Okinawa, History, Ryukyu Kingdom 

"This book has been written on the basis of the notes made for four lectures delivered by me in 1948 at the request of the Okinawan Association with a few amendments made to the contents of the notes. As it was difficult to determine who were the major elements whom I should address chiefly due to the fact that the audience was composed of various kinds of persons, I tried in the first place to explain as plainly as possible the outline of Okinawan history of some 1000 years, laying stress on the clarification of the cultural interflows between the East and West"--From Preface.

Index [contents]:
Time of administration of Southern Islands -- The Kyo and Kamakura era -- Earlier part of the Muromachi era -- Latter part of the Muromachi era -- Earlier part of the Edo era -- Middle part of the Edo era -- Closing part of Edo era -- Time restoration of "Southern Islands."

Includes table of Okinawan dynasties.