The Pax Ashikaga

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Season 8, Episode 14: The Pax Ashikaga
The location of the Ryukyu Islands relative to eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan. Public Domain
The three kingdoms of Ryukyu during the “Sanzan Period.” Source: user:kallgan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Shuri Castle as it stands today, part of the prefectural capital of Naha. Source: Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
A photo of a Noh performance. Note the musicians in the background. Source: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons