Nakijin Castle Steps

Nakijin Castle

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November 23rd 2008
Nakijin Castle Today I met up with a longtime college friend who just recently came to Okinawa. We drove northwest to Nakijin Castle to see the site and catch up on what each other was doing. The drive proved to be very pleasant as it wound through forested area and along the ocean. Nakijin Castle didn't have many English signs describing the area so we didn't really know much about ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more