Naha
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Naha | |||||
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Central Naha | |||||
Japanese name | |||||
Hiragana | なは | ||||
Kyūjitai | 那霸 | ||||
Shinjitai | 那覇 | ||||
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Naha is in the southern part of the largest island in the Ryukyu Island archipelago.[2]
History
Once the capital of Ryukyu Kingdom was situated and its palace Shurijo rest. In 1879, Okinawa Prefecture was established; and Naha was made its capital city.[1]
Naha Media
Naha Harbor during the Ryukyu Kingdom
"Naha from Bamboo Village" looking toward the seashore. Artist: Wilhelm Heine (lithograph, 1856)
References
Other websites
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Naha |
- http://www.city.naha.okinawa.jp/en/livingguide/ Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
- Geographic data related to Naha at OpenStreetMap
Coordinates: 26°12′44″N 127°40′45″E / 26.21222°N 127.67917°E