Uegusuku_Castle_(Kume)

Uegusuku Castle (Kume)

Uegusuku Castle (Kume)

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"Uegusuku Castle" redirects here. Not to be confused with Uegusuku Castle (Tomigusuku).

Uegusuku Castle (宇江城城, Uegusuku jō, Okinawan: Wiigushiku[1]) is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Kumejima, Okinawa, on Kume Island.[2] It was the home to the Aji of Kume Magiri before the 16th century.[3] It is now a ruined castle.

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  1. [1]
    "ウィーグシク". 首里・那覇方言音声データベース (in Japanese).
  2. [2]
    Martin, Benjamin. "Uegusuku Castle Ruins". kumeguide.com. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  3. [3]
    "Okinawa Travel: Kumejima Island". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2018-08-12.


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