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

The Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision was a ship collision between the United States Navy submarine USS Greeneville and the Japanese fishing training ship Ehime Maru on 9 February 2001, about off the south coast of Oahu, Hawaii, United States....
.


is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 in northwestern Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. The capital is Matsuyama
Matsuyama, Ehime

is the capital Cities of Japan of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dogo Plain. Its name means "pine tree mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
.

l the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure....
, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo province
Iyo Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today Ehime Prefecture on Shikoku. Iyo bordered on Awa province , Sanuki province, and Tosa Provinces....
. Since before the Heian
Heian period

The is the last division of classical History of Japan, running from 794 to 1185. It is the period in Japanese history when Confucianism and other Chinese culture were at their height....
 period, the area was dominated by fishermen and sailors who played an important role in defending Japan against pirates and Mongol invasions.

After the Battle of Sekigahara
Battle of Sekigahara

The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu. Though it would take three more years for Ieyasu to consolidate his position of power over the Toyotomi clan and the daimyo, Sekigahara is widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate,...
, the Tokugawa
Tokugawa shogunate

The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the , and the , was a feudalism regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family....
 shogun
Shogun

is a military rank and historical title for Hereditary Commanders in Chief of the Armed Forces of Japan. The Japanese word for "general", it is made up of two kanji characters: sho, meaning "commander", "general", or "admiral", and gun meaning military troops or warriors....
 gave the area to his allies, including Kato Yoshiaki
Kato Yoshiaki

was one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's top generals, and commanded elements of Hideyoshi's fleet in his Imjin Wars and campaigns in Kyushu at the end of the Sengoku period of Japanese history....
 who built Matsuyama Castle
Matsuyama Castle (Iyo)

is a flatland-mountain castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama, whose height is 132 meters, in Matsuyama, Ehime city in Ehime Prefecture ....
, forming the basis for the modern city of Matsuyama.

The name Ehime comes from the Kojiki
Kojiki

, is the oldest surviving book in Japan. The body of the Kojiki is written in Chinese language, but it includes numerous Japanese names and some phrases....
 and means "beautiful maiden."

ted in the northwestern part of Shikoku, Ehime faces the Seto inland sea to the north and is bordered by Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.History Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province....
 and Tokushima
Tokushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The Capital is the city of Tokushima, Tokushima....
 in the east and Kochi
Kochi Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kochi, Kochi....
 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.






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

The Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision was a ship collision between the United States Navy submarine USS Greeneville and the Japanese fishing training ship Ehime Maru on 9 February 2001, about off the south coast of Oahu, Hawaii, United States....
.


is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 in northwestern Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. The capital is Matsuyama
Matsuyama, Ehime

is the capital Cities of Japan of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dogo Plain. Its name means "pine tree mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
.

History

Until the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure....
, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo province
Iyo Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today Ehime Prefecture on Shikoku. Iyo bordered on Awa province , Sanuki province, and Tosa Provinces....
. Since before the Heian
Heian period

The is the last division of classical History of Japan, running from 794 to 1185. It is the period in Japanese history when Confucianism and other Chinese culture were at their height....
 period, the area was dominated by fishermen and sailors who played an important role in defending Japan against pirates and Mongol invasions.

After the Battle of Sekigahara
Battle of Sekigahara

The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu. Though it would take three more years for Ieyasu to consolidate his position of power over the Toyotomi clan and the daimyo, Sekigahara is widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate,...
, the Tokugawa
Tokugawa shogunate

The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the , and the , was a feudalism regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family....
 shogun
Shogun

is a military rank and historical title for Hereditary Commanders in Chief of the Armed Forces of Japan. The Japanese word for "general", it is made up of two kanji characters: sho, meaning "commander", "general", or "admiral", and gun meaning military troops or warriors....
 gave the area to his allies, including Kato Yoshiaki
Kato Yoshiaki

was one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's top generals, and commanded elements of Hideyoshi's fleet in his Imjin Wars and campaigns in Kyushu at the end of the Sengoku period of Japanese history....
 who built Matsuyama Castle
Matsuyama Castle (Iyo)

is a flatland-mountain castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama, whose height is 132 meters, in Matsuyama, Ehime city in Ehime Prefecture ....
, forming the basis for the modern city of Matsuyama.

