Shikoku,Japanese pronunciation:[ɕikokɯ] is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is 225 km or 139.8 mi long and between 50 and 150 km or 31.1 and 93.2 mi wide. It has a population of 3.8 million. It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima (伊予之二名島),Iyo-shima (伊予島),and Futana-shima (二名島),and its current name refers to the four former provinces that make up the island:Awa,Tosa,Sanuki,and Iyo.
Ehime Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,334,841 and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2. Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast,Tokushima Prefecture to the east,and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast.
Uwajima is a city located in Ehime Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 September 2022,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 468.19 square kilometres (180.77 sq mi).
Yawatahama is a city located in of Ehime Prefecture,Japan. As of 31 August 2022,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 132.68 square kilometres (51.23 sq mi).
Masaki is a town located in Iyo District,Ehime Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 September 2022,the town had an estimated population of 30,411 in 13768 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the town is 20.41 square kilometres (7.88 sq mi). It is the smallest municipality in terms of area in Ehime Prefecture.
Shikokuchūō is a city located in Ehime Prefecture,Japan. As of August 31,2022,the city had an estimated population of 83,635 in 28876 households and a population density of 200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 421.24 square kilometres (162.64 sq mi). Shikokuchūōis the leading producer of paper and paper products in Japan. It is also a port city and one of Ehime's major centers of industry.
Seiyo is a city located in Ehime Prefecture,Japan. As of 31 August 2022,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 514.34 square kilometres (198.59 sq mi).
Tōon is a city located in Ehime Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 September 2022,the city had an estimated population of 33,276 in 15571 households and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is 211.30 square kilometres (81.58 sq mi). The city name may be romanized as 'Toon','Tôon','Tōon' or 'Tohon'.
Kumakōgen is a town in Kamiukena District,Ehime Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 September 2022,the town had an estimated population of 6,922 and a population density of 12 persons per km². The total area of the town is 583.69 square kilometres (225.36 sq mi).
Ehime University is a Japanese national university in Matsuyama,Ehime Prefecture,Japan. The university has one of the largest student populations in the Shikoku region. After Japan's defeat in World War II,Aidai was established in May 1949 among many other national universities by the Japanese government during the reformation of the education system. The university originally had three Faculties:Humanities and Science,Education,and Engineering;which were consolidated from Matsuyama National High School,Ehime Prefectural Teachers School (1876),Ehime Prefectural Youth Teachers School (1927),and Ehime Prefectural Niihama Technical School (1939). Today,the university has six faculties and five graduate schools.
Matsuyama Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama,Ehime Prefecture,Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y46".
Matsuyama is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture,on the island of Shikoku,in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. As of 1 October 2022,the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243,541 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 429.35 square kilometres (165.77 sq mi).
Imabari is a city in Ehime Prefecture,Japan. It is the second largest city in Ehime Prefecture. As of 31 August 2022,the city had an estimated population of 152,111 in 75947 households and a population density of 360 persons per km². The total area of the city is 468.19 square kilometres (180.77 sq mi). The population is the second largest in Ehime Prefecture after Matsuyama City.
Moriyuki Kato was a governor of Ehime Prefecture. He was first elected in 1999 and held the position until he was defeated by Tokihiro Nakamura in 2010. A native of Yawatahama,Ehime and graduate of the University of Tokyo,he joined the Ministry of Education in 1957. He died on 21 March 2020,aged 85.
Imabari Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Imabari,Ehime Prefecture,Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y36".
Nyūgawa Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Saijō,Ehime Prefecture,Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y36".
Iyo-Wake Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama,Ehime Prefecture,Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y53".
Ichitsubo Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama,Ehime Prefecture,Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U01". The station is also called No-Ball Station named after Noboru (升),the name of haiku poet,Masaoka Shiki,who spent his childhood in Matsuyama.
Gōsei Yamamoto is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives.
