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Research and Studies in China

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle was possible owing to experts in needed fields and studies of limited references and related document to carefully determine the method of construction.

Research and Studies in China

Among the experts who contributed to the reconstruction was the coloring research team, whose members reviewed the original colors and patterns used for the castle. I was one of the coloring team members (other members include Eizo Inagaki, Takuya Konishi, Kurayoshi Takara, Aiko Nadoyama, and Kanzo Hirano) who conducted studies both outside Japan (China and Korea) and inside (Kyoto and Kagoshima). Based on these studies and research on reference materials, all of the colors and patterns of each object of the Seiden were determined. The structure and colors of "golden dragons and polychrome clouds" were decided by the coloring research team.

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Okinawa Prefecture

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