Sashiki, Okinawa


Sashiki was a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,481 and with a density of 1,083 persons per km2. The total area was 10.60 km2.

History

Shō Shishō, founder of the First Shō Dynasty of the Ryukyu Kingdom, ruled Sashiki Magiri from Sashiki Castle from the late 14th century until 1407.
On January 1, 2006, Sashiki, along with the villages of Chinen, Ōzato and Tamagusuku, was merged to create the city of Nanjō.