the group of historic sites that show the characteristics of the unique Ryukyu culture that developed from the latter 14th century, when the Ryukyus began moving toward a unified state, to the late ...

Chinese academics are calling for new emphasis on Ryukyu, linking the ancient kingdom that is now Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa with China’s national security. Observers say the ...

Shuri Castle, though it had architectural influences from China and Japan, was at the centre of this unique Ryukyu culture. But in 1879, the king was banished from the castle and the dynasty was ...

URASOE, Okinawa Prefecture--Vandals spray painted graffiti on a mausoleum for Ryukyu Kingdom royalty here, known as “Urasoe Yodore,” officials said. The mausoleum is located in the Urasoe ...

On Okinawa Island, about 230 nautical miles to the northeast, traces of Ryukyu culture can still be found in local dialects ...

HONG KONG (Kyodo) -- A northeastern Chinese university is planning to establish a "Ryukyu research center" to conduct studies on Okinawa, the southern Japanese prefecture formerly called the ...

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Chinese academics are calling for new emphasis on Ryukyu, linking the ancient kingdom that is now Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa with China's national security. Observers say the push ...