu Peninsula, Nakijin Castle site is one of the largest gusuku (castle) sites remaining today. It was registered as a part of World Heritage Sites 'Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu,' in 2000.
- Date: 1 April 2007
- Photographer: ilyushin: gallery
- Location: Nakijin, Japan: gallery
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