List of Cultural Properties of Japan - writings (Okinawa) explained

This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the categories of and for the Prefecture of Okinawa.^[1]

National Cultural Properties

Classical texts

As of 1 August 2020, two Important Cultural Properties have been designated, being of national significance.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Omoro Sōshi Omoro sōshi			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)	22 volumes; taken to America after the Battle of Okinawa and returned in 1953		26.2268°N 127.694°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/8777
Konkōkenshū Konkō kenshū			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)	2 volumes; dictionary of archaic court speech with definitions of approximately 1,100 words		26.2268°N 127.694°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/8778

Ancient documents

As of 1 August 2020, two Important Cultural Properties have been designated.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Dana Family Documents Dana-ke monjo			private (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)	3 scrolls with 32 documents		26.2268°N 127.694°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9043
Stone Stelai from the Period of the Ryūkyū Kingdom Ryūkyū-koku jidai sekihi			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum & Okinawa Prefectural Archaeological Center)	25 stelai, including one dating to 1427 (pictured)		26.2268°N 127.694°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/00011916

Prefectural Cultural Properties

Calligraphic works

As of 1 May 2019, four properties have been designated at a prefectural level.^{[4] [5]}

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Works by Tei Junsoku Tei Junsoku no sho			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)	one scroll		26.2268°N 127.694°W	for all refs see https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/edu/bunkazai/edu/jimukyoku/bunkazai/documents/10sitei.pdf
Works by Sai On Sai On no sho			private	two scrolls, one with the brushwork 言多語失皆因酒 and the other 義断情疎只為銭^[6]		26.2223°N 127.6833°W
Plaque Inscribed 徳高 by Tei Gen'i hengaku toku takashi Tei Gen'i sho			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)			26.2268°N 127.694°W
Plaque Inscribed 凌雲 by Rin Rinshō hengaku ryōun Rin Rinshō sho			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)			26.2268°N 127.694°W

Classical texts

As of 1 May 2019, four properties have been designated at a prefectural level.^{[4] [5]}

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Chūzan Seikan hyōjōsho kakugo teihon Chūzan Seikan			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)	six volumes; the Mirror of Chūzan, by Haneji Chōshū, was the first official history of the kingdom		26.2268°N 127.694°W	for all refs see https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/edu/bunkazai/edu/jimukyoku/bunkazai/documents/10sitei.pdf
Chūzan Seifu hyōjōsho kakugo teihon Chūzan Seifu			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)	nineteen volumes; official history		26.2268°N 127.694°W
Kunkunshi by Yakabi Chōki Yakabi Chōki-saku Kunkunshī			Japan (kept at the University of the Ryukyus Library)			26.2481°N 127.7666°W
Urasoe Family Copy of Ise Monogatari Urasoe-ke bon Ise Monogatari			Japan (kept at the University of the Ryukyus Library)			26.2481°N 127.7666°W

Ancient documents

As of 1 May 2019, seven properties have been designated at a prefectural level.^{[4] [5]}

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Warrant of Appointment to the Shuri Ōyako of Shimoji, Miyakojima Miyakojima Shimoji no Shuri Ōyako e no jireisho			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)			26.2268°N 127.694°W	for all refs see https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/edu/bunkazai/edu/jimukyoku/bunkazai/documents/10sitei.pdf
Katsuren Magiri Haebaru Village Documents Katsuren magiri Haebaru-mura monjo			Haebaru District (kept at the)	68 booklets and 29 cadastral maps		26.4219°N 127.8252°W
Nakamura Family Documents Nakamura-ke monjo			private	3 documents		26.6552°N 127.8944°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Shuri Ōyako of Nakada, Iheya Island Iheyajima Nakada no Shuri Ōyako e no jireisho			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)			26.2268°N 127.694°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Yaga Noro, Haneji Magiri Haneji Magiri no Yaga noro e no jireisho			Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)			26.2268°N 127.694°W
Oyazato Family Documents Oyazato-ke monjo			private	4 documents		24.6684°N 124.7004°W
Inscription with the History of the Sanhoku Nakijin Castle Kanshu Administrator Sanhoku Nakijin-jō kanshu raireki hiki				Nakijin Board of Education (kept at the)	inscribed both front and back (rubbing pictured)		26.6916°N 127.9273°W

