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270px, Uwajma City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Uwajma city center 270px, Japan National Route 320 in Uwajma city center is a
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located in
Ehime Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,334,841 and a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Toku ...
, Japan. , the city had an estimated
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of 70,440 in 35429 households and a
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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 The , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka Ba ...
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 The , commonly known as , is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates of intercity and local rail services in the four Prefectures of Japan, prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Jap ...
Yosan Line The is the principal railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, connecting the major cities of Shikoku, and via the Honshi-Bisan Line, with Honshu. It is operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), and is aligned approximately p ...
, people other than local residents tend to think that it is the westernmost city in Ehime Prefecture.


Neighbouring municipalities

Ehime Prefecture * Kihoku * Matsuno * Seiyo Kōchi Prefecture * Shimanto city * Sukumo


Climate

Uwajima has a
humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...
(
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''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is highest from June to September.


Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Uwajima has decreased steadily since the 1960s.


History

The area of Uwajima was part of ancient
Iyo Province was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan in the area of northwestern Shikoku.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Tosa''" in . Iyo bordered on Sanuki Province to the northeast, Awa Province (Tokushima), Awa to the east ...
. During the
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, Uwajima (notably the island of Hiburijima in Uwajima Bay) was center of piracy in the
Seto Inland Sea The , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka Ba ...
and became the stronghold of
Fujiwara no Sumitomo was a Japanese Heian era court noble and warrior. From 939 to 941, he aided the Taira clan in a series of revolts. Sumitomo built his power base in Northern Kyushu. After making a secret agreement with Taira no Masakado, who was leading a revol ...
in his rebellion. During the
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, a branch of the
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was appointed as governor of the area by the Ashikaga shogunate, but was constantly being invaded his more powerful and aggressive neighbors, including
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,
Mōri Motonari was a prominent ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) in the western Chūgoku region of Japan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. The Mōri clan claimed descent from Ōe no Hiromoto (大江広元), an adviser to Minamoto no Yoritomo. Motonari w ...
,
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, the Tosa-Ichijo clan and the
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. The Saionji survived by the fluid loyalties and fierce resistance, but were eventually overcome by
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, who was in turn overthrown by the forces of
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. Iyo Province was given to
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, who assigned the area around Uwajima to his adopted son and half-brother, Hidekane. Takakage was later transferred to
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and was replaced by Hideyoshi's general Toda Katsutaka. In contrast the Kobayakawa, the Toda ruled with extreme harshness, murdering the descendants of the Saiōnji family and thinking nothing of robbery, rape and murder of the local inhabitants. When ordered to send troops to the
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in 1592, he cut down large trees in shrines and temples throughout his domain to construct ships. He went insane during the campaign, and died in Korea without heir. Hideyoshi then assigned
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to the domain. A noted castle designer, Takatora spent six years building Itajima Castle, which would later be called
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. Following the
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and other campaigns, he was promoted to
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in
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. In 1614,
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, the illegitimate eldest son of
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, was awarded the 100,000 ''koku''
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by Shogun
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, and moved into Uwajima Castle the following year. His descendants would rule the domain until the
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. Following the Meiji restoration, the town of Uwajima was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. In 1917, Maruho Village was merged into Uwajima. The town of Uwajima merged with the village of Yahata on August 1, 1921 and was raised to city status. The city was extended by combining Kushima Village in 1934 and renovating the bay area for factory usage. The center of the city was largely destroyed by bombing during World War II in 1945; however, post-war reconstruction was rapid. In 1955, Uwajima annexed Miura and Takamitsu Villages and Uwaumi village in 1974. On August 1, 2005 Uwajima absorbed the towns of Mima, Tsushima and
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(all from Kitauwa District) .


Government

Uwajima has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
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city council of 24 members. Uwajima, together with Kihoku and Matsuno, contributes four members to the Ehime Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, Uwajima is part of Ehime 3rd district of the
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of the
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. Prior to 2022, the city was part of Ehime 4th district.


Economy

Uwajima is the largest municipality of southwestern Ehime, but industry is poorly developed except for a single shipyard.
Commercial fishing Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for Commerce, commercial Profit (economics), profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice ...
, taking advantage of the ria coastline, aquaculture and
cultured pearl Cultured pearls are pearls which are formed within a cultured pearl sac with human intervention in the interior of productive living molluscs in a variety of conditions depending upon the mollusc and the goals. Having the same material as natur ...
s is the mainstay of the local economy.


Education

Uwajima has 30 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government. The city has five public high schools operated by the Ehime Prefectural Board of Education.


Transportation


Railways

Shikoku Railway Company The , commonly known as , is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates of intercity and local rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company has it ...
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Yosan Line The is the principal railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, connecting the major cities of Shikoku, and via the Honshi-Bisan Line, with Honshu. It is operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), and is aligned approximately p ...
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Shikoku Railway Company The , commonly known as , is the smallest of the seven constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates of intercity and local rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company has it ...
-
Yodo Line The is a railway line in Shikoku, Japan, operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It connects Station, Shimanto, Takaoka District in Kōchi Prefecture and Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture. Its name comes from the ancient provinces of ( ...
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Highways

*
Matsuyama Expressway The is a national expressway in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The expressway is numbered E11 between Kawanoe Junction and Matsuyama Interchange and E56 between Matsuyama and Uwajima-Kita Interchanges under the MLIT's "2016 Proposal for Realization o ...
* * * *


Ports

* Port of Uwajima


Local attractions

*
Uwajima Castle 270px, Aerial view of Uwajima Castle is a ''hirayama-jiro'' Japanese castle located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan. An alternate name for this castle is Tsurushima-jō. The castle is one of twelve Japanese castles to still have its histor ...
is well known as one of the 12 Japanese castles to have an original donjon built in the Edo Period. *Date Family Museum which features many historically important objects tied to the history of the region and the Daimyō family Date which ruled this area. *
Taga Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Taga, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is frequently referred to as by local residents. The gardens of the inner ''shoin'', which date to the Momoyama period are a nationally de ...
, a
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shrine which features a large, realistic phallus carved from a log approximately 9 feet in length, 1 foot in diameter. Next to the shrine is a graphic
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, filled with artifacts and paintings from around the world. * Uwajima Ushi-oni Festival, also known as "Gaiya Festival," or the "Warei Shrine Festival." Held in July, among the festivities are ushioni teams parading down the street, a dance contest to the town song known as the "Gaiya" dance, traditional dancing, and a bullfight. The word "Gaiya" is in a local dialect, approximately translating to "awesome" in English.The city is known for
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, which differs from the more widely known Spanish bullfights in that there is no
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. Two bulls fight in a ring until one bull's knees touch the ground or flees, marking it the loser. Bullfights are generally held in January, April, July, and August. * Ryūkō-ji, 41st temple on the
Shikoku Pilgrimage The or is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (''Kōbō Daishi'') on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, ...
* Butsumoku-ji, 42nd temple on the
Shikoku Pilgrimage The or is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (''