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文化財保護 << 1966年(昭和41年) 11月1日 >> 8-4-58

Cultural Treasures Protection Week Issued on Nov. 1, 1966 (Showa41)

Cultural Treasures Protection Week Issued on Nov. 1, 1966 (Showa41) 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, Miyakojima's "Nakasone Touimiya Tomb" was adopted as a stamp. Nakasone Touimiya's tomb is a tomb built by Nakasone Touimiya, who ruled Miyakojima in the 15th and early 16th centuries, to mourn his father. This tomb is an eclectic style of Miyako's traditional giant stone tomb style and Okinawa main island style horizontal hole type tomb, and it is a historic site where you can know the high level of stone building technology at that time and the power of Nakasone Touimiya. Reference: Free encyclopedia "Wikipedia" 2022.3