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Pages in category "People from Ginowan, Okinawa" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
During the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, most of the Gusuku used by the Japanese military, especially Shuri Castle, were damaged or destroyed. Shuri Castle was rebuilt during the 1990s, and in 2000 it and a number of gusuku and other related sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
Okinawa Island: Naha: palace of the Ryūkyū Kings; the main hall was repurposed as the haiden of Okinawa Shrine; reconstructed after near-total destruction during the war; World Heritage Site: 2: Katsuren Castle Site 勝連城跡
This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of structures (建造物, kenzōbutsu) for the Prefecture of Okinawa. [ 1 ] National Cultural Properties
This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of historical materials (歴史資料, rekishi shiryō) for the Prefecture of Okinawa. [ 1 ] National Cultural Properties
The finding of ancient Chinese knife money near Naha in Okinawa indicates a probable contact with the ancient Chinese state Yan as early as the 3rd century BCE. According to the Shan Hai Jing, the Yan had relations with the Wa ('dwarf', 'short') people living southeast of Korea, who could be related to both the mainland Japanese or Ryukyuans. [58]
Pages in category "People from Okinawa (city)" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H. Leisha Hailey; K.
inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu [5 26°12′59″N 127°43′09″E / 26.21643454°N 127.71917595°E / 26.21643454; 127.71917595 ( Shuri Castle Shoin - Sasunoma