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Jul 14
2008
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Nakijin Castle RuinsPosted by meg in Untagged |
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The ruins of Nakijin Castle are located on the Motobu Peninsula in the northern part of 0kinawa, Japan. The castle was built in the 13th century.
Today, only ruins of the castle remain. Standing at an elevation of 100 meters, the nine walls are comprised of large pieces of limestone and range in height from three to eight meters. The main gate was located on the western face of the castle, and after entering it.
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