The name Ehime comes from the Kojiki
Kojiki

, is the oldest surviving book in Japan. The body of the Kojiki is written in Chinese language, but it includes numerous Japanese names and some phrases....
 and means "beautiful maiden."

Geography

Located in the northwestern part of Shikoku, Ehime faces the Seto inland sea to the north and is bordered by Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.History Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province....
 and Tokushima
Tokushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The Capital is the city of Tokushima, Tokushima....
 in the east and Kochi
Kochi Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kochi, Kochi....
 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
Sadamisaki Peninsula

The is the westernmost part of the island of Shikoku, and is the narrowest peninsula in Japan. It is covered by the town of Ikata, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, and is home to the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant....
, is the longest peninsula in Japan.

Cities

Eleven cities are located in Ehime Prefecture:
  • Imabari
    Imabari, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in Ehime prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in Ehime prefecture.Following a recent merger, the city has an estimated population of 176,877 and population density of 422 persons per km?....
  • Iyo
    Iyo, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.On April 1, 2005, Iyo merged with the towns of Nakayama, Ehime and Futami, Ehime from the surrounding Iyo District, Ehime to form the new city of Iyo, raising its population to over 40,000 and nearly quadrupling its area....
  • Matsuyama
    Matsuyama, Ehime

    is the capital Cities of Japan of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dogo Plain. Its name means "pine tree mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
     (capital)
  • Niihama
    Niihama, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in the eastern part of Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It has the third largest population in Ehime, behind the prefectural capital of Matsuyama, Ehime and the recently expanded city of Imabari, Ehime....
  • Ozu
    Ozu, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.On January 11, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Nagahama, Ehime, Hijikawa, Ehime, and Kawabe, Ehime to form the new city of Ozu....
  • Saijo
    Saijo, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.On November 1, 2004, the city of Toyo, Ehime and the towns of Komatsu, Ehime and Tanbara, Ehime merged with Saijo....
  • Seiyo
    Seiyo, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.The city was formed on April 1, 2004 from the merger of 4 towns from the former Higashiuwa District, Ehime and the town of Mikame, Ehime from Nishiuwa District, Ehime....
  • Shikokuchuo
    Shikokuchuo, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 2004 when the cities of Kawanoe, Ehime, Iyomishima, Ehime, the town of Doi, Ehime and the village of Shingu, Ehime merged to form one new city....
  • Toon
    Toon, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.As of November 1, 2004, the city had an estimated population of 34,597 and the population density of 163 persons per square kilometer....
  • Uwajima
    Uwajima, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. In 1595, what is now Uwajima was known as Itajima village. Takatora Tohdo became lord of the Uwa region, and ordered the restoration of Marugushi Castle....
  • Yawatahama
    Yawatahama, Ehime

    is a cities of Japan located in the southwestern part of Ehime Prefecture, Japan and boasts one of the largest fish markets on Shikoku. The Mikan is the featured agricultural product....


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Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district
Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
.
  • Iyo District
    Iyo District, Ehime

    The is a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 the estimated population is 52,832 with a total area is 121.89 km?.The district contains two towns...
    • Masaki
      Masaki, Ehime

      is a towns of Japan located in Iyo District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.As of March 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 31,560 and a population density of 1,605.29 persons per km?....
    • Tobe
      Tobe, Ehime

      is a towns of Japan located in Iyo District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2005, the town merged with the village of Hirota, Ehime....
  • Kamiukena District
    Kamiukena District, Ehime

    The is a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 ? The estimated population is 11,222 with a total area of 583.66 km?.It consists of one town....
    • Kumakogen
      Kumakogen, Ehime

      is a towns of Japan located in Kamiukena District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The town was formed on August 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Kuma, Ehime with three neighboring villages, Mikawa, Ehime, Omogo, Ehime, and Yanadani, Ehime....
  • Kita District
    Kita District, Ehime

