Kanegusuku Village

...A city located 12km south of Naha on the southwestern tip of Okinawa Island (main island), Okinawa Prefecture. In 1961, it merged with the neighboring villages of Sanwa, Kanegusuku, and Takamine, and in 1971, it was incorporated as a city. Population: 53,496 (1995). The former town of Itoman was a fishing town, and brave Itoman fishermen have long been active in the waters of mainland Japan, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, Java, Sumatra, Celebes, Borneo, New Guinea, and other places, using a unique fishing method called "Agya", but their presence has now faded. It is currently designated as a third-class fishing port, and aims to become a relay base for southern fishing. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kanegusuku Village" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…沖縄県，沖縄島(本島)南西端，那覇から南へ12kmにある市。1961年隣接の三和，兼城（かねぐすく），高嶺の3村と合体，71年市制。人口5万3496(1995)。旧糸満町は漁業の町で，勇敢な糸満漁夫は，昔から日本本土をはじめフィリピン，マレー半島，ジャワ，スマトラ，セレベス，ボルネオ，ニューギニアなどの海域で〈アギャー〉と呼ぶ独特の追込み漁法で活躍したが，今ではそのかげは薄れた。現在第3種漁港に指定されており，南方漁業の中継基地をめざしている。…

※「兼城村」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。

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