Gusuku
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| State Party |  Japan |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, vi |
| Identification | #972 |
| Regionb | Asia-Pacific |
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Inscription History |
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| Formal Inscription: | 2000 24th Session |
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a Name as officially inscribed on the WH List |
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Gusuku is the Okinawan word for "castle" or "fortress." It is written with the kanji for castle, 城, which in mainland Japanese is pronounced shiro. Many gusuku and related cultural remains in the Ryūkyū Islands have been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Gusukus include:
- Nakijin gusuku - Status: Ruins
- Zakimi gusuku - Status: Ruins
- Katsuren gusuku - Status: Ruins
- Nakagusuku - Status: Ruins
- Shuri Castle - Status: Reconstructed
[edit] External links
- Gusuku Sites and the Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu at Wonder Okinawa
Buddhist Monuments, Horyu-ji Area | Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu | Himeji-jo | Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) | Itsukushima Shinto Shrine | Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) | Monuments of Ancient Nara | Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes, Kii Mountain Range | Shirakami-Sanchi | Shiretoko | Shrines and Temples of Nikkō | Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama | Yakushima
