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	Shuri Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shuri Castle (Okinawan: sui ugusiku, Japanese: 首里城 Shurijo) is a gusuku (Ryukyuan castle) in Shuri, Okinawa.
		Before the war, it was designated a National Treasure, but during the war, the Japanese military set up its headquarters underground at the castle, and beginning on May 25, 1945, the American battleship Missouri and others shelled it for three days.
		In 1958, the Shureimon gate was rebuilt, and in 1992, the main building of the castle was reconstructed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shuri_Castle (330 words)

	Shuri Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Shuri Castle (首里城) is a gusuku (Ryukyuan castle) in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
		When Sho Hashi unified the three sections of Okinawa and established the Ryukyu Kingdom, he used Shuri Castle as a residence.
		In 1958, the Shurei-no-Mon gate was rebuilt, and in 1992, the main building of the castle was reconstructed.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Shuri_Castle (275 words)

	Chapter XV: The Fall of Shuri
		As the battle lines tightened around Shuri at the end of May, the 1st Marine Division on the northwest and the 77th Division on the north and northeast stood closest to the town.
		At 1015 Shuri Castle was occupied by Company A. The Marine unit entered Shuri through a gap in the covering forces caused by the withdrawal of the 3d Battalion, 15th Independent Mixed Regiment of the 44th Independent Mixed Brigade, in the course of the Japanese retreat from Shuri.
		The occupation of Shuri Castle did not cause these Japanese to withdraw from their covering positions or result in the occupation of Shuri itself; nor did it, so far as is known, affect the enemy's plans.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/wwii/okinawa/chapter15.htm (5559 words)

	Sur4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Shuri had also been jolted awake up by Valerie's cry, and he turned the flame up on the cabin's lamp before coming over to the table to see what was wrong.
		Shuri had been going in and out of the cabin, packing boxes of provisions to take back home with him, he had left the fishing basket on the table, together with a stack of soft clothing to line the interior.
		Shuri went back into the cabin one last time, to turn off the lanterns, secure the windows, check the fire was completely doused and pick up the ship and carry it outside.
	www.landofthegiants-tv.co.uk /Fanfic/Wind/SUR/Sur4.html (1953 words)

	Okinawa Travel: Shuri Castle
		A city district of Naha today, Shuri is the name of the former capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
		Shuri Castle (Shurijo) served as the administrative center and residence of the Ryukyu kings for several centuries, until Okinawa became a Japanese prefecture in 1879.
		First among them is the Tamaudun, the mausoleum of the Ryukyu kings, consisting of three closed chambers: the left one for kings and queens, the right one for princes and princesses, and the central one for storing recently deceased bodies until undergoing a local ritual of bone cleaning a few years later.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e7103.html (361 words)

	The Age of Shuri Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Shuri Castle was built on a plateau about 120 meters above sea level.
		When, and by whom, the castle was first built here is still uncertain, but excavation work indicates that a precursor of Shuri Castle was in existence by the second half of the 14th century.
		Not one of them was able to wield enough power to unify the warring satrapies, and Shuri Castle was just one among a considerable number of castles.
	www.wonder-okinawa.jp /001/001-e/index.html (298 words)

	Encyclopedia: Shuri Castle
		Shuri Castle (Gusuku), Naha, Okinawa, Japan I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain.
		The main building of Shuri Castle The Ryukyu Kingdom was an independent kingdom which ruled most of the Ryukyu Islands from the 14th century to the 19th century.
		Shureimon (守礼門) (or Shureinomon) is a gate in the Shuri neighborhood of Naha, the capital of Okinawa prefecture, Japan.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shuri-Castle (903 words)

	Basara Anime - Anime vs. Manga - Shuri & Sarasa's Kanto Adventure
		Shuri hestiates for a bit before answering: "I'm..." But alas, he was cut short by some noises in the bushes.
		When Sarasa tells Shuri that he shouldn't disregard his life like that, he tells her not to worry because he's not going to die so easily.
		Another interesting thing about this race is that Shuri is mistaken as a slave the whole time, so he's discriminated by many of the other racers.
	www.slumpy.net /basara/anime/avm/2.html (736 words)

