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in the west. Urasoe, while formerly agricultural, has become heavily urbanized due to its proximity to the prefectural capital of
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was the largest on the island of Okinawa. The castle now contains the remains of several kings of the
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However, what appears to be an older form of this word is attested in Old Okinawan under the forms
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Pearson, Richard. "Archaeological Perspectives on the Rise of the Okinawan State."
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Urasoe city operates public elementary schools and junior high schools, while the
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U.S. Consulate General, Naha 2-1-1 Toyama, Urasoe City, Okinawa, Japan 901-2104
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Urasoe is the hometown of Japanese actress, musician and former idol
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of 6,051.2 persons per km. The total area is 19.09 km.
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to the east. As of February 2024, the city has an estimated
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Urasoe was the original capital of the Okinawan kingdom of
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The neighboring municipalities are 300:Elaeocarpus sylvestris var. ellipticus 1547:List of mergers in Okinawa Prefecture 1065:Embassy of the United States in Japan 335: 317: 306: 291: 266: 258: 245: 230: 213: 196: 103: 7: 745:Makiminato Elementary School (牧港小学校) 450:The name "Urasoe" is made up of two 250:19.09 km (7.37 sq mi) 988: 986: 984: 886: 884: 882: 880: 878: 876: 751:Nakanishi Elementary School (仲西小学校) 1031:Journal of Archaeological Research 896:Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) 763:Urashiro Elementary School (浦城小学校) 739:Kamimori Elementary School (神森小学校) 340:1-1-1, Ahacha, Urasoe-shi 901-2501 25: 1050:. Retrieved on November 30, 2009. 754:Takushi Elementary School (沢岻小学校) 1278: 1232: 1186: 766:Urasoe Elementary School (浦添小学校) 760:Uchima Elementary School (内間小学校) 757:Toyama Elementary School (当山小学校) 748:Miyagi Elementary School (宮城小学校) 602:has its headquarters in Urasoe. 531:. 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Urasoe
City
Urasoe City Hall
Flag of Urasoe
Official seal of Urasoe
Location of Urasoe in Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Urasoe is located in Japan
26°14′45″N 127°43′19″E / 26.24583°N 127.72194°E / 26.24583; 127.72194
Country
Japan
Region
Kyushu
Ryukyu
Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Tetsuji Matsumoto
Time zone
UTC+9
Japan Standard Time
Elaeocarpus sylvestris var. ellipticus
Allamanda
Poinciana
www.city.urasoe.lg.jp

Okinawan
city
Okinawa Prefecture
Japan
Naha

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