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*''Japanese'': 波上宮 ''(Naminoue-guu)''

*''Japanese'': 波上宮 ''(Naminoue-guu)''

Naminoue-gû, literally "Above the Waves Shrine", is a [[Shinto shrine]] in [[Naha]], [[Okinawa]], the primary shrine (一の宮, ''[[ichinomiya]]'') in the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean.

Naminoue-gû, literally "Above the Waves Shrine", is a [[Shinto shrine]] in [[Naha]], [[Okinawa]], the primary shrine (一の宮, ''[[ichinomiya]]'') in the prefecture and one of the [[Ryukyu Eight Shrines|Ryûkyû Eight Shrines]]. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean.

Originally a [[utaki|sacred space]] of the native [[Ryukyuan religion]], due to its location and natural beauty, it was dedicated to ''[[nirai kanai]]'', the mythical source of all life, and to the sea.　At some point it came to be known as ''Hana [[gusuku]]'' and ''Nanminsan''<ref>''Nanmin'' is the [[Okinawan language|Okinawan]] reading of 波上, meaning "above the waves", which is pronounced as Naminoue in [[Japanese language|Japanese]].</ref>, and later was incorporated into the Japanese system of Shinto shrines.

Originally a [[utaki|sacred space]] of the native [[Ryukyuan religion]], due to its location and natural beauty, it was dedicated to ''[[nirai kanai]]'', the mythical source of all life, and to the sea.　At some point it came to be known as ''Hana [[gusuku]]'' and ''Nanminsan''<ref>''Nanmin'' is the [[Okinawan language|Okinawan]] reading of 波上, meaning "above the waves", which is pronounced as Naminoue in [[Japanese language|Japanese]].</ref>, and later was incorporated into the Japanese system of Shinto shrines.