List of Cultural Properties of Japan - crafts (Okinawa)

This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of crafts for the Prefecture of Okinawa.

National Cultural Properties

As of 1 January 2015, two Important Cultural Properties have been designated, being of national significance.

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Bronze Bell from the Former Shuri Castle Seiden dōshō		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum	known as the Bridge of Nations Bell; the 333 character inscription begins "The Kingdom of the Ryūkyūs is in a splendid location in the South Seas, with close ties with Korea, intimate relations with China, and 'close as lips and teeth' with Japan; standing between the two as an
Bells from Enkaku-ji bonshō bonshō bonshō		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum	three bells; two from 1495; the third, from the shōrō, was first cast in 1496 then recast in 1697; looted in the aftermath of the Battle of Okinawa, it was returned from the Philippines in 1950; with a height of and diameter of and weighing 1.9 tons, it is the largest in Okinawa

Prefectural Cultural Properties

As of 1 May 2014, fifty-two properties have been designated at a prefectural level.

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Sanshin known as "Onaga Kējō" sanshin Onaga Kējō		Uruma	private				for all refs see
Sanshin known as "Shitahaku Kējō" sanshin Shitahaku Kējō		Naha	private
Sanshin known as "Wakugawa Kējō" sanshin Wakugawa Kējō		Naha	private
Large Black Lacquer Document Box with Geese, Raden Technique kuro nuri raden yūgan e dai bunko		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Large Black Lacquer Document Box with Landscape, Tsuikin Technique kuro nuri tsuikin sansui e dai bunko		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Black Lacquer Bowl and Lid with Dragon and Clouds, Raden Technique with Gold Leaf kuro nuri raden unryū mon nai kinpaku futa tsuki wan		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Gold Kanzashi with Dragon and Clouds from the Residence of the High Priestess kikoe ōkimi udūn unryū ōgon kanzashi		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Sanshin known as "Edoyuna" sanshin edoyuna		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum	used on one of the Ryukyuan missions to Edo in the mid-nineteenth century, it was presented to the Shimazu clan; discovered by historian Higashionna Kanjun in Tokyo, it was exhibited at the Okinawa Folk Museum, which opened in 1936 in the grounds of Shuri Castle; missing after the war, it was discovered by Higashionna in Hawaii in 1954 and donated to the museum
Sanshin - Febaru Type sanshin Fēbaru gata		Chatan	private
Sanshin - Febaru Type sanshin Fēbaru gata		Naha	private
Sanshin - Kubanufuni Type sanshin Kubo no funi gata		Naha	private
Sanshin - Kuba Shunden Type sanshin Kuba shunden gata		Chatan	private
Sanshin - Kuba Shunden Type sanshin Kuba shunden gata		Naha	private
Sanshin - Chinendeku Type sanshin Chinendeku gata		Kadena	private
Sanshin - Yuna Type sanshin Yuna gata		Kitanakagusuku	private
Aoriyae Anji Magatama Aoriyae anji magatama		Nakijin	private
Round Black Lacquer Outer Box with Chrysanthemums, Flowers, Birds, and Insects, Chinkin Technique; Round Green Lacquer Inner Box with Phoenixes and Clouds, Chinkin Technique kuro nuri kiku kachōchū chinkin maru soto bitsu oyobi midori nuri hōō kumo chinkin marun uchi bitsu		Kumejima	private