    The is a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,782 with a total area is 299.50 km?.The district includes one town....
    • Uchiko
      Uchiko, Ehime

      is a towns of Japan located in Kita District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.On January 1, 2005 the towns of Ikazaki, Ehime and Oda, Ehime merged with Uchiko....
  • Kitauwa District
    Kitauwa District, Ehime

    Japan > Shikoku > Ehime Prefecture > Kitauwa District is a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture. As of , The district contains 2 towns....
    • Kihoku
      Kihoku, Ehime

      is a towns of Japan located in Kitauwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The town was formed on January 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Hiromi, Ehime with the village of Hiyoshi, Ehime....
       †
    • Matsuno
      Matsuno, Ehime

      is a towns of Japan located in Kitauwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,809 and a population density of 48.82 persons per km?....
       †
  • Minamiuwa District
    Minamiuwa District, Ehime

    The is a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the estimated population is 28,100 and the total area is 239.54 km?.The district includes one town....
    • Ainan
      Ainan, Ehime

      is a large town made up of smaller village suburbs in southern Ehime prefecture, on the island of Shikoku in Japan.On October 1, 2004 all the former towns of Minamiuwa District, Ehime merged together to form a larger town, Ainan....
  • Nishiuwa District
    Nishiuwa District, Ehime

    The is a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture. As of 2007 ? The district has an estimated population of 12,304 with a total area of 94.34 km?....
    • Ikata
      Ikata, Ehime

      is a small towns of Japan located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Following a recent Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan with the neighboring towns of Misaki, Ehime and Seto, Ehime, the town now spans the mountainous Sadamisaki Peninsula, the narrowest peninsula in Japan and the westernmost point on the island...
  • Ochi District
    Ochi District, Ehime

    The is a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 the total population of 8,419 with a total area is 30.35 km?.It consists of one town:...
    • Kamijima
      Kamijima, Ehime

      is a towns of Japan located in Ochi District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2004 the town was formed from the merger of the following towns and villages: Ikina, Ehime, Iwagi, Ehime, Uoshima, Ehime, and Yuge, Ehime....


    Ehime Agency
    † Scheduled to be merged.

    Mergers


    Former districts:

    • Uwa District (historical)
    • Uma District
      Uma District, Ehime

      was a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers, the district dissolved on on April 1, 2004.Before the mergers as of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 19,040 with the total area of 165.50 km?....
    • Shuso District
      Shuso District, Ehime

      was a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Due to the mergers, the district dissolved on November 1, 2004....
    • Onsen District
      Onsen District, Ehime

      was a districts of Japan located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers ? The district dissolved on January 1, 2005.The district had an estimated population of 40,690 and the total area was 248.73 km? ....


    Economy

    The area around Matsuyama has a number of industries, including shipbuilding, chemicals, oil refining, and paper and textile products. The rural areas of the prefecture mostly engage in agricultural and fishing industries, and are particularly known for citrus fruit such as mikan
    Mikan

    Citrus unshiu is a seedless and easy-peeling citrus mutant of Chinese origin, but introduced to the West via Japan. In Japan, it is known as unshu mikan ....
     (tangerine) and iyokan
    Iyokan

    The iyokan , also known as anadomikan , is a Japanese citrus fruit. It is the second most widely produced citrus fruit in Japan after the mikan....
     and cultured pearls.

    Ikata
    Ikata, Ehime

    is a small towns of Japan located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Following a recent Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan with the neighboring towns of Misaki, Ehime and Seto, Ehime, the town now spans the mountainous Sadamisaki Peninsula, the narrowest peninsula in Japan and the westernmost point on the island...
    's nuclear power plant produces a large portion of Shikoku's electricity.

    Sports

    The sports teams listed below are based in Ehime.

    Football (soccer)
    • Ehime F.C.
      Ehime F.C.

      Ehime F.C. is a professional football club based in Matsuyama, Ehime, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture of Japan. After winning the Japan Football League championship in 2005, the club now plays in J....


    Baseball
    • Ehime Mandarin Pirates
      Ehime Mandarin Pirates

      The are a semi-professional baseball team in the Shikoku Island League of Japan. Established in 2005, the Mandarin Pirates mainly play their home games at Botchan Stadium in Matsuyama, Ehime, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture....


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