...Population 725 (1995). The island is mountainous, with Akamayama (227m) in the north as its highest point, and the central settlement of Tokashiki is on the east coast. Before World War II, it supplied firewood and charcoal to Naha, and was also a thriving fishing area for skipjack tuna from the South Sea Islands. *Some of the terminology that refers to "Akamayama" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…人口725(1995)。北部の赤間山(227m)を最高点とする山がちの島で,東岸に中心集落の渡嘉敷がある。第2次世界大戦前は那覇へ薪炭を供給,南洋諸島でのカツオ漁も盛んであった。… ※「赤間山」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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