Shuri, Okinawa (jpn)

Shuri, Okinawa

Shuri, Okinawa ranks 2,352nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Battle Creek, Michigan, Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Njeguši. Memorable people born in Shuri, Okinawa include Gichin Funakoshi, Matsumura Sōkon, and Shō Tai. Memorable people who died in Shuri, Okinawa include Matsumura Sōkon, Shō Shin, and Motobu Chōki. Shuri, Okinawa has been the birth place of many martial arts, and politicians and the death place of many martial arts, and politicians. Shuri, Okinawa is located in Japan.

Shuri is a district of the city of Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Formerly a separate city in and of itself, it was once the royal capital of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, hence the name. A number of famous historical sites are located in Shuri, including Shuri Castle, the Shureimon gate, Sunuhyan-utaki, and royal mausoleum Tamaudun, all of which are designated World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Read more on Wikipedia