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　GUSUKU of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (Okinawa Prefecture)


GUSUKU and the related inheritance group of Ryukyu Kingdom It is the southernmost world heritage in Japan which did and was registered in 2000.
SYOUZAN who unified Ryukyu built Ryukyu Kingdom from Miyama's (terrible) confrontation.
Ryukyu Kingdom prospered by transit trade of a Japanese mainland and China, and made wonderful culture in all glory. The symbol of the Shuri castle is this crimson main hall. As for the model of a main hall, Forbidden City in China is a model.
However, in China, the dragon of this Shuri castle has many eyes to the dragon of five eye being drawn on a main hall. Withholding from China here can see and it is interesting。
　Ｗｈａｔ’ｓ　GUFUKU？ 　The animal of a talisman
GUFUKU -- the thing of the ruins of the old Ryukyu (GUSUKU) age which is missing from Yaeyama Islands from the Amami islands centering on Okinawa Prefecture, and exist is said
To everything but SHISA
On the intention wall of ＧＹＯＫＵＲＯＵ.　Talismans, such as a bat, a dragon, and a phoenix.　It is drawn.

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The history of Ryukyu Kingdom is minced.
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Cultural heritage 2000 registration

Ruins of Shuri Castle: Naha city,tokura-machi


Present Two thousand-yen bills being alike
Shureimon of Okinawa is used.