Bowl with Plum and Bamboo eda ume take mon aka-e wan		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Dish with Fish senbori sometsuke gyomon sara		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Chrysthemum-shaped Dish with Millet iro zōgan awa e kikka zara		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Inlaid Dachibin zōgan irozashi mentori dachibin		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Bell from the Former Reinō-ji bonshō		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Bell from the Former Fumonzen-ji bonshō		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Bell from the Former Tenryū Shōja bonshō		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Bronze Bell from the Former Tensonden dōshō		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Bronze Bell from the Former Tenbi-gū dōshō		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Bronze Bell from the Former Ippin Gongen dōshō		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Bell from the Former Tenkaizen-ji bonshō		Kin	in Annapolis, before being returned in 1987
Bell from the Former Eifuku-ji bonshō		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Black Lacquer Desk with Landscape with Pavilions and Figures, Raden Technique kuro urushi sansui rōkaku jinbutsu raden tsukue		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
White Square Tray with Landscape with Pavilions and Figures, Gold Leaf and Litharge Painting shiro mitsuda sansui rōkaku jinbutsu urushi-e haku-e kakubon		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum	height of, length of, and width of
Red Lacquer Round Serving Tray with Landscape with Pavilions and Figures, Gold Leaf shu urushi sansui rōkaku jinbutsu haku-e marugata tundābun		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Black Lacquer Tray with Roses, Tsuikin Technique kuro urushi bara tsuikin jikubon		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Large Red Lacquer Tray with Tomoe and Peonies, Chinkin Technique shu urushi tomoe mon botan chinkin ō-ukufan		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Red Lacquer Table with Peonies and a Long-tailed Bird, Raden Technique shu-urushi botan onaga-dori raden taku		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, and width of ; black lacquer underneath
Red Lacquer Desk with Birds and Flowers, Raden Technique with Gold Leaf and Litharge Painting shu urushi kachō raden haku-e mitsuda-e tsukue		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, and width of ; black lacquer underneath; the flowers include peonies and chrysanthemums
Black Lacquer Box with Chrysanthemums, Raden Technique kuro urushi aoi mon kiku raden bako		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, width of
Large Black Lacquer Tray with Dragons and Clouds, Raden Technique kuro urushi unryū raden ō-bon		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Black Lacquer Table with Peony Scrolls, Raden Technique kuro urushi botan karakusa raden taku		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, width of ; a rare signed piece, inscribed underneath in gold on black lacquer "Made by Une Ryōhō of Chūzan"
Sanshin known as "Morishima Kējō" sanshin Morishima Kējō tsuketari dō		Naha	Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Sanshin known as "Tomori Kējō" sanshin Tumui Kējō tsuketari dō		Naha	Okinawa Prefecture
Sanshin - Makabi Type, inscribed "Nishihira" sanshin makabi gata mei Nishihira		Yonabaru	private
Sanshin - Makabi Type, inscribed "Amuro" sanshin makabi gata mei Amuro		Onna	private
Sanshin - Makabi Type sanshin makabi gata		Onna	private
Sanshin - Ufu-makabi Type sanshin ufumakabi gata tsuketari dō		Naha	private
Sanshin - Hiranaka Chinen Type, inscribed Tokuke sanshin hiranaka chinen gata mei Tokuke		Okinawa	private
Sanshin - Yonagusuku Type, inscribed Tamagusuku Yona sanshin Yonagushiku gata mei Tamagushiku Yuna		Okinawa	private
Sanshin - Itogura Nagayonagusuku Type sanshin itogura nagayonagushiku gata		Okinawa	private
Black Lacquer Bowl with Chrysanthemums, Flowers, Birds, and Insects, Chinkin Technique kuro urushi kiku kachō mushi shippō tsunagi chinkin jikirō		Naha	Okinawa Churashima Foundation
Black Lacquer Bowl with Peonies, Chinkin Technique kuro urushi botan shippō tsunagi chinkin jikirō		Naha	Okinawa Churashima Foundation