	Sur5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Shuri pulled up, into his driveway and parked in the garage, shutting the door with a remote control.
		Shuri ferried his boxes and cases back and forth several times before collapsing on a chair by the table.
		Shuri swallowed nervously, he was never good at lying and decided now was not a good time to start.
	www.landofthegiants-tv.co.uk /Fanfic/Wind/SUR/Sur5.html (4136 words)

	:-==-:Okinawa Japan Virtual Ginza Your door to Okinawa Japan:-==-:
		Shuri Castle was the residence and seat of government of the Shoo Dynasty,
		Shuri Castle is located on a strategic hilltop in what is now an indiscriminate part of the urban sprawl of Naha city.
		The original castle was built by the ruler of the middle kingdom (Chuzan) of the three kingdoms that made up the Ryukyus and apparently was constructed sometime in the 14th century; excavations indicate that this earliest castle was about the size of the present inner enclosure.
	www.virtualginza.com /shuri.htm (443 words)

	The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa (Assault on Shuri)
		Sugar Loaf, western anchor of the Shuri defenses, and objective of the 22d Marines, is seen from a point directly north.
		Instead of fighting to the death at Shuri Castle, the army would take advantage of the awful weather and retreat southward to their final line of prepared defenses in the Kiyamu Peninsula.
		This was the situation encountered by the 1st Marine Division in its unexpectedly easy advance to Shuri Ridge on 29 May as described in the opening paragraphs.
	www.nps.gov /wapa/indepth/extContent/usmc/pcn-190-003135-00/sec5a.htm (3510 words)

	Hogen: The Okinawan Language
		The Shuri dialect was standardized under the Ryukyuan kingdom central administration established by King Sho Shin (1477-1526).
		It was the official lanugage used in conversation by the aristocratci class of Shuri castle.
		The Shuri dialect is characterized by complexity of honorific markers which differentiate class, sex, and age.
	www2.rpa.net /~joeroa/hogen.htm (388 words)

	All About Okinawa-Shuri Castle
		Shuri Castle is believed to have been built by King Satto at the end of the 14th century.
		This was the largest castle in Okinawa and measured 400 meters long from east to west, 270 meters long from north to south and 46,167 square kilometers in area.
		Shuri Castle was designated a national treasure of Japan in 1928, then was totally destroyed during WWII.
	www.jahitchcock.com /shuri.html (621 words)

	Sequential Tart - The Report Card
		Sarasa and Shuri (disguised as a monk) are participants in a race for their lives for the Blue King's amusement.
		She and Shuri are briefly reunited, only to be torn apart when the city succumbs to the water from the broken dam, and Shuri is confronted with a new visage of the Blue King...
		Shuri gets to be heroic in the beginning (though he is acting selfishly for himself and Sarasa alone).
	www.sequentialtart.com /reports.php?ID=3765&issue=2005-03-01 (476 words)

	Encyclopedia: Shuri-ryu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Running one or two miles (up to green = 1 mile, purple and beyond = 2 miles), lifting 10 or 15 lb weights 75 times over the head (depending on gender), performing 500 front kicks, and various hand technique excercises are commonly used.
		One of identifying features of Shuri-ryu is the use of the Shuri fist, in lieu of a standard fist.
		Instead of curling the index finger when making the fist, the index finger is laid flat, and the thumb pushes down on the finger, resulting in a tighter fist.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shuri_ryu (1066 words)

	Aestheticism Articles: Basara 2- Asagi
		Visiting the Tokyo area in vol 4 and 5 (in disguise, but natch), Shuri and Sarasa run into the Blue King, a card-carrying pervert who likes to watch people die- preferably slowly and in agony, poisoned by one of his pets tarantulas or eaten by one of his pet crocodiles.
		Through a combination of flmail and murder he deprives Shuri of his two closest counsellors, foments a rebellion among his people, and forces Shuri to flee to Okinawa.
		He's thus able, several times, to prevent Sarasa from realizing who Shuri is, postponing her enlightenment until the worst possible moment- basically, when her forces are fighting his with the high king's army coming in to crush them both.
	www.aestheticism.com /visitors/manga/basara2/basara2.htm (1173 words)

