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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
Okinawa Prefecture (Japanese: 沖縄県, Hepburn: Okinawa-ken, Okinawan: Uchināchin [2]) is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. [3] It has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020 [update] ) and a geographic area of 2,281 km 2 (880 sq mi ).
Early Okinawan history is defined by midden or shell heap culture and is divided into Early, Middle, and Late Shell Mound periods. The Early Shell Mound period was a hunter-gatherer society, with the wave-like opening Jōmon pottery.
The Yayoi culture which had a major influence on the Japanese islands, is traditionally dated from 3rd century BCE and recently from around 1000 BCE, [60] and is notable for the introduction of Yayoi-type pottery, metal tools and cultivation of rice, however although some Yayoi pottery and tools were excavated on the Okinawa Islands, the rice ...
Cultural Properties of Japan; Ryūkyū Kingdom; List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan (Okinawa: structures) List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Okinawa) List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Okinawa) Okinawa Prefectural Museum; Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
In addition to the Japanese military personnel who died in the Battle for Okinawa, well over one third of the civilian population, which numbered approximately 300,000 people, were killed. Many important documents, artifacts, and sites related to Ryukyuan history and culture were also destroyed, including the royal Shuri Castle. [32]
Pages in category "Culture in Okinawa Prefecture" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In Okinawa, this is known as Uchinaa-Yamatoguchi (Okinawan Japanese). In Amami Ōshima, it's called Ton-futsūgo (Amami Japanese). [10] In 2009, UNESCO included the Ryukyuan languages in its atlas. The Yaeyama and Yonaguni languages are classified as "severely endangered", whereas the other 4 Ryukyuan varieties are "definitely endangered".