Today I got two postcards: one from Japan and one from Germany.
The card from Japan shows the Shuri Castle on Okinawa Island in the Okinawa prefecture. The Shuri Castle is an gusuku (Ryukyuan castle) and was the royal palace of the independent Ryukyu Kingdom. In the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 it was almost completely destroyed but beginning in 1992 it was rebuilt involving photographs, historical records, and memory. Since 2000 it is together with the other Gusuku Sites and the Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Stamp:
Japanese Castles (two from set of five) (issued 10-12-2013)
The stamp shows the Odawara Castle in the Kanagawa prefecture.
Thank You very much Ginger!
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