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Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon

1519 · 16th century

The Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon is a stone gate before a sacred grove beside Shuri Castle on Okinawa, built in 1519 under King Shō Shin. Kings prayed there for safety before leaving Shuri on journeys. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sonohyan-utaki-ishimon
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“Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sonohyan-utaki-ishimon. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sonohyan-utaki-ishimon.
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