Gusuku
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| Gusuku | |
| Location | [[:]], Japan |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | |
| Name | Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu |
| UNESCO State Party | Japan |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, vi |
| UNESCO Site ID | 972 |
| Year of Listing | 2000 |
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Gusuku
, or just suku (城 castle), is the Okinawan word for " castle" or " fortress." In standard Japanese, the kanji 城 is pronounced "shiro". Many gusuku and related cultural remains in the Ryūkyū Islands have been listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
List of gusuku
- Agena Castle - Status: Ruins
- Chibana Castle - Status: Ruins
- Chinen Castle - Status: Ruins
- Itokazu Castle - Status: Ruins
- Katsuren Castle - Status: Ruins
- Kyan Castle - Status: Ruins
- Naka Castle - Status: Ruins
- Nakijin Castle - Status: Ruins
- Sashiki Castle - Status: Ruins
- Shuri Castle - Status: Reconstructed
- Urasoe Castle - Status: Reconstructed
- Zakimi Castle - Status: Ruins
Literature
External links
- Gusuku Sites and the Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu at Wonder Okinawa
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