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| Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Japan |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, vi |
| Reference | 972 |
| Region** | Asia-Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Gusuku (御城 castle?), 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 a World Heritage Site.
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
- Motoo, Hinago (1986). Japanese Castles. Tokyo: Kodansha, 200 pages. ISBN 0-87011-766-1.
External links
- Gusuku Sites and the Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu at Wonder Okinawa
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