Naha City Museum of History

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Naha City Museum of History
那覇市歴史博物館
Hibenkan Ryukyu Crown.jpg
The hibenkan or Ryūkyū royal crown (NT) [1]
Naha City Museum of History
General information
Address4th floor Palette Kumoji, 1-1-1 Kumoji
Town or city Naha, Okinawa Prefecture
Country Japan
Coordinates 26°12′50″N127°40′45″E / 26.21378075°N 127.67925408°E / 26.21378075; 127.67925408
Opened8 July 2006
Website
Official website

Naha City Museum of History (那覇市歴史博物館, Naha-shi Rekishi Hakubutsukan) opened in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in 2006. The collection includes the National Treasure Materials relating to the Shō Family of Ryūkyū Kings . The digital museum was launched in 2014. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Royal Crown (with an ornamental hairpin)". Naha City Museum of History. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. "About the Museum". Naha City Museum of History. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. 琉球国王尚家関係資料 [Materials relating to the Shō Family of Ryūkyū Kings] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 8 September 2021.