Ehime Prefecture




"Ehime" redirects here. For the school ship, see Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision.

Prefecture of Japan

Prefecture in Shikoku, Japan



























































































Ehime Prefecture


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愛媛県

Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Japanese
 愛媛県
 • Rōmaji
 Ehime-ken




Flag of Ehime Prefecture
Flag
Official logo of Ehime Prefecture
Symbol
Location of Ehime Prefecture
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Island Shikoku
Capital Matsuyama
Government

 • Governor
Tokihiro Nakamura (since December 2010)
Area

 • Total 5,676.44 km2 (2,191.69 sq mi)
Area rank 26th
Population
(February 1, 2018)

 • Total 1,360,507
 • Rank 27th
 • Density 239.76/km2 (621.0/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code JP-38
Districts 7
Municipalities 20
Flower Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)[1]
Tree
Pine (Pinus)[1]
Bird
Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige)[1]
Fish
Red sea bream (Pagrus major)[1]
Website www.pref.ehime.jp/index-e.htm

Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県, Ehime-ken) is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan.[2] The capital is Matsuyama.[3]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Cities


    • 2.2 Towns and villages


    • 2.3 Mergers




  • 3 Economy


  • 4 Education


    • 4.1 Universities and colleges


      • 4.1.1 National


      • 4.1.2 Prefectural


      • 4.1.3 Private




    • 4.2 Senior high schools


      • 4.2.1 Prefectural






  • 5 Sports


  • 6 Culture


    • 6.1 Museums




  • 7 Transport


    • 7.1 Railway


    • 7.2 Road


      • 7.2.1 Expressway


      • 7.2.2 National highways




    • 7.3 Ports


    • 7.4 Airport




  • 8 International sister cities / Economic exchange counterparts


  • 9 Notes


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links





History


See also: Historic Sites of Ehime Prefecture

Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime Prefecture was known as Iyo Province.[4] 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".[5]


In 2012, a research group from the University of Tokyo and Ehime University said they had discovered rare earth deposits in Matsuyama.[6]



Geography


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 April 1, 2012, 7% 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 seven Prefectural Natural Parks.[7]



Cities




Map of Ehime Prefecture.
     City      Town




Matsuyama




Uwajima


Eleven cities are located in Ehime Prefecture:










Towns and villages


These are the towns in each district:











Ehime agency





Matsuyama Castle



Mergers


Main article: List of mergers in Ehime Prefecture

Former districts:




  • Uwa District (historical)

  • Uma District

  • Shūsō District

  • Onsen District



Economy


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.


Ikata Nuclear Power Plant produces a large portion of Shikoku Electric Power.[citation needed]



Education



Universities and colleges



National


  • Ehime University


Prefectural


  • Ehime Prefectural University of Health Science


Private



  • St. Catherine University

  • Matsuyama University


  • Matsuyama Shinonome College (women's college)



Senior high schools



Prefectural



  • Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School

  • Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Higashi High School

  • Ehime Prefectural Mishima High School

  • Ehime Prefectural Uwajima Fisheries High School



Sports


The sports teams listed below are based in Ehime.


Football (soccer)


  • Ehime F.C.

Baseball


  • Ehime Mandarin Pirates

Basketball


  • Ehime Orange Vikings


Culture


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


Iyo dialect, one of the Shikoku dialects, is the dialect spoken in Ehime Prefecture.



Museums



  • Museum of Ehime History and Culture

  • Kaimei School



Transport



Railway




  • Shikoku Railway (JR Shikoku)

    • Yosan Line

    • Yodo Line

    • Uchiko Line




  • Iyo Railway (Iyotetsu)

    • Gunchū Line

    • Takahama Line

    • Yokogawara Line

    • Matsuyama Inner Line





Road



Expressway




Kurushima Strait Bridge on the Shimanami Kaidō



  • Matsuyama Expressway

  • Tokushima Expressway

  • Takamatsu Expressway

  • Kochi Expressway


  • Nishiseto Expressway (also referred to as the Shimanami Kaidō)

  • Imabari Komatsu Road



National highways



  • Route 11

  • Route 33 (Matsuyama-Kōchi)

  • Route 56 (Matsuyama-Iyo-Uwajima-Sukumo-Susaki-Kōchi)

  • Route 192 (Saijyo-Shikoku Chuo-Yoshinogawa-Tokushima)

  • Route 194

  • Route 196

  • Route 197

  • Route 317 (Matsuyama-Imabari-Onomichi)

  • Route 319

  • Route 320

  • Route 378

  • Route 380

  • Route 437

  • Route 440

  • Route 441

  • Route 494 (Matsuyama-Niyodogawa-Susaki)



Ports



  • 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



Airport


  • Matsuyama Airport


International sister cities / Economic exchange counterparts


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.[8]




  • China Dalian (China)


  • China Liaoning (China)


  • Canada British Columbia (Canada)


  • Australia Queensland (Australia)


  • Australia New South Wales (Australia)


  • United States Hawaii (United States)



Notes





  1. ^ abcd 愛媛県の紹介 ＞ 愛媛県のシンボル. Ehime prefectural website (in Japanese). Ehime Prefecture. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ehime" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 170, p. 170, at Google Books.


  3. ^ Nussbaum, "Matsuyama" at p. 621, p. 621, at Google Books.


  4. ^ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books.


  5. ^ Chamberlain, Basil Hall. 1882. A translation of the "Ko-ji-ki" or Records of ancient matters. section V


  6. ^ "Japan Discovers Domestic Rare Earths Reserve". BrightWire. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-05-10.


  7. ^ "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 19 August 2012.


  8. ^ "International exchange activated with globalization". Ehime Prefecture. Retrieved 2018-10-27.




References


  • Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
    ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128


External links






  • Official website



Coordinates: 33°50′N 132°50′E / 33.833°N 132.833°E / 33.833; 132.833









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