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==List of National Treasures==
==List of National Treasures==
[[File:Himeji1.jpg|right|thumb|320px|[[Himeji castle]]]]
===Castles & Residences===
===Castles & Residences===
*[[Hikone castle]] - main ''tenshu''
*[[Hikone castle]] - main ''tenshu''
*[[Himeji castle]] - various buildings
*[[Himeji castle]] - various buildings
*[[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]] - Ninomaru Palace
*[[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]] - Ninomaru Palace
===Historical Documents===
*Documents of the [[Shimazu clan]] (''Shimazu ke monjo'', held at [[Shiryohensanjo|Shiryôhensanjo]], [[University of Tokyo]])<ref>[http://www.hi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/collection/collection02-j.html 所蔵資料紹介：貴重書], Historiographical Institute, University of Tokyo.</ref>
===Paintings & Calligraphy===
===Paintings & Calligraphy===
===Textiles & Garments===
===Textiles & Garments===
*Numerous [[Noh]] masks and robes, held by various institutions.<ref>[[Albert M. Craig]], ''The Heritage of Japanese Civilization'', Second Edition, Prentice Hall (2011), 57.</ref>
*Numerous [[Noh]] masks and robes, held by various institutions.<ref>[[Albert M. Craig]], ''The Heritage of Japanese Civilization'', Second Edition, Prentice Hall (2011), 57.</ref>
*[[Ryukyu investiture crown]], Naha City Museum of History
*[[Ryukyu investiture crown]], Naha City Museum of History
*Fukuoka City Museum (Fukuoka):
*Fukuoka City Museum (Fukuoka):
**Gold seal granted in [[57]] CE to the State of [[Na]] by [[Emperor Guangwu]] of [[Han Dynasty|Han]]
**Gold seal granted in [[57]] CE to the State of [[Na]] by [[Emperor Guangwu]] of [[Han Dynasty|Han]]
*Naha City Museum of History:
*"Ryukyu King Sho Family Relevant Documents" (''Ryûkyû kokuô Shô-ke kankei shiryô'') - includes numerous ''[[bingata]]'', ''[[kasuri]]'', and other garments, as well as works of [[Ryukyuan lacquerware]], [[Ryukyuan pottery|pottery]], and metalwork, along with three swords (incl. [[Chiyoganemaru]]) and the [[Ryukyu investiture crown|Ryukyuan investiture crown]], all objects previously owned by the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] [[Sho Dynasty|royal family]].<ref>Despite the name, this grouping of National Treasures does not include written or published documents, but rather objects of decorative arts and practical use. You can see all the objects on the museum's [http://www.rekishi-archive.city.naha.okinawa.jp/archives/item1 Digital Museum page].</ref>
*Tokyo National Museum:
*Tokyo National Museum:
**Gilt bronze slippers from [[Eta Funayama kofun]], [[Kumamoto prefecture]], 5-6th century
**Gilt bronze slippers from [[Eta Funayama kofun]], [[Kumamoto prefecture]], 5-6th century