Municipal Cultural Properties

As of 1 May 2014, sixty-five properties have been designated at a municipal level.

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Nakijin Noro Ritual Implements Nakijin noro no saishi dōgu isshiki		Nakijin	private				for all refs see
Nakagusuku Noro Ritual Implements Nakagusuku noro no saishi dōgu isshiki		Nakijin	private
Serikyaku Noro Ritual Implements Serikyaku noro no saishi dōgu isshiki		Nakijin	private
Kogachi Ware Black Glazed Jar with Handles Kogachi-yaki kokuyū mimi-tsuki tsubo		Nago	Nago Museum
Kogachi Ware Small Unglazed Water Jar Kogachi-yaki yakiji kogata mizugame		Nago	Nago Museum
Kogachi Ware Glazed Vase-shaped Sarchophagus Kogachi-yaki tsubo-gata kuwadisa yū zushigame		Nago	Nago Museum
Kogachi Ware Ameyu Glazed Vase-shaped Sarchophagus Kogachiyaki tsubo-gata ameyū zushikame		Nago	Nago Museum
Kogachi Ware Black Glazed Vase-shaped Sarchophagus Kogachiyaki tsubo-gata ameyū zushikame		Nago	Nago Museum
Kogachi Ware Black Glazed Vase-shaped Sarchophagus Kogachiyaki tsubo-gata ameyū zushikame		Nago	Nago Museum
Kogachi Ware Black Glazed Vase-shaped Sarchophagus Kogachiyaki tsubo-gata ameyū zushikame		Nago	Nago Museum
Kogachi Ware Unglazed Jar and Lid with Four Handles Kogachiyaki yakiji shi mimi futa-tsuki tsubo		Nago	Nago Museum
Kogachi Ware Water Bowl Kogachiyaki suiban		Nago	Nago Museum
Sanshin - Makabi Type, Large sanshin makabi gata		Uruma	private
Sanshin - Hiranaka Chinen Type, Large sanshin hiranaka chinen gata		Uruma	private
Sanshin - Kamoguchi Yuna Type, Medium sanshin kamoguchi yuna gata		Uruma	private
Kamiji Bamboo Basket Kamiji no bāki		Okinawa	Okinawa City Municipal Museum
Sanshin - Makabi Type sanshin makabi gata		Kadena	private
Green Lacquer Round Chest with Phoenixes and Clouds, Chinking Technique midori urushi hōō un tensha kōshi chinkin maru hitsu		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Red Lacquer Tray with Birds and Flowers, Chinkin Technique shu urushi kachō chinkin zen		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, and width of ; gilt line engraved
Red Lacquer Footed Tray with Landscape with Figures, Chinkin Technique shu urushi sansui jinbutsu chinkin ashi-tsuke bon		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Green Lacquer Tray with Peony Scrolls, Chinkin Technique midori urushi botan karakusa ishidatami chinkin zen		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, and width of
Round Red Lacquer Footed Tray with Tomoe and Peonies, Chinkin Technique shu urushi botan tomoe mon shippō tsunagi chinkin ashi tsuki bon		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Red Lacquer Square Tray with Kanzan Jittoku, Raden Technique shu urushi kanzan jittoku raden yohōbon		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, sides of
Red Lacquer Hexagonal Tray with Moon and Plum, Raden Technique shu urushi ume tsuki raden rokkaku bon		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Long Black Lacquer Writing Box with Dragons, Clouds, and Phoenixes, Raden Technique kuro urushi unryū hōō raden chōbun-bako		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, and width of
Black Lacquer Box with Caltrops, Raden Technique kuro urushi hishi shippō tsunagi raden kyara bako		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, and width of
Black Lacquer Incense Container with Kirin, Grapes, and Squirrels, Raden Technique kuro urushi kirin budō risu raden jūkōgō		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, sides of
Black Lacquer Flower-Shaped Tray with Landscape with Figures, Raden Technique kuro urushi sansui jinbutsu raden ringa bon		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, width of
Black Lacquer Tray with Dragon and Clouds, Raden Technique kuro urushi unryū raden bon		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Black Lacquer Hexagonal Food Container with Pavilions and Figures, Raden Technique kuro urushi rōkaku jinbutsu raden hakkaku jikirō		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Black Lacquer Hexagonal Tray with Vegetation, Fish, and Plovers, Raden Technique kuro urushi rōkaku jinbutsu raden hakkaku jikirō		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Black Lacquer Box with Figures on Horseback, Raden Technique kuro urushi kiba jinbutsu raden bako		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, width of
Black Lacquer Serving Tray with Paulownias and Phoenixes, Raden Technique kuro urushi kiri hōō raden tundābun		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, sides of
Black Lacquer Screen with Landscape with Figures, Raden Technique kuro urushi sansui jinbutsu raden tsuitate		Urasoe	Urasoe City
