Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
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Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of castles, archaeological sites, and cultural landscapes that reflect the unique Ryukyuan civilization and its historical ties across East and Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu canonical | 13 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage ensemble ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Ryukyuan religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Katsuren Peninsula
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Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Ryukyu
Naha ⓘ Okinawa Island ⓘ Urasoe ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| criteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| demonstrates | fusion of Japanese, Chinese, and Southeast Asian cultural influences ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Government of Japan
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Okinawa Prefectural Government ⓘ |
| hasKeyMaterial |
Ryukyuan limestone
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coral limestone ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural ⓘ |
| includesSite |
Katsuren-jō Site
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Nakagusuku Castle ⓘ
surface form:
Nakagusuku-jō Site
Nakijin-jō Site ⓘ Sefa-utaki ⓘ Shikina-en Garden ⓘ Shuri-jō Site ⓘ Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon ⓘ Tamaudun Mausoleum ⓘ Zakimi-jō Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 琉球王国のグスク及び関連遺産群 ⓘ |
| languageOfAssociatedCulture |
Japanese
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Ryukyuan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Okinawa Prefecture
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Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Ryukyuan religious traditions
ⓘ
gusuku castle culture ⓘ maritime trade networks in East and Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| numberOfComponentSites | 9 ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
World Heritage List
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| periodRepresented | 12th to 17th centuries ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
evidence of political and religious centers of the Ryukyu Kingdom
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outstanding testimony to the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ role in regional maritime trade ⓘ |
| represents | Ryukyuan civilization ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Asia-Pacific
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surface form:
Asia and the Pacific
|
| UNESCOSession | 24th session of the World Heritage Committee ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteID | 972 ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Okinawa Prefecture
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hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
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western Japan
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hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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subject surface form:
Western Japan
Tamaudun Mausoleum
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heritageDesignation
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subject surface form:
Kankaimon