Nobu Jo was a Japanese Christian philanthropist, based in Kobe. She was head of the Kobe Woman's Welfare Association, and gained international attention in the 1920s for her suicide prevention campaign of signage and personal intervention.

Suma is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. As of February 1, 2012, it had an area of 30.0 km2 and a population of 166,324, with 71,745 households.