Itokazu Castle 糸数城 | |||||||
Location: | Nanjō, Okinawa | ||||||
Open To Public: | yes | ||||||
Type: | Gusuku | ||||||
Built: | Mid-14th century | ||||||
Materials: | Ryukyuan limestone, wood | ||||||
Condition: | Ruins | ||||||
Controlledby: | Nanzan (14th century–1429) (1429–1879) (1879–1945) United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands(1945-1950) United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands(1950-1972) Japan(1972-present) | ||||||
Occupants: | Aji of Tamagusuku Magiri | ||||||
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Pushpin Map: | Japan Okinawa Prefecture#Japan | ||||||
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It was built with Ryūkyūan limestone in the mid-14th century. It is now in ruins.[1]
The castle was built in the Gusuku Period of Ryukyuan history. It was the home of the Aji of Tamagusuku Magiri. After Nanzan was conquered in 1429 by Shō Hashi, it came under the control of the Ryukyu Kingdom.