Prior to the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, in which many historical buildings and objects were lost, Okinawa boasted eleven sites (twenty buildings) designated as [[National Treasures]]; there were 25 prefectures which had fewer National Treasures. Those eleven sites included four [[Buddhist temples|temples]] and [[Shinto shrines|shrines]] (13 buildings); five castles and palaces; and two other stone structures.<ref name=okinawa>Suzuki Kakichi, Miyamoto Chôjirô and Ushikawa Yoshiyuki. "Ryûkyûan Architecture: Its History and Features." in ''Okinawa bijutsu zenshû'' 沖縄美術全集. vol. 5. Okinawa Times, 1989.</ref> | Prior to the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, in which many historical buildings and objects were lost, Okinawa boasted eleven sites (twenty buildings) designated as [[National Treasures]]; there were 25 prefectures which had fewer National Treasures. Those eleven sites included four [[Buddhist temples|temples]] and [[Shinto shrines|shrines]] (13 buildings); five castles and palaces; and two other stone structures.<ref name=okinawa>Suzuki Kakichi, Miyamoto Chôjirô and Ushikawa Yoshiyuki. "Ryûkyûan Architecture: Its History and Features." in ''Okinawa bijutsu zenshû'' 沖縄美術全集. vol. 5. Okinawa Times, 1989.</ref> |