Municipal Cultural Properties

Calligraphic works

As of 1 May 2019, six properties have been designated at a municipal level.^{[4] [7]}

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Works by Tei Junsoku Tei Junsoku shojiku						26.5862°N 127.9869°W	for all refs see https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/edu/bunkazai/edu/jimukyoku/bunkazai/documents/10sitei.pdf
Poems by Wang Wenzhi Ō Bunchi shibun			Onna Village (kept at the)			26.4361°N 127.7934°W
Poems by Xu Baoguang Jo Hokō shibun			Onna Village (kept at the)			26.4361°N 127.7934°W
Board inscribed 寿 kakedoko (ju)			Tarama Village (kept at the			24.6703°N 124.6962°W)
Board inscribed 福 kakedoko (fuku)			Tarama Village (kept at the			24.6703°N 124.6962°W)
Plaque inscribed 龍光 hengaku (ryūkō)			private			24.6693°N 124.702°W

Classical texts

As of 1 May 2019, ten properties have been designated at a municipal level.^[4]

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Gokyōjō by Sai On Sai On no Gokyōjō			private	1 volume		26.2136°N 127.7069°W	for all refs see https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/edu/bunkazai/edu/jimukyoku/bunkazai/documents/10sitei.pdf
Motomura Family Inscription Motomura-ke "hōhon" hi			private			24.8026°N 125.2803°W
Onga Satonushi Pēchin Tombstone Onga Satonushi Pēchin no bohi			private			24.8102°N 125.2808°W
Industrial Benefaction Monument sangyōkai no onjin kinenhi						24.8078°N 125.2804°W
Swords and Ancient Documents tōken oyobi komonjo			private	also classified as ancient documents		24.8198°N 125.1743°W
Yoseyama Regulations Yoseyama kibochō			private			24.671°N 124.7036°W
Register from the Year of the Ox ushidoshi sōzuchō			private (kept at the)			24.6703°N 124.6962°W
Register from the Year of the Rat nedoshi sōzuchō			private (kept at the)			24.6703°N 124.6962°W
Taijōkan Nōhen Taijōkan Nōhen			private (kept at the)	Daoist text		24.6703°N 124.6962°W
Wage Records hōkyū monjo			private (kept at the)			24.6703°N 124.6962°W

Ancient documents

As of 1 May 2019, fifty properties have been designated at a municipal level.^{[4] [7]}

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Warrant of Appointment to Nakamaura Gensei and Related Materials Nakamura Gensei ate jireisho oyobi kankei shiryō			Nakijin Village (kept at the)			26.6916°N 127.9273°W	for all refs see https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/edu/bunkazai/edu/jimukyoku/bunkazai/documents/10sitei.pdf
Warrants of Appointment to Aragusuku Tokujo and Aragusuku Tokukō and Related Materials Aragusuku Tokujo・Tokukō ate jireisho oyobi kankei shiryō			Nakijin Village (kept at the)			26.6916°N 127.9273°W
Warrant of Appointment to Shokita Fukuan and Related Materials Shokita Fukuan ate jireisho oyobi kankei shiryō			Nakijin Village (kept at the)			26.6916°N 127.9273°W
Warrants of Appointment kyūkan ni yoru yakushoku jireisho (9通)			private	9 documents		26.2136°N 127.7069°W
Documents of Nakanoya, Gabusoka Gabusoka Nakanoya monjo			private			26.6219°N 128.0014°W
Genealogy of the Kyoda Family and related Ancient Documents Kyoda-ke shozō no kafu oyobi kanren komonjo-rui			private			26.4879°N 127.9837°W
Nishihara Nakayama Family Documents Nishihara Nakayama-ke monjo			private			26.2278°N 127.7678°W
Document from Nishihara Magiri Tanabara Village to Ida Pechin Nishihara magiri Tanabara-mura kara Ida pēchin ate no ita shōsho			private	board with 470 characters of in recognition of assistance after a number of disasters; 135cm (53inches) by 40cm (20inches) by 1.2cm (00.5inches)^[8]		26.2406°N 127.7532°W
Mashiki Sakima Family Documents Mashiki Sakima-ke monjo			private			26.2709°N 127.7397°W
Shinshū Mie Bridge Inscription Shinshū Miebashi hi			Naha City			26.219°N 127.6843°W
Cadastral Map of Takamiyagusuku Village Takamiyagusuku-son chiseki-zu			Naha City (kept at Naha City Museum of History)			26.2136°N 127.679°W
Tomigusuku Magiri Kakazu Former Ōta Pechin Memorandum Tomigusuku magiri Kakazu saki no Ōta pēchin tsutomegaki "kōjō oboe"			Tomigusuku City			26.1895°N 127.6983°W
Aza Yone Ōgusuku Family Documents Aza Yone Ōgusuku-ke monjo			Tomigusuku City			26.1738°N 127.6743°W
Kakinohana Shitakarī Family Ancient Documents Kakinohana Shitakarī-ke komonjo			Nanjō City			26.1761°N 127.7445°W
Yōhekisan Yōhekisan			Izena Village (kept at the			26.9225°N 127.941°W
Takewa Takewa			private			26.9259°N 127.9485°W
Copy of Forestry Ordinance shokurin ni taisuru gonjō utsushi			private			26.9322°N 127.9498°W
Copy of Ordinance relating to the Shipwreck Rescue off the coast of Dana Dana oki ni okeru nanpasen kyūjo ni kansuru gonjō utsushi			private			26.9311°N 127.9491°W
Cultivation Development Documents San'ya kaikon ni kansuru shorui tsuzuri			private			26.9319°N 127.9262°W
Copy of Iheyajima Kyūki Iheyajima kyūki utsushi			private			26.9322°N 127.9486°W
Swords and Ancient Documents tōken oyobi komonjo			private			24.8193°N 125.1768°W
Kawamitsu Family Genealogy Kawamitsu-uji no keizu			private			24.7444°N 125.2793°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Shuri Ōyako of Chōki of the San'yō Family San'yō-uji Chōki ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3447°N 124.1554°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Shuri Ōyako of Shinhan of the Chōei Lineage Chōei-uji Shinhan ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Ken'ei of the Karin Lineage Karin-uji Ken'ei ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3442°N 124.1583°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Chōchi of the San'yō Lineage San'yō-uji Chōchi ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3447°N 124.1554°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Tōkoku of the Matsumo Lineage Matsumo-uji Tōkoku ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3411°N 124.1597°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Chōen of the San'yō Lineage San'yō-uji Chōen ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3447°N 124.1554°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Kensoku of the Karin Lineage Karin-uji Kensoku ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3442°N 124.1583°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Tōen of the Matsumo Lineage Matsumo-uji Tōen ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3411°N 124.1597°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Ken'ei of the Karin Lineage Karin-uji Ken'ei ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3442°N 124.1583°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Chōhō of the San'yō Lineage San'yō-uji Chōhō ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3461°N 124.1554°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Kenho of the Karin Lineage Karin-uji Kenho ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3442°N 124.1583°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Chōyū of the San'yō Lineage San'yō-uji Chōyū ate Ō Shuri ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3447°N 124.1554°W
Warrant of Appointment to the Ō Shuri Ōyako of Tōsō of the Matsumo Lineage Matsumo-uji Tōsō ate Ō Shuri Ōyako shoku bunin jireisho			private			24.3411°N 124.1597°W
Takehara Family Documents Takehara-ke monjo			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Document of Assignment to the Post of Yaeyama Ōamu (Daughter-in-Law) Yaeyama-jima ōamu saki no Amu yome Mahinama e no Ōamu bunin jireisho (tsuketari San'yō-sei keizu kafu)			private (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)	designation includes a genealogy of the San'yō lineage		24.338°N 124.1596°W
Document of Assignment to the Post of Yaeyama Ōamu (Daughter) Yaeyama-jima Ōamu joshi Intsumei e no Ōamu bunin jireisho (tsuketari San'yō-sei keizu kafu)			private (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)	designation includes a genealogy of the San'yō lineage		24.338°N 124.1596°W
Tomikawa Wēkata Sailors Guild Records Tomikawa Wēkata Yaeyama-jima funade za rei chō			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Tomikawa Wēkata Village Public Records (Tōzato Village) Tomikawa Wēkata Yaeyama-jima sho mura kujichō (Tōzato-mura)			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Tomikawa Wēkata Village Public Records (Komi Village) Tomikawa Wēkata Yaeyama-jima sho mura kujichō (Komi-mura)			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Tomikawa Wēkata Village Public Records (Kabira Village) Tomikawa Wēkata Yaeyama-jima sho mura kujichō (Kabira-mura)			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Tomikawa Wēkata Warehouse Overseer Public Records Tomikawa Wēkata Yaeyama-jima kuramoto kujichō			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Yoseyama Wēkata Yaeyama Agricultural Books Yoseyama Wēkata Yaeyama-jima nōmu chō (Miyara-mura)			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Tomikawa Wēkata Yaeyama Notebooks (Miyara Village) Tomikawa Wēkata Yaeyama-jima sho shime chō (Miyara-mura)			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Tomikawa Wēkata Yaeyama Notebooks (Kabira Village) Tomikawa Wēkata Yaeyama-jima sho shime-chō (Kabira-mura)			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Miyagi Shin'yū Family Funerary Records Miyagi Shin'yū-ke oboe (sōsatsu)			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Uehara Village Poll Tax Receipt Book Uehara-mura jintōzei uketori-chō			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Yasumura Family Documents Yasumura-ke monjo			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W
Star Chart hoshi zu			Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum)			24.338°N 124.1596°W

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
  • • • List of National Treasures of Japan (ancient documents)
• Rekidai Hōan
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - historical materials (Okinawa)
• Writing in the Ryukyu Kingdom

External links

• Cultural Properties in Okinawa Prefecture
• List of Cultural Properties in Okinawa Prefecture
• Digital archive of the University of the Ryukyus Library

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cultural Properties for Future Generations . . 7 August 2020.
2. Web site: https://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/shitei.html . ja:国宝・重要文化財 . Number of National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 August 2020 . 7 August 2020.
3. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties: 国宝・重要文化財（美術品）(書跡・典籍 沖縄県) . Japanese . . 7 August 2020.
4. Web site: https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/edu/bunkazai/edu/jimukyoku/bunkazai/youranr1.html . ja:国・県・市町村指定文化財 . National, Prefectural, and Municipal Cultural Properties . Japanese . . 1 May 2019 . 7 August 2020.
5. Web site: https://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/chiho_shitei/todofuken.html . ja:都道府県別指定等文化財件数（都道府県分） . Number of Prefectural Cultural Properties by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 May 2019 . 7 August 2020.
6. Web site: http://www.nahaken-okn.ed.jp/naha-c/webmagic/html/058_pt2b.html . ja:蔡温の書 . Work of Sai On . Japanese . Naha Municipal Educational Research Institute . 25 January 2015.
7. Web site: https://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/chiho_shitei/shichoson.html . ja:都道府県別指定等文化財件数（市町村分） . Number of Municipal Cultural Properties by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 May 2019 . 7 August 2020.
8. Web site: http://www.town.nishihara.okinawa.jp/asset/26nishiharamagiritanaharasonkara.html . ja:西原間切棚原村から伊田親雲上宛の板証書 . Document from Nishihara Magiri Tanabara Village to Ida Pechin . Japanese . . 30 January 2015.