Located between, Korea, Taiwan and Japan, Okinawa is part of the Ryukyu Islands archipelago. This chain of island extends 700 miles /1,100 km southwestward from the southern Japanese island of Kyushu.
In 1429 the unified Ryukyu Kingdom was founded with its capital at Shurijo Castle. Shurijo Castle was the royal residence for the king and his family. …
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