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  • Japanese: 荻堂貝塚 (ogidou kaizuka)

The Ogidô shell mound is a Jômon period site in Nakagusuku Village, Okinawa. Containing shells from some 3500 years ago, the site was discovered by Torii Ryûzô in 1904. Excavations were first undertaken by Matsumura Ryô in 1919.

References

  • "Sites along the World Heritage Gusuku Route in Kitanakagusuku," pamphlet available in Nakagusuku.