Kumejima (Okinawa)

La ciudad está formada por las islas de Kume, Ōjima, Ōhajima, Torishima e Iōtorishima.Es muy conocida por sus textiles, llamados Kumejima-tsumugi, que han sido designados como un importante bien cultural inmaterial.Historically due to Kume's abundance of freshwater, rice was once extensively cultivated.When the Ryukyu Kingdom was annexed by Japan, many noble families moved from Shuri to Kume.In 1945, Japanese soldiers killed 20 inhabitants suspected of being close to the U.S.