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.

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shuri Castle hasFeature Kankaimon gate
Shureimon Gate near Kankaimon gate
this entity surface form: Kankaimon Gate
Kankaimon gate hasName Kankaimon gate self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Kankaimon