Black Lacquer Cupboard with Shelves with Pavilions and Figures, Raden Technique kuro urushi rōkaku jinbutsu raden kazari tana		Urasoe	Urasoe City
Black Lacquer Helmet-Shaped Tobacco Container with Landscape with Figures, Raden Technique kuro urushi sansui jinbutsu raden akodanari tabakoire		Urasoe	Urasoe City
Black Lacquer Writing Paper Box with Grapes and Squirrels, Raden Technique with Gold Leaf kuro urushi budō risu raden haku-e ryōshi bako		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, and width of
Lacquered Inkstone Box with Grapes and Squirrels, Raden Technique with Gold Leaf jun nuri budō risu raden haku-e suzuri bako		Urasoe	Urasoe City
Black Lacquer Box, Raden Technique with Gold Leaf kuro urushi kisshō bun raden haku-e bako		Urasoe	Urasoe City
Black Lacquer Hexagonal Food Container with Twenty-Four Panels, Raden and Chinkin Technique kuro urushi nijūyon kō karakusa raden chinkin hakkaku jikirō		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Black Lacquer Hexagonal Food Container with Grapes and Squirrels, Gold Leaf kuro urushi budō risu haku-e hakkaku jikirō		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Lacquered Flower-Shaped Food Container with Boats and Vegetation, Gold Leaf jun nuri funa asobi kusabana haku-e ryō hanagata jikirō		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Red Lacquer Flower-Shaped Food Container with Pavilions and Figures, Gold Leaf shu urushi rōkaku jinbutsu haku-e ryō hanagata jikirō		Urasoe	Urasoe City
Lacquered Covered Pail with Landscape with Pavilions, Gold Leaf byakudan nuri rōkaku sansui haku-e tākū		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of ; octagonal
Red Lacquer Serving Tray with Figures, Gold Leaf shu urushi sansui jinbutsu haku-e tundābun		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of ; black lacquer interior with nine small jade dishes
Lacquered Round Food Container with Flowers and Birds, Gold Leaf and Litharge Painting jun nuri kachō haku-e mitsuda-e marugata jikirō		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Black Lacquer Tray with Flowers and Birds, Raden Technique with Gold Leaf and Litharge Painting kuro urushi kachō raden haku-e mitsuda-e bon		Urasoe	Urasoe City
Black Lacquer Octagonal Food Container with Landscape with Figures, Raden Technique kuro urushi sansui jinbutsu raden hakkaku jikirō		Urasoe	Urasoe City
Red Lacquer Screen with Tiger and Bamboo, Raden and Chinkin Technique shu urushi take tora renju chinkin raden zahei		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, width of
Black Lacquer Box with Grapes and Squirrels, Raden Technique with Gold Leaf kuro urushi budō risu raden haku-e bako		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Black Lacquer Food Container with Peacocks and Peony Scrolls, Chinkin Technique kuro urushi kujaku botan karakusa chinkin jikirō		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, diameter of
Red and Black Lacquer Table with Dragon and Clouds, Raden and Chinkin Technique shu kuro urushi unryū chinkin raden taku		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, width of
Black Lacquer Plaque with Shiba Onkō Family Precepts, Raden Technique kuro urushi Shiba Onkō kakun raden kakeita		Urasoe	Urasoe City
White Square Tray with Landscape with Pavilions and Figures, Gold Leaf and Litharge Painting shiro mitsuda sansui rōkaku jinbutsu mitsuda-e haku-e yohō bon		Urasoe	Urasoe City	height of, length of, and width of
Black Lacquer Table with Landscape with Pavilions, Raden Technique kuro urushi sansui rōkaku raden chūōjoku		Urasoe	Urasoe City
Red Lacquer Tray with Flowers and Birds, Litharge Painting shu urushi kachō mitsuda-e bon		Urasoe	Urasoe City
Funerary Urn zōkotsuki 1727 nensei "bin"		Naha	private
Ritual Goods of Iheya no Amoganashi Iheya no Amoganashi hairyō-hin		Izena	private
Ritual Goods of the Irei Family Kita no Nikayata no hairyō-hin		Izena	private
Ritual Goods of the Tamaki Family Minami no Nikayata no hairyō-hin		Izena	private
Mekaru Family Heirlooms Mekaru-ke shozō-hin		Izena	Izena Village
Sample Patterns miezu		Ishigaki	Ishigaki City	46 items; designs for tribute cloth for the Ryūkyū court; also a Municipal Cultural Property - Historical Materials
Clothing of Inafuku Chikudun Inafuku Chikudun no seisō		Taketomi	private	on Kohama Island
Minamikawada Yonatoshi Clothing and Tea Utensils Minamikawada Yonatoshi no ishō oyobi chaki		Taketomi	private	on Kohama Island
Nakasujinu Nubema Water Jar Nakasujinu nubema no mizugame		Taketomi	private	on Kohama Island

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