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Gusuku stone masonry technique（グスクの石積み技法）

ぐすくのいしづみ Masonry of the Gusuku

Gusuku stone masonry technique（グスクの石積み技法）

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Stones cut into polygons and interlocked without gaps - a Ryukyuan method built on a different idea from mainland walling.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture
Area in the prefectureCentral Okinawa Island

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Where is Masonry of the Gusuku?
It is in Nakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Masonry of the Gusuku?
Stones cut into polygons and interlocked without gaps - a Ryukyuan method built on a different idea from mainland walling. The focus is architecture.
When was Masonry of the Gusuku established?
It dates from the 1300s.

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