Kankaimon gate
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Kankaimon gate is a historic main entrance gate of Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan, notable for its traditional Ryukyuan architectural style and cultural significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kankaimon gate canonical | 2 |
| Kankaimon Gate | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural property
ⓘ
gate ⓘ historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Okinawan history
ⓘ
Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ Ryukyuan aristocracy ⓘ
surface form:
Ryukyuan royal court
|
| belongsToCulturalSphere |
Japanese culture
ⓘ
Ryukyuan culture ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures in Okinawa Prefecture
ⓘ
castle gate in Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important cultural landmark in Okinawa
ⓘ
symbol of Ryukyuan culture ⓘ |
| damagedIn | Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Kankai-mon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Ryukyuan architecture
ⓘ
traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched stone gate passage
ⓘ
defensive gate structure ⓘ tiled roof ⓘ wooden superstructure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
castle gate
ⓘ
main entrance gate ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 歓会門 ⓘ |
| hasName | Kankaimon gate self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Shureimon Gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Shureimon gate
Shuri Castle ⓘ
surface form:
Shuri Castle main hall
Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Naha ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ Shuri Castle ⓘ
surface form:
Shuri Castle complex
|
| managedBy | Shurijo Castle Park authorities ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
ⓘ
Shuri Castle ⓘ |
| reconstructed | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| reconstructionMethod | based on historical records and photographs ⓘ |
| servesAsEntranceTo | Shuri Castle ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major sightseeing spot in Shuri Castle ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
controlling access to Shuri Castle ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kankaimon Gate
subject surface form:
Kankaimon