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| Shuri Castle Site |
Five hundred years of Ryukyuan history (12th-17th century) are represented by this group of sites and monuments. The ruins of the castles, on imposing elevated sites, are evidence for the social structure over much of that period, while the sacred sites provide mute testimony to the rare survival of an ancient form of religion into the modern age. The wide- ranging economic and cultural contacts of the Ryukyu Islands over that period gave rise to a unique culture.
- Tamaudun
- Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon
- Nakijin Castle Site
- Zakimi Castle Site
- Katsuren Castle Site
- Nakagusuku Castle Site
- Shuri Castle Site
- Shikinaen
- Sefa-utaki
Okinawa Prefecture
N26 12 31 E127 40 58
Date of Inscription: 2000
Criteria: (ii)(iii)(vi)
Property : 55 ha
Buffer zone: 560 ha
Ref: 972
Source: http://whc.unesco.org
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