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Yarazamori Castle, the Glossary

Index Yarazamori Castle

was a Ryukyuan gusuku in Naha, Okinawa.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 12 relations: Battle of Okinawa, Gusuku, Hand cannon, Invasion of Ryukyu, Jana Ueekata, Kokuba River, Mie Castle, Naha, Naha Port Facility, Okinawan language, Shō Sei, Wokou.

  2. Buildings and structures demolished in 1950
  3. Castles in Okinawa Prefecture
  4. Demolished buildings and structures in Japan

Battle of Okinawa

The, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.

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Gusuku

often refers to castles or fortresses in the Ryukyu Islands that feature stone walls. Yarazamori Castle and Gusuku are castles in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Hand cannon

The hand cannon, also known as the gonne or handgonne, is the first true firearm and the successor of the fire lance.

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Invasion of Ryukyu

The by forces of the Japanese feudal domain of Satsuma took place from March to May of 1609, and marked the beginning of the Ryukyu Kingdom's status as a vassal state under the Satsuma domain.

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Jana Ueekata

(1549–1611), also known by the Chinese-style name (pinyin Zheng Dong), was a Ryukyuan aristocrat and bureaucrat in the royal government of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

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Kokuba River

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Mie Castle

is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Naha, Okinawa. Yarazamori Castle and Mie Castle are castles in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Naha

is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan.

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Naha Port Facility

The Naha Port Facility, formerly the Naha Military Port, is a United States Forces Japan facility located in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, at the mouth of, which flows into the East China Sea.

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Okinawan language

The Okinawan language (沖縄口, ウチナーグチ) or Central Okinawan is a Northern Ryukyuan language spoken primarily in the southern half of the island of Okinawa, as well as in the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kumejima, Tonaki, Aguni and a number of smaller peripheral islands.

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Shō Sei

was king of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1526 to 1555.

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Wokou

Wokou (倭寇; Hepburn), which translates to "Japanese pirates", were pirates who raided the coastlines of China and Korea from the 13th century to the 17th century.

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See also

Buildings and structures demolished in 1950

Castles in Okinawa Prefecture

Demolished buildings and structures in Japan

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarazamori_Castle