Lacquer Plate

Updated at 2024-04-16

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Shuri Castle was built some 500 years ago in the south of Okinawa. It's not only an important landmark of Okinawa but also a symbol of the Ryukyu Kingdom and the spirit of Okinawans. Shuri Castle is depicted on the lacquer plate in the picture. The style of architecture is a fusion of Japanese and southern Fujian and illustrates the suffering that the Ryukyu Kingdom endured as the mid-point between China and Japan. The castle is also a testimony to the destruction of Okinawa towards the end of WWII. Shuri Castle was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.

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Lacquer Plate

Giver

Katsumasa Teraya Director of the Economy, Trade and Industry, Okinawa General Affairs Bureau, Cabinet Office

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