	Virtual Okinawa Tour: Shuri Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Shuri Castle was the location of the King of the Ryukyus, and the seat of local government, until 1879, when Okinawa was made a prefecture of Japan.
		In 1428, King Sho Hashi moved the government to Shuri, and expanded the grounds.
		Consequently, the original castle is now rebuilt, and two gates and much of the main wall have already been reconstructed by master stone masons from the outlying islands.
	www.virtualokinawa.com /tour/shuri (189 words)

	Goju-Ryu Karate-Do (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Goju-Ryu Karate-Do In Okinawa, at the beginning of the twentieth century, Karate was taught by the name of the city, such as Shuri 首里, Naha 那覇, and Tomari 泊.
		The main distinction between these two is that, in general Naha-te emphasizes flexibility in dynamic movement; Shuri-te emphasizes speed in rational movement.
		Master Soshu Matsumura，松村宗秀（1796-1893) in Shuri and Master Kanryo Higaonna，東恩納寛量 (1853-1915) in Naha were the most distinguished authorities in the early period.
	www.gojukai.com /myweb2/goju-ryu.htm (150 words)

	Shuri Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Shuri has plentiful supplies of fresh water from its many springs.
		Following the establishment of Okinawa as a prefecture, a detachment from Kumamoto Garrison was stationed in Shurijo Castle, and its buildings were used as barrackes.
		In 1923, fiscal pressures led the the Shuri City administration to decide to demolish Shurijo Castle due to its dilapidated conditions.
	a10nut.tripod.com /shuri.htm (512 words)

	Shuri Castle (Shuri-jo) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Unfortunately, during the landing operation on Okinawa in June 1945 by Americans, the castle was reduced to ashes.
		In order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the return back of Okinawa in 1972, the Japanese government has decided to restore Shuri castle following a plan of 1846 and the castle has been reopened to the public in 1992.
		Located on the west of Shuri castle, this gate has been used to welcome a procession of the Chinese ambassador.
	www.hikyaku.com /summit/shurig.html (233 words)

	Sarasa and Shuri
		Shuri used it to rid his government of disloyal subordinates.
		Shuri is a skilled tactician and a strong ruler.
		Shuri is known as the Red King to his people.
	www.angelfire.com /anime3/Ai/Shuri.html (329 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Teaching is one of Shuri's great loves so after a short break away from golf the decision to join the ALPG (Australian Ladies Professional Golfers Inc) was easy.
		Shuri speaks Japanese (of course) and English, so Shuri's pupils are not only Japanese people.
		But Shuri has a loyal group of pupils in the Japanese community and recently Shuri has conducted Japanese junior clinic for age groups 8-18 years.
	www.womeningolf.com.au /html/ShuriProfile.asp (185 words)

	HyperWar: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II: Ryukyus
		Lower than the mountains in the north, the hills around Shuri still provide excellent vantage points to the north and south and across the coastal regions; moreover, their varied texture, with meandering escarpments, steep slopes, and abrupt ravines, make them ideal for defensive operations.
		From the center, the 96th was to capture Shuri itself and the area beyond to the highway, while in the east the 7th Division was to capture the high ground in its sector, Hill 178, and push on to the highway nearest Yonabaru.
		He ordered a coordinated Tenth Army attack on the Shuri defenses for 11 May, two corps abreast: the III Amphibious Corps on the west with the 6th and 1st Marine Divisions, the XXIV Corps on the east with the 77th and 96th Infantry Divisions, and the 7th Division in corps reserve.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-C-Ryukyus/index.html (8340 words)

	Shuri, jam packed with Okinawan legacy - JapanUpdate.com - Okinawa News, Classifieds, Events, Culture, Forums, and more! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		For the past month, I’ve been exploring much of Shuri to learn as much as possible about this city that was once the center of the Ryukyuan kingdom before Okinawa became part of Japan.
		The Kinjo-cho stone pavement road is believed to have been completed in 1522 during the reign of Sho-shin and is the most typical pavement made in the monarchy era.
		This was one of the main roads to the southern region of Okinawa and is still currently used by the residents and visitors of Shuri.
	www.japanupdate.com /en/?id=740 (1313 words)

