 The main port area for international trade, Naha proper, was divided into the East (東, "higashi") and West (西, "nishi") districts and was on the southwestern portion of Ukishima.A large open-air marketplace was active in front of the royal government trading center, or "oyamise" (親見世).A number of Japanese temples and shrines were located here, along with a residence and embassy, known as the Tenshikan (天使館), for visiting Chinese officials.