Lord
Sho Hashi
尚巴志
1372–1439
King of Chuzan who conquered Hokuzan and Nanzan, uniting the three powers of Okinawa Island and founding the Ryukyu Kingdom (First Sho dynasty) in 1429.
Pre-war photographerPublic domainWikimedia CommonsA mountain castle in Itoman, Okinawa.
Basic information
- Type
- Gusukustone-walled strongholds of the Ryukyu Islands, often also sacred places
- Setting
- Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
- Keep (tenshu)
- Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
- Main lords
- Sho Hashi, Ofusato, OuousoWikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone wallsWikipedia (ja)
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