	Shuri Castle: Centerpiece of Ryukyu Kingdom History - JapanUpdate.com - Okinawa News, Classifieds, Events, Culture, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The castle first was believed constructed in the late 13th or early 14th century under the hand of Satto, King of Chuzan and Urasoe Castle.
		They won, and in 1925 Shuri Castle was designated a national treasure, and restoration work accomplished.
		World War II saw Shuri Castle pummeled and reduced to mortar and ash as American forces sought to dislodge Japanese 32nd Army soldiers who’d built a 1,000 meters long tunnel beneath the castle.
	www.japanupdate.com /en/?id=5653 (1033 words)

	Japan Atlas: Shuri Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Shuri Castle, whose ruins remain in Naha City of Okinawa Prefecture, is said to date back to the 12th century or earlier.
		For 450 years thereafter, Shuri castle had been the palace of the King of Ryukyu.
		The gate is the second one along the route up to the castle, while the first and main gate stood lower, having the same shape and size as the Shurei-mon: The two gates also used to be called "Ue no Torii" (the upper gate) and "Shita no Torii" (the lower gate) respectively.
	web-japan.org /atlas/historical/his25.html (376 words)

	Dancing in the Streets \| Arts and Entertainment \| Trends in Japan \| Web Japan
		Men dance with all their might, oblivious to the sweat pouring from their brows, and the sight of their brave performance touches the hearts of the women.
		After the war, Okinawa was ruled by the United States before returning to Japan in 1972, 27 years after the war ended.
		Shuri Castle, the home of the Ryukyu kings, was extensively damaged in the Battle of Okinawa.
	web-jpn.org /trends/arts/art030813.html (985 words)

	Ordeal Before Shuri - The Battle of Okinawa: April 9 - 11, 1945
		Ordeal Before Shuri is the beginning of a three-game series of modules depicting the Battle of Okinawa.
		Ordeal Before Shuri provides eight individual scenarios and a new campaign game depicting the assault of the American 96th and 27th Divisions against the Japanese garrison on Okinawa.
		ORDEAL BEFORE SHURI depicts the battle of Okinawa and literally ‘stars’ the U.S. 96th Infantry Division, “The Deadeyes” in their quest to subdue dug-in Japanese defenders in and around separate and distinct terrain features on Okinawa known as Kakazu Ridge, Kakazu West, Nishi Baru Ridge, and the village of Kakazu.
	www.criticalhit.com /Okinawa.html (651 words)

	The Meaning of Shuri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Karate, originally developed on the small island of Okinawa, was the birth place of the founder of Shito-Ryu master Kenwa Mabuni.
		Master Mabuni was born in 1889 in the small coastal village of Shuri on this infamous island.
		Seen as the last resort on the continuum of use of force to defend one's self.
	www.shuridojo.com /shuridojo.html (271 words)

	aoskkf history
		Shuri-Te, on the other hand, was a style that developed mainly in the ancient city of Shuri, the ancient capital of Okinawa.
		This village was located close to Shuri and was populated mostly by farmers and fishermen.
		The Shuri-Te style was practiced by the samurai of the court at Shuri Castle.
	www.aoskkf.com /history.html (1474 words)

	All-Karate.com - Shuri-Te
		Early Karate History: Shuri-Te Shuri-Te is the name of the particular type of Okinawan martial art that developed in the Shuri, the ancient capital of Okinawa.
		One of the early Okinawan masters, To-De Sakugawa (1733-1815) is credited as being one of the initial importers of Chinese martial arts to Okinawa, in particular to Shuri, where he started the development of the Shuri-Te style of Okinawan martial arts.
		Sakugawa had a student named Sokon Matsumura, who in turn taught Ankoh Itosu, who was destined to become a great martial artist and teacher in the 19th century, who introduced the practice of To-De, as the Okinawan martial arts were called, to the Okinawan school system.
	www.all-karate.com /shuri_te.php (200 words)

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