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*''Okinawan'': 名護城 ''(Nan gusuku, Nan gushiku)'' | *''Okinawan'': 名護城 ''(Nan gusuku, Nan gushiku)'' | ||
| − | Nan gusuku was a [[gusuku]] fortress located in what is now [[Nago]] City, in northern [[Okinawa Island]]. An earthworks fortress without stone walls, it stood and operated in some form from roughly 1100 CE to around 1850. | + | Nan gusuku was a [[gusuku]] fortress located at the foot of Mt. Nago (Nago-dake) in what is now [[Nago]] City, in northern [[Okinawa Island]]. An earthworks fortress without stone walls, it stood and operated in some form, often as the home of the regional lord, Nago ''[[aji]]'', from roughly 1100 CE to around 1850. |
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| + | The grounds of the castle were named a public park in 1963, and remain today a 71.1 hectare [[Okinawa prefecture|prefectural]] public park. The park is particularly known for its [[sakura|cherry blossoms]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:27, 27 December 2019
- Okinawan: 名護城 (Nan gusuku, Nan gushiku)
Nan gusuku was a gusuku fortress located at the foot of Mt. Nago (Nago-dake) in what is now Nago City, in northern Okinawa Island. An earthworks fortress without stone walls, it stood and operated in some form, often as the home of the regional lord, Nago aji, from roughly 1100 CE to around 1850.
The grounds of the castle were named a public park in 1963, and remain today a 71.1 hectare prefectural public park. The park is particularly known for its cherry blossoms.
References
- Plaques on-site.[1]
