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Motobu Peninsula

The Motobu Peninsula is a hilly peninsula on the north-western coast of Okinawa Island, Japan. In the 14th and early 15th centuries it was the core of Hokuzan, the northern of the three rival kingdoms of Okinawa, ruled from Nakijin Castle. It now includes the town of Motobu and the village of Nakijin.

Motobu Peninsula
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Motobu Peninsula. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/motobu-peninsula
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“Motobu Peninsula.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/motobu-peninsula. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Motobu Peninsula.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/motobu-peninsula.
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