シムクガマ / Shimukugama
himuka gamaShim = lowerKu = pointThis name was attached because there is a bear under the valley.In March 1945, the air raids of the US military became fierce following the day and as soon as the bombardment shooting began to start, about 1 thousand characters in evacuation came to this cave in Wakira .Eventually, on the occasion of the US military 's Okinawa mainland landing, after a hard bombing, I came close to Shimukigama.When American soldiers set up guns and headed for the entrance of the cave, people were scared of fear, and the inside of the caves got into a great disorder. When it is killed at last, I will try to escape to the back of the cave, but I do not have a footsteps foot.At that time, two of the returnees from Hawaii, Heiji Higa (then 72 years old) and Hira Sana (then 63 years old), said, "Americaners, Tyukurusando (Americans do not kill people)" It persuaded evacuees and convinced them to finally surrender, finally that the lives of the refugees around 1 thousand people were saved.Based on this fact, we have built a monument in the cave with gratitude to the two seniors who saved their lives in Wakabaira Ward.