Tag Archives: Nakijin Castle

The islands of Okinawa Prefecture are sprinkled with the remains of gusuku: massive stone-walled castles that are in some ways similar to, and yet in many other ways different from, the classic Edo Period castles of the Japanese mainland. Whilst none are as well preserved (or at least as well rebuilt) as Shuri Castle inContinue reading “Field Report: Nakijin Castle, Okinawa, Japan (07 May 2018)”