Gushikami [village] - Gushikami

Japanese: 具志頭[村] - ぐしかみ

A village in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture. Population 7,095 (1995). Located at the southern tip of Okinawa Island (main island), the town has an undulating hilly terrain, with cliffs along the southern half of the coastline and shallow coral reefs along the coast. Before World War II, the village was centered on agriculture and fishing, with many immigrants to Hawaii, South America, and other places. Minatogawa in the east was established by Itoman fishermen who relocated there, and is the village's only fishing port, where fishing is still thriving. Agriculture involves the cultivation of sugarcane, vegetables, and flowers, and livestock such as dairy cows and pigs are also thriving.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

沖縄県島尻郡の村。人口7095(1995)。沖縄島(本島)南端にあり，全体に起伏の多い丘陵状の地形で，海岸線の南半分は断崖絶壁をなし，沿岸に遠浅のサンゴ礁が発達する。第2次世界大戦前は農業と漁業が中心の村で，ハワイ，南アメリカなどへの海外移民が多かった。東部の港川は糸満漁民が移住してつくった集落で，村唯一の漁港として現在も漁業が盛んである。農業はサトウキビ，野菜，花卉栽培が行われ，また乳用牛，豚などの畜産が盛んである。

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