The main building of Shuri Castle

Shureimon

Shuri Castle (Okinawan: sui ugusiku, Japanese: 首里城 Shurijo) is a gusuku (Ryukyuan castle) in Shuri, Okinawa. It was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom. In 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, it was almost completely destroyed, with only a few walls standing as high as a few tens of centimeters. In 1992, it was reconstructed on the original site based on photographs, historical records, and memory. Shuri Castle (Gusuku), Naha, Okinawa, Japan I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain. ... Shuri Castle (Gusuku), Naha, Okinawa, Japan I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain. ... Shurei no Mon, Shuri, Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain. ... Shurei no Mon, Shuri, Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain. ... Okinawan (Okinawan Uchinaaguchi) is a Ryukyuan language spoken in Japan on the southern island of Okinawa, as well as the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kume-jima, Tonaki, Aguni, and a number of smaller islands located to the east of the main island of Okinawa. ... Katsuren Gusuku Ruins Gusuku is the Okinawan word for castle or fortress. ... The Ryukyu Islands (琉球列島 Ryūkyū-rettō) are an island group, the southern portion belonging to Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and the northern part belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... The main building of Shuri Castle The Ryukyu Kingdom was an independent kingdom which ruled most of the Ryukyu Islands from the 14th century to the 19th century. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Battle of Okinawa, fought on the island of Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands (south of the four big islands of Japan), was the largest amphibious assault during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It was also the largest sea-land-air battle in history, running from April through...

History

Sonohyan Utaki Shrine with ishi-mon Gate

Kankaimon Gate

Zuisenmon Gate

Houshinmon Gate

View on Naha from Shurijo

The date of construction is uncertain, but clearly it was in use as a castle during the Sanzan period. It is thought that it was probably built during the Gusuku period, like the other castles of Okinawa. When King Sho Hashi unified the three sections of Okinawa and established the Ryukyu Kingdom, he used Shuri Castle as a residence. At the same time, Shuri flourished as the capital, and continued to do so during the second Sho dynasty. Image File history File links Sonohyan_Utaki_ishi-mon. ... Image File history File links Sonohyan_Utaki_ishi-mon. ... Image File history File links Kankaimon. ... Image File history File links Kankaimon. ... Image File history File links Zuisenmon. ... Image File history File links Zuisenmon. ... Image File history File links Houshinmon. ... Image File history File links Houshinmon. ... Image File history File links Shurijo03. ... Image File history File links Shurijo03. ... Naha (那覇市; -shi) is the capital city of 沖縄県 Okinawa Prefecture (Okinawan Uchinā) in Japan. ... The main building of Shuri Castle The Ryukyu Kingdom was an independent kingdom which ruled most of the Ryukyu Islands from the 14th century to the 19th century. ...

According to records, Shuri Castle burned several times, and was reconstructed each time. Before the war, it was designated a National Treasure, but during the war, the Japanese military set up its headquarters underground at the castle, and beginning on May 25, 1945, the American battleship Missouri and others shelled it for three days. On May 27 it burned. National Treasure redirects here. ... Radars: AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar AN/SPS-67 Surface Search Radar Fire control: 4 × Mk 37 Gun Fire Control 2 × Mk 38 Gun Director 1 × Mk 40 Gun Director EW: AN/SLQ-32 Other: AN/SLQ-25 NIXIE Decoy System 8 × Super Rapid Bloom Rocket Launchers (SRBOC) Armor... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ...

After the war, the University of the Ryukyus moved to the castle site. In 1958, the Shureimon gate was rebuilt, and in 1992, the main building of the castle was reconstructed. At present, the entire area around the castle has been established as Shuri Castle Park. In 2000, along with other gusuku and related sites, it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. University of the Ryukyus (琉球大学, RyÅ«kyÅ« Daigaku) was, until 2004, a state-run university located in the town of Nishihara on Okinawa Honto in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. ... Shureimon (守礼門) (or Shureinomon) is a gate in the Shuri neighborhood of Naha, the capital of Okinawa prefecture, Japan. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1945. ... World Heritage Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ...

For 450 years from the beginning of the 15th century, it was the royal court and administrative center of the Ryukyuan Kingdom. It was the focal point of foreign trade, as well as the political, economical and cultural heart of the Ryukyus. Brief History of the Ryukyus Before 1945 Large parts of this history come from George Feifers history of the Battle of Okinawa (references). ... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... Economics (deriving from the Greek words οίκω [okos], house, and νέμω [nemo], rules hence household management) is the social science that studies the allocation of scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants. ... The word culture comes from the Latin root colere (to inhabit, to cultivate, or to honor). ...

External links

• Shuri Castle Park
• Prefecture of Okinawa | Shuri-jo
• Okinawa Prefectural Government | Shurijo