History・Okinawa

Ryukyu KingdomRyukyu Okoku

Also known as: 琉球王国・琉球・Ryukyu

A kingdom said to have been founded in 1429 when Sho Hashi unified the three principalities (Sanzan), lasting about 450 years until Okinawa Prefecture was established in 1879. It prospered on entrepot trade linking China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, with its capital at Shuri.

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