>> and no military bases. no american -- >> up until '72, there was an american base. >> there was. >> but then in '72, the base was taken away. >> now nothing. >> only the japanese self-defense forces now. >> what do people do here? agriculture? growing sugarcane? >> tourism. fishing. develop here and have the locals been able to resist that impulse? >> they have rich lives. they have everything they need. they have produce from the land, the sea. they don't need much else. >> i've been invited to a beach barbecue, kumejima style. go big, or go home. to eat some fresh caught tuna