Tamagusuku Castle

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Tamagusuku Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the oldest castle on Okinawa; according to the Chūzan Seikan it was built by Amamikyu, the creation goddess of the Ryūkyūan religion. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987.

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Nanzanmilitary base, gusuku, JapanJapan

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  • Bombing of Okinawa
    1944 airstrike
  • Cactus Ridge
  • Battle of Kakazu
    1945 battle
  • Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill
    1945 battle
  • Battle in the Hills of Kuniyoshi
    1945 battle
  • Shiro-Furi disturbance
  • Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters
    former Japanese Navy underground military HQ, now park and museum on Okinawa, Japan  
  • Agena Castle
    castle in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Chibana Castle
    Gusuku in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture
  • Chinen Castle
    castle in Nanjō, Okinawa, Japan
  • Gushikawa Castle
    castle in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan
  • Itokazu Castle
    nanjo, Okinawa, Japan
  • Kakinohana Castle
  • Katsuren Castle
    ryukyuan castle in Uruma, Okinawa
  • Ōzato Castle
    ryukyuan gusuku built in Nanzan
  • Sashiki Castle
    castle/fortification in Okinawa
  • Tamagusuku Castle
    castle, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Urasoe Castle
    building in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Nakagusuku Castle
    castle  
  • Shuri Castle
    Ryukyuan gusuku castle  
  • Zakimi Castle
    castle
  • Mie Castle
    ryukyuan gusuku in Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • Nakagusuku Bay Temporary Fortress
  • No. 1 Middle School Apprentice Team Information Exhibition Room
  • Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
    museum and memorial monument in Japan
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1314ChūzanWikidata
    arearegion1314NanzanWikidata
    arearegion1429Ryukyu KingdomWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Bombing of OkinawaairstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Cactus RidgebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Battle of KakazubattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Battle of Sugar Loaf HillbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Battle in the Hills of KuniyoshibattleWikidata
    eventwar1453Shiro-Furi disturbancewar of succession, Shō Shiro, Shō FuriWikidata
    linkpageCultural Heritage Online page@Wikidata
    linkpageJapanese Database of National Cultural Properties page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Cultural Property page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftManazuruChidori-class torpedo boat, torpedo boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Skylarkminesweeper, Auk-class minesweeperWikidata
    sitebunker1944Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquartersheadquarters, air-raid shelter, parkWikidata
    sitecastleAgena CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitecastleChibana CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitecastleChinen CastleChūzan, gusukuWikidata
    sitecastleGushikawa Castlegusuku, military base, Ryukyu KingdomWikidata
    sitecastleItokazu CastleNanzan, gusukuWikidata
    sitecastleKakinohana CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitecastleKatsuren CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitecastleŌzato CastleNanzan, gusukuWikidata
    sitecastleSashiki Castlemilitary base, gusuku, NanzanWikidata
    sitecastleTamagusuku Castlegusuku, military base, NanzanWikidata
    sitecastleUrasoe Castlegusuku, ChūzanWikidata
    sitecastle1400Nakagusuku Castlehill castle, Ryukyu Kingdom, gusukuWikidata
    sitecastle1400Shuri Castlegusuku, official residence, government agency, Chūzan, museumWikidata
    sitecastle1416Zakimi CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitecastle1546Mie CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitefortNakagusuku Bay Temporary FortressfortressWikidata
    sitemuseumNo. 1 Middle School Apprentice Team Information Exhibition Roomeducation museum, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1975Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museumpeace museum, Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Foundation, prefectural museum, military museumWikidata
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