Kyan Castle

Kyan Castle (喜屋武城, Kyan jō, Okinawan: Chan Gushiku[1]) 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.[2]

This article is about the castle on Okinawa Island in Uruma City. It is not to be confused with Gushikawa Castle (Kume) or Gushikawa Castle (Itoman).
Kyan Castle
喜屋武城
Uruma, Okinawa
TypeGusuku
Site information
Controlled byŌgawa Aji (14th century-15th century)
 Ryūkyū Kingdom (15th century–1879)
 Empire of Japan (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)
Open to
the public		yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built byFourth son of Ōgawa Aji
MaterialsRyukyuan limestone, wood

References
  1. "チャン". 首里・那覇方言音声データベース (in Japanese).
  2. http://www.lint.ne.jp/~uematsu/kiyan.html


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