Shikima

Shikima [尔南満; しきま / Sunpaku: えんぱ] is a city located on Dainan in Zōhai Prefecture. As of 2020, the city had a population of around 60,000.
Shikima has a long history as a farming township. In the pre-modern period it was the first settlement in Zōku to be introduced to the rice plant, and paddies are believed to have been set up by the early 1300s. Its population have traditionally also been involved in the making of Dainan-sōfu, a kind of tweed-like fabric which is valued for its durability and warmth. Even now there are still artesans who specialise in weaving Dainan-sōfu and sell the fabric as a unique cultural product.
Shikima sits on a flat plain, bordered by a number of other smaller settlements such as Kanatari and Saimaku, and is also the 'sister city' of Shitori. One of the city's most famous sites is Tokobori Castle, built in the mid-1600s.