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👉 Uruma, Okinawa in the context of Iha Castle

Iha Castle (伊波城, Iha jō; Okinawan: Ifa Gushiku) is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Uruma, Okinawa. It sits on a cliff that separates Iha from Ishikawa, with a grand view of the Ishikawa Isthmus. The castle is in ruins, with nothing left of the original structures save the walls. There are also multiple Ryukyuan shrines in the bailey. Based on artifacts found in and around the castle, it has been estimated to have been in use around the 13th to 15th centuries. The Okinawa Prefectural government erected a stone Torii in front of one of the castle gates, along with a plaque describing it.

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Uruma, Okinawa in the context of Katsuren Castle

Katsuren Castle (勝連城, Katsuren jō; Okinawan: Kacchin Gushiku) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972. In 2000, Katsuren Castle was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as a part of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

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Uruma, Okinawa in the context of Agena Castle

Agena Castle (安慶名城, Agena jō; Okinawan: Agina Gushiku or Aginaa Gushiku) Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the north of Agena district of Uruma, Okinawa, in former Gushikawa. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987. The area around the castle is now used as Agena Park, which features a bullring within the former castle grounds.

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Uruma, Okinawa in the context of Iha Shell Mound

The Iha Shell Mound (伊波貝塚, Iha Kaizuka) is an archaeological site with a shell mound and traces of a settlement located in the Ishikawa of the city of Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1972.

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Uruma, Okinawa in the context of Mid-Sea Road

The Mid-Sea Road (海中道路, Kaichū Dōro) is a road in Uruma, Okinawa, Japan. 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) long, it forms part of Okinawa Prefectural Road No. 10 and runs across the sea.

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Uruma, Okinawa in the context of Camp McTureous

Camp McTureous (Japanese: キャンプ・マクトリアス Kyampu Makutoriasu) is part of Marine Corps Base Butler in Kawasaki and Nishihara, Uruma City, Okinawa, Japan.

Located in the western part of Agena district of Uruma City, Camp McTureous is equipped with family residential facilities, sports facilities and an elementary school.

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Uruma, Okinawa in the context of Camp Courtney

Camp Courtney (Japanese: キャンプ・コートニー, Hepburn: Kyampu Kōtonī) is a U.S. Marine Base located in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the larger Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler and home to the III Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd Marine Division, and 3d MEB Headquarters. It is named after Major Henry A. Courtney Jr., who was killed in action in the Battle of Okinawa and covers 1.339 sq mi (3.47 km) in the Konbu, Tengan, and Uken districts of Uruma.

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