Nakijin-jō Site
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Nakijin-jō Site is the ruin of a major Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in northern Okinawa, Japan, renowned for its stone fortifications and role as a regional power center before the unification of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nakijin-jō Site canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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castle ruin ⓘ gusuku ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | gusuku architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ryukyu Kingdom unification ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Ryukyuan culture ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic park
ⓘ
tourism and education ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | unification wars of the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | early 15th century ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 100 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| floruit | 14th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
defensive walls
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gate structures ⓘ main bailey ⓘ residential areas ⓘ sacred sites (utaki) ⓘ second bailey ⓘ third bailey ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criterion (ii)
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UNESCO cultural criterion (iii) NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO cultural criterion (vi) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Hokuzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nakijin, Okinawa, Japan
NERFINISHED
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Okinawa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| managedBy | local government of Nakijin Village ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Motobu Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
curving stone ramparts following the natural terrain
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gateways with stone arches or lintels ⓘ massive stone fortification walls ⓘ multiple baileys and enclosures ⓘ steep cliffs used as natural defenses ⓘ |
| overlooks | East China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | late 13th century to early 15th century ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Historic Site of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Important Cultural Property of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | capital of the Hokuzan kingdom ⓘ |
| touristActivity | cherry blossom viewing in winter ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| usedBy | kings of Hokuzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military defense
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regional political center ⓘ religious and ritual activities ⓘ |
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