Kankai Gate

by Keith Graff

Uploaded 15 Oct 2008 — 2 favorites

© Keith Graff

The main gate to Shuri Castle where visiting dignitaries were greeted and welcomed. Because of the auspiciousness of such visits, the gate was also called the Amae Ujo which means "Joyful" in the original Okinawan Hogen dialect.

In the Castle Bust photo essay.

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