Walked up to monorail station to get to Shurijo castle – there are Shisa everywhere to protect. The female is always on the left with her mouth closed, and the male on the right open-mouthed

Then onto the tiniest monorail ever

Okinawa is part of Ryukyu islands which until about 1900 was a kingdom with Shurijo castle the seat of the king

This is how it would have been with courtiers

 

Then onto the kings mausoleum Tamaudun