Ōgimi | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Other Name: | Ufujimi (Okinawan), Uujimii (Kunigami) |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Coordinates: | 26.7017°N 128.1203°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu (Okinawa) |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Okinawa Prefecture |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kunigami |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 63.12 |
Population Total: | 3,024 |
Population As Of: | 1 October 2016 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | JST |
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,024 and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area is 63.12km2.
Several censuses have established that this village has the highest longevity index in the world with a large percentage of the population being over 100 years old.[1]
Ōgimi is located at the north of Okinawa Island and faces the East China Sea on the western coast of the island. The village consists of forested flatland, which covers 78% of the area of the Ōgimi, and sharp, craggy cliffs which face the coast. The central coastal area of Ōgimi is bisected by Shioya Bay. Miyagi Island (0.24km2) spans much of the entrance of the bay, and the island is connected to the mainland by the Shioya Ōhashi Bridge.
The village is a centre of production of Ryukyuan pottery.
The Shioya Ungami Sea Festival is held at Shioya Bay and other areas of Ōgimi in July. Observance of the festival dates back 400 to 500 years to the period of the Ryukyuan Kingdom, and begins with prayers at an asagi, or house of worship, by kaminchu, or priestesses of the Okinawan religion. The religious ceremonies are followed by dragon boat races. The Unjami Festival was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan in 1997.
The village operates its public primary and junior high schools.
The Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education operates .