OME

city, Tokyo to (metropolis), Honshu, Japan, on the Tama River. An early trade centre and post town, it was known as a weaving centre for cotton textiles. Other traditional industries included the production of lumber and woodwork. Ome became a municipality in 1951, with the amalgamation of Ome and two neighbouring villages, covering an administrative area of 125 square miles (323 square km). Industrial plants have been constructed on the outskirts of the city area; electrical machinery and textiles (mainly bedclothes) are major products. Ome is the gateway to Chichibu-Tama National Park; a shrine crowns Mount Mitake, which rises within the city area. Pop. (1985) 110,828.