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10 events
Medieval
Gusuku period (about 12th–15th century)
Gusuku fortresses rise in the Ryukyu Islands
1372
Chūzan sends its first envoy to Ming China
Muromachi
1429
Shō Hashi unifies the three kingdoms of Okinawa
Edo
1609
Satsuma invades the Ryukyu Kingdom
1634–1850
Ryukyuan missions travel to Edo
Meiji
1879
The Ryukyu domain is abolished and Okinawa Prefecture is established
1899
The first group of emigrants leaves Okinawa for Hawaii
Modern
1945
The Battle of Okinawa
Contemporary
1972
Okinawa returns to Japanese administration
2000
The Gusuku sites of the Ryukyu Kingdom become a World Heritage site
Nearby
Kagoshima