Urasoe, Okinawa
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Urasoe (浦添市; -shi Okinawan: 'Urashī) is a city located in Okinawa, Japan.
Urasoe was the original capital of the Okinawan kingdom of Chūzan for several centuries until it was supplanted by Shuri in the late 14th or early 15th century. For much of the 14th century, Urasoe Castle was the largest on the island of Okinawa[1].
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 104,240 and the density of 5,469.05 persons per km². The total area is 19.06 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1970.
Urasoe is the hometown of Japanese actress, musician and former idol Yukie Nakama.
[edit] References
- ^ Pearson, Richard. "Archaeological Perspectives on the Rise of the Okinawan State." Journal of Archaeological Research, 9:3. 2001. p270.
[edit] External links
- Urasoe official website in Japanese
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| Ginowan | Ishigaki | Itoman | Miyakojima | Nago | Naha (capital) | Nanjo | Okinawa | Tomigusuku | Urasoe | Uruma | |||
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| Kunigami | Miyako | Nakagami | Shimajiri | Yaeyama | |||
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