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Template:Nihongo is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku.<ref>Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ehime" in Template:Google books.</ref> Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,334,841<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast.

Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō.<ref>Nussbaum, "Matsuyama" at Template:Google books.</ref>

Notable past Ehime residents include three Nobel Prize winners: Kenzaburo Oe (1994 Nobel Prize in Literature), Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Prize in Physics), and Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics).

HistoryEdit

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Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime Prefecture was known as Iyo Province.<ref>Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at Template:Google books.</ref> Since before the Heian period, the area was dominated by fishermen and sailors who played an important role in defending Japan against pirates and Mongolian invasions.

After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Tokugawa shōgun gave the area to his allies, including Katō Yoshiaki who built Matsuyama Castle, forming the basis for the modern city of Matsuyama.

The name Ehime comes from the kuniumi part of the Kojiki where Iyo Province is mythologically named Ehime, "lovely princess".<ref>Chamberlain, Basil Hall. 1882. A translation of the "Ko-ji-ki" or Records of ancient matters. section V</ref>

In 2012, a research group from the University of Tokyo and Ehime University said they had discovered rare earth deposits in Matsuyama.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

GeographyEdit

Located in the northwestern part of Shikoku, Ehime faces the Seto Inland Sea to the north and is bordered by Kagawa and Tokushima in the east and Kōchi in the south.

The prefecture includes both high mountains in the inland region and a long coastline, with many islands in the Seto Inland Sea. The westernmost arm of Ehime, the Sadamisaki Peninsula, is the narrowest peninsula in Japan.

As of 31 March 2020, 7 percent of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Ashizuri-Uwakai and Setonaikai National Parks; Ishizuchi Quasi-National Park; and Hijikawa, Kinshako, Okudōgo Tamagawa, Sadamisaki Hantō-Uwakai, Saragamine Renpō, Sasayama, and Shikoku Karst Prefectural Natural Parks.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

CitiesEdit

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Ehime prefecture population pyramid in 2020

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File:Ehime Prefectural Government Office 20241205 001.jpg
The Ehime Prefectural Capitol Building

Eleven cities are located in Ehime Prefecture:

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Map
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File:Flag of Imabari, Ehime.svg Imabari 今治市 419.56 151,672 File:Imabari in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Iyo, Ehime.svg Iyo 伊予市 194.44 35,133 File:Ehime-iyo-city.svg
File:Flag of Matsuyama, Ehime.svg Matsuyama (capital) 松山市 429.4 511,192 File:Ehime-matsuyama-city.svg
File:Flag of Niihama, Ehime.svg Niihama 新居浜市 234.3 115,938 File:Niihama in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Ōzu, Ehime.svg Ōzu 大洲市 432.24 40,575 File:Ozu in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Saijō, Ehime.svg Saijō 西条市 509.07 104,791 File:Saijo in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Seiyo, Ehime.svg Seiyo 西予市 514.78 35,388 File:Seiyo in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Shikokuchūō, Ehime.svg Shikokuchūō 四国中央市 421.24 82,754 File:Ehime-shikokuchuo-city.svg
File:Flag of Tōon, Ehime.svg Tōon 東温市 211.45 33,903 File:Toon in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Uwajima, Ehime.svg Uwajima 宇和島市 469.48 70,809 File:Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Yawatahama, Ehime.svg Yawatahama 八幡浜市 133.03 31,987 File:Yawatahama in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg

Towns and villagesEdit

These are the towns in each district:

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District Map
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File:Flag of Ainan, Ehime.svg Ainan 愛南町 239.58 19,601 Minamiuwa District File:Ainan in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Ikata, Ehime.svg Ikata 伊方町 94.37 8,397 Nishiuwa District File:Ikata in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kamijima, Ehime.svg Kamijima 上島町 30.38 6,509 Ochi District File:Kamijima in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kihoku, Ehime.svg Kihoku 鬼北町 241.87 9,682 Kitauwa District File:Kihoku in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Kumakōgen, Ehime.svg Kumakōgen 久万高原町 583.66 7,404 Kamiukena District File:Kumakogen in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Masaki, Ehime.svg Masaki 松前町 20.41 29,630 Iyo District File:Masaki in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Matsuno, Ehime.svg Matsuno 松野町 98.5 3,674 Kitauwa District File:Matsuno in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Tobe, Ehime.svg Tobe 砥部町 101.57 20,480 Iyo District File:Tobe in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg
File:Flag of Uchiko, Ehime.svg Uchiko 内子町 299.5 15,322 Kita District File:Uchiko in Ehime Prefecture Ja.svg

MergersEdit

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Former districts:

EconomyEdit

The coastal areas around Imabari and Saijō host a number of industries, including dockyards of Japan's largest shipbuilder, Imabari Shipbuilding. Chemical industries, oil refining, paper and cotton textile products also are a feature of the prefecture. Rural areas mostly engage in agricultural and fishing industries, and are particularly known for citrus fruits such as mikan (mandarin orange), iyokan and cultured pearls.

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EducationEdit

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Universities and collegesEdit

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Senior high schoolsEdit

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SportsEdit

The sports teams listed below are based in Ehime.

Association football:

Baseball:

Basketball:

CultureEdit

The oldest extant hot spring in Japan, Dōgo Onsen, is located in Matsuyama. It has been used for over two thousand years.

These are television shows and movies set in Ehime Prefecture.

There are major festivals in Ehime Prefecture.

  • Uwajima Ushi-oni Festival is held for three days, with a parade of many Ushi-oni walking around the city, a traditional Uwajima dance, a fireworks display, and a run on the final day.
  • Niihama Taiko Festival is the autumn festival in Niihama. The drum stand is lifted by about 150 men. It is one of the three biggest fight festivals in Japan.
  • The Matsuyama Autumn Festival includes a mikoshi event called Hachiawase (鉢合わせ) which takes place near Dōgo Onsen and Isaniwa Shrine.

Hot springsEdit

These are several hot springs (onsen) in Ehime Prefecture.

  • Dōgo Onsen appears in the Nihon Shoki. This Hot Spring has three public baths: the main building, Tsubaki no Yu, and Asuka no Yu.
  • Sora to Mori is a combined warm bath facility. There are hot springs, restaurants, and body care.
  • Nibukawa Onsen is a hot spring located in Imabari. The source originates from the crevices of the Inugawa Valley in this hot spring town.

LanguageEdit

Iyo dialect is a Japanese dialect spoken in Ehime Prefecture. Nanyo is influenced by the Kyushu dialect, and Chuyo and Toyo are influenced by the Kinki dialect.

MuseumsEdit

TransportEdit

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Kurushima Strait Bridge on the Shimanami Kaidō

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RailwayEdit

RoadEdit

ExpresswayEdit

National highwaysEdit

PortsEdit

  • Kawanoe Port
  • Niihama Port - Ferry route to Osaka
  • Toyo Port - Ferry route to Osaka
  • Imabari Port - Ferry route to Innoshima, Hakata Island, and international container hub port
  • Matsuyama Port - Ferry route to Kitakyushu, Yanai, Hiroshima, Kure, and international container hub port
  • Yawatahama Port - Ferry route to Beppu, Usuki
  • Misaki Port - Ferry route to Oita
  • Uwajima Port

AirportEdit

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Notable peopleEdit

International relationsEdit

Ehime Prefecture is making use of its long tradition of involvement with people overseas through international exchanges in areas such as the economy, culture, sports and education.<ref name=":sister">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

NotesEdit

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