Located in northeastern India, bordered by Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nagaland, and Assam. Named "Land of the Rising Sun," mentioned in ancient Hindu literature. Became Indian state in 1987, previously part of Assam. Capital is Itanagar, area 32,333 square miles
Two memorial installations in Orkhon Valley, Mongolia, from early 8th century. Discovered by Nikolay Yadrintsev in 1889, deciphered by Vilhelm Thomsen in 1893. Commemorate brothers Bilge Khagan and Kul Tigin, descendants of Ilterish Qaghan
Three Okinawan kingdoms unified in 14th century under Chūzan rule. King Hashi unified Okinawa in 1429, establishing first Shō dynasty. Kingdom extended to Amami and Sakishima Islands by 1571. Chinese officials and immigrants settled in Ryukyu during this period