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*''Japanese'': 琉球国王尚家関係資料 ''(Ryûkyû kokuô Shô ke kankei shiryô)''
*''Japanese'': 琉球国王尚家関係資料 ''(Ryûkyû kokuô Shô ke kankei shiryô)''
The ''Ryûkyû kokuô Shô ke kankei shiryô'' are a collection of historical documents; ''[[bingata]]'', ''[[kasuri]]'', and other [[Ryukyuan textiles|Ryukyuan textile]] garments, as well as works of [[Ryukyuan lacquerware]], [[Ryukyuan pottery, and metalwork, along with three swords (incl. Chiyoganemaru) and the Ryukyuan investiture crown
The ''Ryûkyû kokuô Shô ke kankei shiryô'' are a collection of historical documents; ''[[bingata]]'', ''[[kasuri]]'', and other [[Ryukyuan textiles|Ryukyuan textile]] garments, as well as works of [[Ryukyuan lacquerware]], [[Ryukyuan pottery]], and metalwork, along with three swords (incl. [[Chiyoganemaru]]) and the sole surviving [[Ryukyu investiture crown]].
Some 1,166 documents and 85 art treasures related to the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] [[Sho Dynasty|royal family]] were named National Treasures in 2006, marking the establishment of this collection as a National Treasure. The objects are all held at the [[Naha City Museum of History]]. In 2019, Shô Mamoru, 23rd head of the Shô house, officially donated an additional 38 documents (for a total of 1,207 documents) that had been held at the home of Matsumoto Hiroshi, son-in-law to Shô Hiroshi, 22nd head of the former royal lineage.
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==References==
*"41 Sho royal family documents are to become national treasures," Ryukyu Shimpo, 21 March 2019.