← Journeys in Japan · Season 15

Okinawa: Whispers of the Ryukyu Kingdom

S15 · E10 · 14 May 2024 · 28 min

Across Okinawa's islands, you will find the stone walls of castle ruins. The Ryukyu Kingdom was a country for 350 years before it was absorbed into Japan. From the 12th to 15th centuries, it erected many gusuku or castles to protect the land and also to provide a place of worship. Alfie Goodrich sets out to discover the beauty and mystery of Okinawa's old kingdom through its gusuku.

Guest Stars (2)

Bill Sullivan as Self - Narrator (voice)

Alfie Goodrich as Self - Presenter