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Top: Regional: Asia: Japan: Society_and_Culture: Ancient_Cultures: Ryukyu
Important Notes - Please Read:Sites in this category must be Japan related and in English. Websites in Japanese should be submitted to World/Japanese subcategory. No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Any site unrelated to Japan, or still under construction, submitted to multiple inappropriate categories, using multiple URLs for multiple submissions, or consisting primarily of affiliate links to products will be deleted. |
This category is for sites in English related to Ryukyu culture in Japan, including its lifestyle, origins, history, language, and related topics.The Ryukyu Kingdom existed as a separate entity with extensive contact with China as well as Japan, especially the Satsuma Daimyo, and paid tributes to both. Japan formally annexed all of the Ryukyus in 1879, and held it until the end of World War II. After which the Americans controlled the islands until they were returned to Japan in 1972.
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