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Kinjo-cho Stone Road (Kinjo-cho Ishidatami Michi) is a two-meter wide, 300-meter long path paved with large blocks of Ryukyuan limestone. It is located in Shuri, Okinawa, to the south of Shuri Castle.
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Tama-u-dun (also Tamaudun) is a limestone mausoleum that houses the remains of members of the Sho En dynasty of the Kingdom of Ryukyu. It is located in Shuri, roughly 200 meters from the Shureimon.
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3. Tsuboya
Tsuboya is a district in Naha, Okinawa famed for its collection of potters. Homo sapiens on Okinawa first began using vessels made of earthen materials more than 6,600 years ago. The creation of such vessels changed tremendously, however, when the...
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The Tomori Stone Lion (also, Tomimori Stone Lion and Tumui Stone Lion) is a stone sh?s? located in present-day Kochinda Town (Yaese Village) on the southern portion of Okinawa. It is the oldest village sh?s? on Okinawa.
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This monument is dedicated to the young boys who served during the Battle of Okinawa alongside General Ushijima and his army as members of the Blood and Iron Corps (or Tekketsu Kinnotai). Nearly 1,500 strong, the unit included a large contingent...
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Konpaku-no-To is a war memorial located on Highway 331 about one-half kilometer east of Himeyuri-no-To in Komesu Village (located on the far southern portion of Okinawa). Konpaku translates to mean "soul."
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The Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters (JNU) was the headquarters command post for Rear Admiral Minaru Ota of the Japanese Navy. Initially, Ota had a 10,000-man strong naval force on Okinawa, most of which were supply personnel and maintenance...
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Shikina-en (Shikina Garden) served as a restful retreat for members of the royal family and was also used to entertain visiting Chinese envoys and further Ryukyuan-Chinese diplomatic ties. It is located in Naha, just south of Shuri Castle.
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Naha, located in the southern part of the largest and most populous island, the Okinawa Island, is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture. In the feudal period, Naha is the commercial and administration center of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, and...
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The Ryūkyū Kingdom saga began with the Tenson Dynasty (Dynasty of Heavenly Descent), which was said to have lasted 17,000 years, and ended with three kings of the Shunten lineage. Back in the 14th century, small islands around Okinawa were...
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The Tomari high Bridge that runs a length of one-kilometer over the Tomari Harbor took twelve years to construct, from 1974 to April 1986, when it was opened for the public. This bridge forms part of the coast road from Naha Port to the Aja New Port...
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Peace Prayer Park Peace Prayer Park (Okinawa Heiwa Kinen Koen), located on and around Mabuni Hill (Hill 89) on the southern portion of Okinawa, Japan, is a large complex dedicated to the memories of those that died during the Battle of Okinawa in...
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Sefa Utaki is the most sacred site on Okinawa and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Utaki is a hogen (or Uchinaguchi, the language of the Ryukyus) word that means "a place enshrining the gods." Okinawans believe that gods descend to...
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For centuries, Shuri Castle has stood as the pride and joy of the Ryukyu Islands. The home of Ryukyuan royalty, its vermilion buildings shone in the tropical sun, glimmers of gold emanating regal light from the pillars and gates. Destroyed on...
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Gyokusendo Cave is located in a theme park called Okinawa World, in Tamagusuku Village, on the southern portion of Okinawa. Geologists estimate that the cave is more than 300,000 years old, having formed as the island?s native...
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Himeyuri-no-To is a memorial and museum in Itoman, Okinawa that is dedicated to the 216 teachers and students of the Okinawa Normal School and Okinawa First Girls? High School who lost their lives while serving in the Okinawa Army Field Hospital...
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Kokusai Street (Kokusai Dori) is a 1.6-kilometer long commercial zone that stretches through Okinawa?s capital city of Naha. Lining the street are dozens of omiyage (souvenir) stores, clothing stores, variety stores, restaurants, bars, and music...
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If the Okinawan diet is the marvel of fad-chasing, image-obsessed America consumers for the moment, there's little hope that our young nation will achieve the longevity for which Okinawans are so famous. While certain foods are key to the...
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