Okinawa- the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster's page for free fun cont...
Though the Chinese character for "king" (王) is used in both Chinese and Japanese sources of the period, it is perhaps most accurate to not consider these rulers "kings" until sometime around the unification of Okinawa in 1419-1429. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Geoffrey Gunn, History Without Borders: The ...
when thegusukuwas transformed into a Shinto shrine, under the name “Okinawa Shrine” (Okinawa jinja). Erasing, covering over, replacing, theroyaland Luchuan history and identity of the site, making it