Shureimon Gate
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Shureimon Gate is a historic Ryukyuan-style ceremonial gate in Naha, Okinawa, renowned as one of Japan’s most iconic cultural symbols and an entrance to Shuri Castle.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shureimon Gate canonical | 4 |
| Shureimon gate | 2 |
| Shurei-mon | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ryukyuan architectural structure
ⓘ
ceremonial gate ⓘ cultural property ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ryukyuan style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ryukyu Kingdom
ⓘ
Shuri Castle Park ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Shureimon Gate
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Shurei-mon
|
| hasCity | Naha ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCategory | Ryukyuan heritage site ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic symbol of Japan
ⓘ
symbol of Okinawan culture ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
Ryukyuan floral patterns
ⓘ
dragon motifs ⓘ |
| hasFunction | ceremonial entrance gate ⓘ |
| hasGateType | two-storied gate ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Gate of Propriety ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRoofs | 2 ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | facing west toward Naha ⓘ |
| hasPrefecture | Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| hasStructuralMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Important Cultural Property of Japan
|
| isAccessibleToPublic | true ⓘ |
| isFeaturedIn | tourism brochures of Okinawa ⓘ |
| isFeaturedOn | Japanese postage stamps ⓘ |
| isManagedBy | Okinawa Prefectural Government ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Shuri-jō Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Shuri Castle site
|
| isPopularFor |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
photography ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | Japanese cultural preservation efforts ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Okinawa’s historical identity
ⓘ
reconstruction of Shuri Castle ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shuri Castle
ⓘ
surface form:
Shuri Castle complex
Naha, Okinawa, Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Shuri, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
|
| near |
Kankaimon gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Kankaimon Gate
Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon ⓘ |
| region | Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | red clay tiles ⓘ |
| roofType | hip-and-gable roof ⓘ |
| servesAsEntranceTo | Shuri Castle ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shureimon gate
this entity surface form:
Shurei-mon
subject surface form:
Kankaimon
this entity surface form:
Shureimon gate