"Southwest Islands") or the Ryukyu Arc (琉球弧, Ryūkyū-ko), are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan: the Ryukyu Islands are divided into the Satsunan …

The Ryukyu Kingdom [a] was a kingdom in the Ryukyu Islands from 1429 to 1879. It was ruled as a tributary state of imperial Ming China by the Ryukyuan monarchy, who unified Okinawa …

Ryukyu Islands, archipelago, extending some 700 miles (1,100 km) southwestward from the southern Japanese island of Kyushu to northeastern Taiwan. The archipelago defines the …

The Ryukyuans[nb 2] are a Japonic -speaking East Asian ethnic group indigenous to the Ryukyu Islands, which stretch from the island of Kyushu to the island of Taiwan. [5] . Administratively, …

2019年11月11日 · Join us as we explore some of the often overlooked pages of history – the story of the Okinawans and the Ryukyu Kingdom! The Ryukyu Archipelago is a chain of …

Okinawa Prefecture – once called the Ryukyu Kingdom – has formed its own unique culture. Around the 14th century, the Ryukyu Kingdom was divided into three small principalities – …

2024年12月27日 · Okinawa's history—A deep dive into the Ryukyu Kingdom's fascinating culture of trade and diplomacy, its years of suffering, and its enduring legacy.

2017年4月25日 · The Ryukyu Islands are a chain of islands (archipelago) in Japan that stretches for a distance of 1,100 kilometers southwestwards from the Japanese island of Kyushu …

2020年10月30日 · The cultural roots of contemporary Okinawa lie in the Ryūkyū Kingdom, which lasted for 450 years from 1429. This small island kingdom developed its own distinctive …

2013年9月26日 · The Sho kings ruled the Ryukyu Kingdom (archipelago between Taiwan and Kyushu) from the early 15th century through 1879. What really set them apart was the fact that …