Kyan Castle 喜屋武城 | |||||||
Location: | Uruma, Okinawa | ||||||
Open To Public: | yes | ||||||
Type: | Gusuku | ||||||
Builder: | Fourth son of Ōgawa Aji | ||||||
Materials: | Ryukyuan limestone, wood | ||||||
Condition: | Ruins | ||||||
Controlledby: | Ōgawa Aji (14th century-15th century) (15th century–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) | ||||||
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Pushpin Map: | Japan Okinawa Prefecture#Japan | ||||||
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Uruma, Okinawa. It was controlled by the Ōgawa Aji of Agena Castle until it was destroyed by the Ryukyu Kingdom.[1]