Kuma District, Kumamoto

Kuma (球磨郡, Kuma-gun) is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

In 2003 the district had an estimated population of 64,552 and a density of 48.64 persons per square kilometer.

Kuma District is noted for its many shōchū distilleries.

[1] A local tradition in Kuma District (as well as other neighboring areas in Kumamoto Prefecture) is the sakazuki (さかずき).

After the friend finishes the drink he returns the glass and fills it with more of the beverage.