Nakijin (今帰仁村, Nakijin-son, Kunigami: Nachizin, Okinawan: Nachijin, Northern Ryukyuan: いまきじり Imakijiri) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa...

Nakijin Castle (今帰仁城, Nakijin Gusuku, Kunigami: Nachijin Gushiiku, Okinawan: Nachijin Gushiku) is a Ryukyuan gusuku located in Nakijin, Okinawa. It is...

Nakijin Wōji Chōfu (今帰仁 王子 朝敷, 15 July 1847 – 11 April 1915), also known by the Chinese-style name Shō Hitsu (尚 弼), was a prince of Ryukyu Kingdom. Sometimes...

Yanbaru region, historically the territory of the kingdom of Hokuzan. The Nakijin dialect is often considered representative of Kunigami, analogous to the...

Nakijin Aji Chōyō (今帰仁 按司 朝容, 1582 – 1609) was a Ryukyuan lord (Aji) of Nakijin Castle. He was also known by his Chinese style name, Shō Kokushi (向 克祉)...

Island and several smaller islands. Ginoza Higashi Ie Kin Kunigami Motobu Nakijin Ōgimi Onna The portion of the district on Okinawa is served by Naha Airport...

of Nakijin, one of many powerful local chieftains, decamped north with a number of lesser chieftains loyal to him and established himself in Nakijin Castle...

Nakijin Wōji Chōgi (今帰仁 王子 朝義, 20 December 1702 – 7 October 1787), also known by Nakijin Wōji Chōchū (今帰仁 王子 朝忠) and his Chinese style name Shō Seibo (尚...

Aquarium is located in Motobu. Other notable sites include the remains of Nakijin Castle, as well as several cafes. The town of Motobu sits on the northern...

between three competing kingdoms: Hokuzan in the north with its capital at Nakijin Castle, Chūzan in the central area with its capital at Urasoe Castle, and...

Katsuren, and Yonashiro) Kunigami Ginoza Higashi Ie Kin Kunigami Motobu Nakijin On'na Oogimi Miyako Tarama Nakagami Chatan Kadena Kitanakagusuku Nakagusuku...

reinforce Nakijin Castle. On 30 April, Nago Ryōhō's force met the Satsuma army near Nakijin, but retreated after sustaining a 50% casualty rate; Nakijin was...

Nakagusuku 中城村 なかーぐく Nakāgusiku 15.46 20,030 Nakagami District Village Nakijin 今帰仁村 なちじん Nacijin Nachizin (Kunigami) 39.87 9,529 Kunigami District Village...

disembarked. They found Nakijin Castle deserted, and set fires in several places. As soon as Shō Nei heard of Satsuma's arrival at Nakijin, he called Kikuin...

Kitanakagusuki. The former Japanese Navy Underground HQ [ja] Katsuren Castle Nakijin Castle Shuri Castle in Naha Shureimon Nakagusuku Castle ruins Cornerstone...

Ryukyu visits the Joseon Kingdom. 1416 – Chūzan, led by Shō Hashi, occupies Nakijin Castle, capital of Hokuzan. 1429 – Chūzan occupies Nanzan Castle, capital...

noun, such as the Kametsu dialect in Toku-no-Shima, the Nakijin-Yonamine dialect of Nakijin, and the Tarama-Nakasuji dialect of Miyako (in carrier phrases...

Okinawans later identified the King of Sanhoku as the Aji (local ruler) of Nakijin but had no information on how many rulers had assumed the title. Because...

ordered to appear in person in Tokyo; he again claimed illness. Prince Nakijin led a small group of officials to express the domain's gratitude in his...

aikata-zumi, nozura-zumi, and nuno-zumi. Examples of each are Nakagusuku Castle, Nakijin Castle, Zakimi Castle, and parts of Shuri Castle. The shape of gusuku walls...

Baron Nakijin Chōfu (1890–1915), a younger brother of the last king Baron Nakijin Chōei (1916–1943), a grandson of Nakijin Chōfu Baron Nakijin Chōshū...

enjoyment, such as on the trees ascending Mt. Yae, near Motobu Town, or at the Nakijin Castle. A more ancient form of hanami also exists in Japan, which is enjoying...

The Chūzan Seikan identified the King of Sanhou as Aji (local ruler) of Nakijin, who supposedly subjected to his rule Haneji, Nago, Kunigami, Kin, Ie and...

spoken in the northern part of Okinawa Island, including the cities of Nakijin and Nago. (Central) Okinawan, spoken in the central and southern parts...

daytime. In the Okinawa Prefecture, hitodama are called tamagai, and in Nakijin, they are said to appear before a child is born and in some areas are also...

972 (2000) ii, iii, vi 55 ha; (560 ha) Tamaudun, Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon, Nakijin Castle, Zakimi Castle, Katsuren Castle, Nakagusuku Castle, Shuri Castle...

northern region was controlled by the Aji of Nakijin. In other words, these books identify the Aji of Nakijin as the King of Sanhoku and the Aji of Ōzato...

Okinoerabu) miː k˭iː meː Gushiken, China (Western Okinoerabu) miː kʰiː meː Jana, Nakijin (Northern Okinawa) miː k˭iː meː Shuritonokura, Naha (Southern Okinawa)...

and Junior High School (瀬底小中学校) Nakagusuku Junior High School (中城中学校) Nakijin Junior High School (今帰仁中学校) Nishihara Junior High School (西原中学校) Ogimi...

and is intruded by Oligocene granitic rocks, named the Omoto Pluton. The Nakijin Formation is a 450–500m thick deposit of limestone, basalt, and a minor...