Uwa District, Iyo
was a district in Iyo Province (modern-day Ehime Prefecture), Japan. History *866 - Uwa District divided into Uwa and Kita Districts. *On February 25, 1876, Okinoshima, Himejima, and Ugurujima Islands were sent to Hata District in Tosa Province *On December 16, 1878, The district was divided to create the Nishiuwa, Higashiuwa, Kitauwa, and Minamiuwa Districts. The Uwa District was thus dissolved. ** Nishiuwa District – Active (The area once included the city of Yawatahama and parts of the cities of Seiyo and Ōzu) ** Higashiuwa District – Dissolved on April 1, 2004 (The area once included the cities of Seiyo, Uwajima and Ōzu) ** Kitauwa District – Active (The area once included the city of Uwajima 270px, Uwajma City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Uwajma city center 270px, Japan National Route 320 in Uwajma city center is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 70,440 in 35429 households and a pop ... (excluding some ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iyo Province
was a province of Japan in the area of northwestern Shikoku. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Tosa''" in . Iyo bordered on Sanuki Province to the northeast, Awa to the east, and Tosa to the south. Its abbreviated form name was . In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Iyo was one of the provinces of the Nankaidō circuit. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Iyo was ranked as one of the "upper countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located in what is now the city of Imabari, but its exact location is still unknown. The ''ichinomiya'' of the province is the Ōyamazumi Shrine located on the island of Ōmishima in what is now part of Imabari. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has 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. Notable past Ehime residents include three Nobel Prize winners: they are Kenzaburo Oe (1994 Nobel Prize in Literature), Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Prize in Physics), and Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics). History Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime Prefecture was known as Iyo Province. 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 Tokugaw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kita District, Ehime
The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,784 with a total area is 299.50 km2. The district includes one town. * Uchiko Origin of name The name "Kita" is first found in the year 901 in the ''Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku''. The Kita district originally formed the northern part of the Uwa District; ''kita'' (北) means "north", though nonstandard kanji (喜多) are used in this case. History *November 8, 1866 — Northern Uwa District broke off and formed Kita District. *1877 — The district was re-instituted by Meiji era The is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912. The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization b ... land reforms. (2 towns, 34 villages) *January 1878 — The district hall was placed in the town of Ōzu (now the city of Ōzu). *1889 — The village of N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hata District, Kōchi
is a district located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of the Shimanto merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 22,402 and a density of 59.4 persons per km2. The total area is 376.77 km2. Towns and villages *Kuroshio *Ōtsuki * Mihara Mergers *On April 10, 2005 the old city of Nakamura, and the village of Nishitosa merged to form the new city of Shimanto. *On March 20, 2006 the towns of Taishō and Towa merged with the town of Kubokawa, from Takaoka District, to form the new town of Shimanto, in Takaoka District. *On March 20, 2006 the towns of Ōgata and Saga merged to form the new town of Kuroshio The , also known as the Black or or the is a north-flowing, warm ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean basin. It was named for the deep blue appearance of its waters. Similar to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic, the K .... External links * Districts in Kōchi Prefecture {{Kochi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nishiuwa District, Ehime
is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2007, the district has an estimated population of 12,304 with a total area of 94.34 km2. The district consists of one town. *Ikata History *In accordance with 1878 Land Reforms, the district was founded after breaking off from the Uwa District. (1 town, 22 villages) *February 1898 — The village of Hirano was reassigned to the Kita District (now the city of Ōzu). (1 town, 21 villages) *August 1, 1914 — The village of Kawanoishi gained town status. (2 towns, 20 villages) *September 3, 1921 — The village of Mikame gained town status. (3 towns, 19 villages) *July 1, 1928 — The village of Kamiyama gained town status. (4 towns, 18 villages) *January 1, 1930 — The village of Yanozaki merged into the town of Yawatahama. (4 towns, 17 villages) *February 11, 1935 — The villages of Senjō, Shitada, and the town of Kamiyama merged into city of Yawatahama. (2 towns, 15 villages) *January 1, 1955 — The vil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Higashiuwa District, Ehime
was a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. History * 1878 — Uwa District was split up by Meiji era land reforms. Higashiuwa District was thus born. (1 town, 21 villages) * January 1, 1914 — Parts of the village of Tanisuji was merged into the village of No. * January 1, 1922 — The village of No was elevated to town status to become the town of Nomura. (2 towns, 20 villages) * February 11, 1922 — The village of Kamiuwa was merged into the town of Uwa. (2 towns, 19 villages) * December 1, 1929 — The villages of Kasagi and Yamada were merged to create the village of Iwaki. (2 towns, 18 villages) * April 1, 1943, parts of the village of Ukena (from Kamiukena District) was merged into the village of Sōkawa. * March 31, 1954 — The villages of Yusukawa, Doi, Takagawa and Uonashi were merged to create the village of Kurosegawa. (2 towns, 15 villages) * March 31, 1954 — The villages of Tada, Nakagawa, Iwaki, Shimouwa and Tanosuji were merged into the town of Uwa. (2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kitauwa District, Ehime
