Naha
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| 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
新那覇市役所庁舎。
Naha Harbor during the Ryukyu Kingdom
"Naha from Bamboo Village" looking toward the seashore. Artist: Wilhelm Heine (lithograph, 1856)
Kokusai Dori, International Main Street in Naha, 1950s
National Route 58 in Naha City
References
Other websites
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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
