Naha City Museum of History, History museum in Kumoji district, Naha, Japan
The Naha City Museum of History occupies multiple floors within the Palette Kumoji complex and displays artifacts and documents spanning various periods of Okinawa's past. The collection presents a broad overview of the region's development through objects and records from different eras.
The museum opened in July 2006 to preserve and present historical records of the Ryukyu Kingdom and its relations with mainland Japan. Its establishment marked an effort to make the region's past accessible to a wider audience.
The exhibits feature personal genealogies and family trees donated by local residents, reflecting how lineage documentation shaped social structures in the Ryukyu era. These records show the connections between families and their importance in daily community life.
The museum is located on the fourth floor of the Palette Kumoji complex and is easily accessible within the building. Visiting during daytime hours is advisable to see the displayed documents and artifacts clearly in the display cases.
The collection includes items designated as prefectural cultural properties and documents linked to divination practices among prominent Ryukyuan families during the feudal era. These rare records reveal how personal beliefs and rituals were embedded in the daily culture of this society.
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