is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 17,299. The total area is 340.37 km2. The district has two towns: * Kihoku * Matsuno History * Due to 1878 land reforms, the district was founded when it broke off from the Uwa District. (2 towns, 31 villages) * July 1, 1895 — The village of Tsushima broke up into the villages of Takachika and Iwamatsu. (2 towns, 32 villages) * July 1, 1899 — The village of Kiyomitsu broke up into the villages of Mimaki and Kiyomitsu. (2 towns, 33 villages) * May 1, 1917 — The village of Maruho merged into the town of Uwajima. (2 towns, 32 villages) * October 3, 1919 — The village of Iwamatsu gained town status. (3 towns, 31 villages) * August 1, 1921 — The town of Uwajima and the village of Yawata merged to form the city of Uwajima. (2 towns, 30 villages) * September 1, 1934 — The village of Kushima merged into the city of Uwajima. (2 towns, 29 villages) * February 11 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minamiuwa District, Ehime
is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the estimated population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... is 28,100 and the total area is 239.54 km2. The district includes one town. * Ainan History * 1878 — The Minamiuwa District broke off from the Uwa District through Meiji era land reforms. (7 villages) * February 11, 1923 — The village of Mishō gained town status. (1 town, 6 villages) * February 11, 1923 — The village of Jōhen gained town status. (2 towns, 5 villages) * November 3, 1948 — The village of Uchiumi broke up into Uchiumi and Minamiuchiumi, with some parts merging into Jōhen. (2 towns, 6 villages) * April 1, 1952 — The village of Higashisotoumi gained town status. (3 towns, 5 villages) * September 1, 1952 — ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yawatahama, Ehime
is a city located in of Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 31,385 in 15638 households and a population density of 240 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yawatahama is located in the western part of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, at the base of the Sadamisaki Peninsula. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the north, and faces Kyushu to the west across the Bungo Channel. The coastline is a ria coastline, with steep slopes, creating a scenic landscape where capes and coves intersect. For a long time, the city's naturally good harbor has served as an important one for Ehime Prefecture and Shikoku. Flat land is exceedingly sparse and the hilly terrain has been used for citrus production. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture * Ōzu *Ikata * Seiyo Climate Yawatahama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seiyo, Ehime
270px, Kaimei Gakko 270px, Aerial view of Unomachi neighborhood of Seiyo 270px, Onogahara in Seiyo is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,456 in 17627 households and a population density of 69 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Seiyo is located in southeastern Ehime Prefecture, with Uwa Bay on the Seto Inland Sea to the west, and with the Shikoku Mountainsto the east, with a difference in elevation of 1403 meters. The city area is long from east to west and due to its diverse topography, it was certified as a Japanese Geopark (Shikoku Seiyo Geopark) by the Japan Geoparks Committee on September 24, 2013. Onogahara, which is part of the Shikoku Karst, one of Japan's three major karst landscape, is very beautiful with its green grassland and white limestone. Komatsu is home to Rakan Cave, one of the largest caves in Shikoku, which is open to the public as a show cave with a length of 700 meters. Neigh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōzu, Ehime
is a Japanese city located in Nanyo, the region occupying the southern half of Ehime Prefecture. As of January 31, 2020, the city had an estimated population of 42,655. History Ōzu emerged as a medieval castle-town along the Hiji River. The settlement became the seat of the Ōzu domain (大洲藩, ''Ōzu-han'') during the Edo period. Subsequently, it flourished as an industrial post -silk, paper and wax industries- , attaining its heyday in the first decades of the 20th century. Transformations brought by the arrival of railways and motorways disrupted the balance of the local economic cycle. The keep of the castle, symbol of the city and demolished in 1888, was reconstructed using original techniques and materials in 2004. Outline − End of Kamakura period (early 14th century), first defensive structure on the banks of the Hiji River. − Early Azuchi–Momoyama period (late 16th century), completion of the current Ōzu Castle. − 1617: arrival of Katō Sadayasu ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uwajima, Ehime
270px, Uwajma City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Uwajma city center 270px, Japan National Route 320 in Uwajma city center is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 70,440 in 35429 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Uwajima is located in southwestern Ehime Prefecture, facing the wide rias coastline and remote islands, Uwa Bay on the Seto Inland Sea to the east, and with the other three sides surrounded by mountains. Although it is actually located to the south-southeast of Yawatahama, as it is the terminus of the limited express train on the JR Shikoku Yosan Line, people other than local residents tend to think that it is the westernmost city in Ehime Prefecture. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture * Seiyo * Kihoku * Matsuno Kōchi Prefecture * Shimanto city * Sukumo Climate Uwajima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |