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文化財保護 << 1969年(昭和44年) 11月1日 >> 8-4-80

Cultural Treasures Protection Week Issued on Nov. 1, 1969 (Showa44)

Cultural Treasures Protection Week Issued on Nov. 1, 1969 (Showa44) In Okinawa, various activities are being carried out for the purpose of promoting the protection of cultural properties of the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom. This time, "Nakamura Residence" was adopted as a stamp. Nakamura Residence is a building that has all the characteristics of prewar Okinawan residential architecture. On the main island of Okinawa, it is rare that all the mansion stances remain after the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, and it is a valuable remains for learning about the lives of upper-class farmers at that time, so in 1956 ( It was designated as an important cultural property by the Ryukyu government in 1958), and after returning to the mainland in 1972, it was designated as a national important cultural property by the Japanese government. Reference: Free encyclopedia "Wikipedia" 2022.3