Satsuma was first opened in 1958.
Satsuma's former "samurai" were numerous, however, and they had a long tradition of opposition to central authority.
Satsuma started to directly rule the islands from 1613, sending a commissioner.
Satsuma rule was harsh, with the inhabitants of the island reduced to serfdom and forced to raise sugar cane to meet high taxation, which often resulted in famine.
Satsuma slowly attempted to strip power from women.
In recent years pineapples and mikan, or satsuma mandarin, have been grown in the rugged hill areas of the village.
The satsuma also has particularly delicate flesh, which can not withstand the effects of careless handling.
As such, it should not be confused with similar fruit such as the satsuma or honey sweet orange, or other popular varieties.
