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It stands on a cliff, so that worship faces out towards the paradise held to lie beyond the sea.
About this place
Naminoue Shrine (Japanese: 波上宮, Hepburn: Naminoue-gū; Okinawan: Nanmin-guu) is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, the ichinomiya (primary shrine) of the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean. Originally a 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; Nanmin is the Okinawan reading of 波上, meaning "above the waves", which is pronounced as Naminoue in Japanese. In 1890, it was recognized in the system of State Shinto. It is among the ranked, nationally significant shrines or Kanpei-shōsha (官幣小社).
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：Unknown (Ryukyu Kingdom period) Shrine rank：Foremost of the Eight Ryukyu Shrines Blessings：Safe sea voyages, Warding off evil
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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