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Nakijin (今帰仁村, Nakijin-son, Kunigami: Nachizin, Okinawan: Nachijin, Northern Ryukyuan: いまきじり Imakijiri) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa...

Nakijin Castle (今帰仁城, Nakijin Gusuku, Kunigami: Nachijin Gushiiku, Okinawan: Nachijin Gushiku) is a Ryukyuan gusuku located in Nakijin, Okinawa. It is...

Nakijin Wōji Chōfu (今帰仁 王子 朝敷, 15 July 1847 – 11 April 1915), also known by the Chinese-style name Shō Hitsu (尚 弼), was a prince of Ryukyu Kingdom. Sometimes...

Yanbaru region, historically the territory of the kingdom of Hokuzan. The Nakijin dialect is often considered representative of Kunigami, analogous to the...

Island and several smaller islands. Kin Motobu Ginoza Higashi Ie Kunigami Nakijin Onna Ōgimi The portion of the district on Okinawa is served by Naha Airport...

Nakijin Aji Chōyō (今帰仁 按司 朝容, 1582 – 1609) was a Ryukyuan lord (Aji) of Nakijin Castle. He was also known by his Chinese style name, Shō Kokushi (向 克祉)...

Aquarium is located in Motobu. Other notable sites include the remains of Nakijin Castle, as well as several cafes. The town of Motobu sits on the northern...

Katsuren, and Yonashiro) Kunigami Ginoza Higashi Ie Kin Kunigami Motobu Nakijin On'na Oogimi Miyako Tarama Nakagami Chatan Kadena Kitanakagusuku Nakagusuku...

mountain on the Motobu Peninsula, standing at 453.4 m (1,487 ft 6+1⁄2 in). Nakijin Castle and Nago Castle were built nearby in the 14th century. The mountain...

Nakijin Wōji Chōgi (今帰仁 王子 朝義, 20 December 1702 – 7 October 1787), also known by Nakijin Wōji Chōchū (今帰仁 王子 朝忠) and his Chinese style name Shō Seibo (尚...

of Nakijin, one of many powerful local chieftains, decamped north with a number of lesser chieftains loyal to him and established himself in Nakijin Castle...

between three competing kingdoms: Hokuzan in the north with its capital at Nakijin Castle, Chūzan in the central area with its capital at Urasoe Castle, and...

Kitanakagusuki. The former Japanese Navy Underground HQ [ja] Katsuren Castle Nakijin Castle Shuri Castle in Naha Shureimon Nakagusuku Castle ruins Cornerstone...

noun, such as the Kametsu dialect in Toku-no-Shima, the Nakijin-Yonamine dialect of Nakijin, and the Tarama-Nakasuji dialect of Miyako (in carrier phrases...

aikata-zumi, nozura-zumi, and nuno-zumi. Examples of each are Nakagusuku Castle, Nakijin Castle, Zakimi Castle, and parts of Shuri Castle. The shape of gusuku walls...

Okinawans later identified the King of Sanhoku as the Aji (local ruler) of Nakijin but had no information on how many rulers had assumed the title. Because...

Nakagusuku 中城村 なかーぐく Nakāgusiku 15.46 20,030 Nakagami District Village Nakijin 今帰仁村 なちじん Nacijin Nachizin (Kunigami) 39.87 9,529 Kunigami District Village...

Ryukyu visits the Joseon Kingdom. 1416 – Chūzan, led by Shō Hashi, occupies Nakijin Castle, capital of Hokuzan. 1429 – Chūzan occupies Nanzan Castle, capital...

reinforce Nakijin Castle. On 30 April, Nago Ryōhō's force met the Satsuma army near Nakijin, but retreated after sustaining a 50% casualty rate; Nakijin was...

ordered to appear in person in Tokyo; he again claimed illness. Prince Nakijin led a small group of officials to express the domain's gratitude in his...