Gusuku

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Gusuku
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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 a World Heritage Site.

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