Editing Okinawa Prefecture (section)

===Architecture===
[[File:Naha Shuri Castle20s5s3200.jpg|thumb|right|[[Shuri Castle]] in Naha]]

Despite widespread destruction during World War II, there are many remains of a unique type of castle or fortress known as ''[[gusuku]]''; the most [[Values (heritage)|significant]] are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List ([[Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/972/ |title=Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu |publisher=[[UNESCO]] |access-date=May 29, 2012 |archive-date=May 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513102456/http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/972 |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, [[List of Cultural Properties of Japan - structures (Okinawa)|twenty-three Ryukyuan architectural complexes]] and [[List of Historic Sites of Japan (Okinawa)|forty historic sites]] have been [[Cultural Property (Japan)|designated for protection]] by the national government.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/index_pc.asp |title=Database of National Cultural Properties: 国宝・重要文化財 (建造物): 沖縄県 |language=ja |publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]] |access-date=June 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722215103/https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/index_pc.asp |archive-date=July 22, 2019 }}</ref> [[Shuri Castle]] in Naha is a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].

[[File:Nakamura House Kitanakagusuku01n3104.jpg|thumb|right|Nakamura House]]
[[File:Tomori Stone Lion 202006 01.jpg|thumb|right|A [[shisa]]]]

Whereas most [[Housing in Japan|homes in Japan]] are made from wood and allow free-flow of air to combat humidity, typical modern homes in Okinawa are made from concrete with barred windows to protect from flying plant debris and to withstand regular [[typhoon]]s. Roofs are designed with strong winds in mind, in which each tile is cemented on and not merely layered as seen with many homes in Japan.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} The Nakamura House ({{ill|中村家住宅 (沖縄県)|ja|vertical-align=sup}}) is an original 18th century farmhouse in Kitanakagusuki. Many roofs also display a lion-dog statue, called a [[shisa]], which is said to protect the home from danger. Roofs are typically red in color and are inspired by Chinese design.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Chinese and Japanese Influence In Ryukyuan Architecture – Okinawa Prefecture|url=https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-chinese-and-japanese-influence-in-ryukyuan-architecture/ZwLild7YMwcxIg|access-date=July 21, 2021|website=Google Arts & Culture|language=en|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721185501/https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-chinese-and-japanese-influence-in-ryukyuan-architecture/ZwLild7YMwcxIg|url-status=live}}</ref>