Five hundred years of Ryukyuan history (12th-17th century) are represented by this group of sites and monuments. The ruins of the castles, on imposing elevated sites, are evidence for the social ...

Until the islands of Okinawa became part of Japan, they were home to the Kingdom of Ryukyu. The kingdom fostered trade among its neighboring nations and left behind a unique architectural and ...

Okinawa, a beautiful island chain in Japan, is a cultural treasure trove that most travelers overlook ...

Hashi united the kingdom, and his castle served as its political, diplomatic and cultural heart for some 500 years, until King Sho Tai was forced to abdicate by Japan’s Tokyo government in 1879 ...

Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan/ Sefa Utaki: Sacred spots that protected the Ryukyu Kingdom By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly September 5, 2023 at 08:00 JST ...

The historical grand occasion of friendly exchanges between China and Ryukyu "has lasted for 500 years," says a document from Sho Tai, the last king of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Cai Hongheng is one of the most famous Chinese descendants who was loved by people in Ryukyu and Fujian. Known by the locals ...

The historical grand occasion of friendly exchanges between China and Ryukyu "has lasted for 500 years," says a document from Sho Tai, the last king of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

The Ryukyu Kingdom and China have maintained friendly exchanges for more than 600 years, and we hope to carry on this historical tradition that many people wanted to protect and cherish, Tamaki noted.

A group of scholars, musicians, and writers from Okinawa on Friday visited the Ryukyu Kingdom cemetery located in Tongzhou district in eastern Beijing to pay their respects, marking the first ...

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