Chinen [Village] - Chinen

Japanese: 知念[村] - ちねん

A village in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture. It is located in the eastern part of the Chinen Peninsula in the southern part of Okinawa Island (the main island), and includes five islands, including Kudaka Island offshore. Population: 5,906 (1995). The southern half is a plateau separated by high cliffs, while the northern half has a gentle slope and a well-developed coastal lowland. Kudaka Island is a low-lying island made of raised coral reefs. Along with Tamagusuku Village to the west, it is known as a village with many myths and legends related to Amamikiyo, the creation god of Okinawa. Rice was once cultivated here, but now sugar cane and vegetable cultivation for shipping to the mainland have become popular.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

沖縄県島尻郡の村。沖縄島(本島)南部の知念半島東部にあり，沖合の久高（くだか）島など5島を含む。人口5906(1995)。南半部は高崖に仕切られた台地で，北半部の台地の斜面は緩傾斜で海岸低地がよく発達している。久高島は隆起サンゴ礁からなる低平な島である。西隣の玉城（たまぐすく）村とともに沖縄の開闢（かいびやく）神アマミキヨにかかわる神話，伝説の多い村で知られる。かつては稲作が行われていたが，現在はサトウキビ作のほか，本土出荷の野菜栽培が盛んになってきた。

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