ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURES OF RYUKYU DYNASTY IN THE EARLY MODERN AGE

Abstract

The four folding screens illustrated around Shuri and Naha in the Early Modern Age have two types of traditional dwelling, Nukiya and Anaya, distinctive of Okinawa prefecture. Special perspective is applied to these screens. We can easily distinguish Nukiya and Anaya on these screens according to their characteristics and illustrated areas. Nukiya may derive from the detached palace or the samurai residences. But the difference in city planning between Ryukyu Dinasty and Edo, Japan may suggest the original evolution of Nukiya.