Difference between revisions of "Gushikawa gusuku (Itoman)"
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*''Type: Okinawan [[gusuku]]'' | *''Type: Okinawan [[gusuku]]'' | ||
*''Status: Ruins'' | *''Status: Ruins'' | ||
| − | *''Japanese'': | + | *''Japanese'': [[具志川]]城 ''(Gushikawa gusuku)'' |
Gushikawa gusuku is an Okinawan fortress located on a cliff at Kyan-misaki in the city of [[Itoman]] in southern Okinawa. It is believed to have been founded by a lord (''[[anji]]'')<!--真金声按司--> of [[Gushikawa gusuku (Kume)|a fortress by the same name]] on the island of [[Kumejima]]. | Gushikawa gusuku is an Okinawan fortress located on a cliff at Kyan-misaki in the city of [[Itoman]] in southern Okinawa. It is believed to have been founded by a lord (''[[anji]]'')<!--真金声按司--> of [[Gushikawa gusuku (Kume)|a fortress by the same name]] on the island of [[Kumejima]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:24, 25 June 2015
Gushikawa gusuku is an Okinawan fortress located on a cliff at Kyan-misaki in the city of Itoman in southern Okinawa. It is believed to have been founded by a lord (anji) of a fortress by the same name on the island of Kumejima.
The fortress is surrounded by the sea on three sides; the main gate, constructed of cut stone, faces to the east. Walls of uncut piled rocks divide the site into two enclosures. A natural cavern within the grounds connects directly to the ocean.
References
- "Gushikawa jôseki." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). Ryukyu Shimpo. 1 March 2003. Accessed 24 May 2011.
