URASOE, Okinawa Prefecture--Vandals spray painted graffiti on a mausoleum for Ryukyu Kingdom royalty here, known as “Urasoe Yodore,” officials said. The mausoleum is located in the Urasoe ...

Okinawa Day will return for its fourth year at the Blue with a full schedule of activities, celebrating the unique ...

The castle was the center of politics and culture of the Ryukyu Kingdom, as Okinawa Prefecture was formerly called. It has repeatedly burned down and been rebuilt. The castle was also destroyed ...

It was a center of politics, foreign affairs and culture at the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Shuri Castle was built about 500 years ago, when Okinawa was known as the independent Ryukyu Kingdom.

A Ryūkyū man dressed in a traditional bashōfu (芭蕉布 / banana plant cloth) kimono lies on the beach looking out to the sea. As he lies there, we witness the passage of time on the islands.

1999 Map showing the location of Tamaudun, Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon, Shuri-jô and Shikinaen 1999 Map showing the location of Nakijin-jô site 1999 Map showing the location of Zakimj-jô site 1999 Map ...

Okinawa is Japan's southernmost prefecture. Once an independent Ryukyu Kingdom, this beautiful chain of subtropical islands has its own traditions of dance, crafts, music, and karate. The ancient ...

Okinawa is a beautiful island in Japan, renowned for its warm climate, stunning beaches, and rich cultural heritage. One of ...

along with the ruins of other castles of the Ryukyu Kingdom in Okinawa. Okinawa's biggest industry is tourism, with people pouring in from Japan and overseas. Nearly 3 million people visited Shuri ...

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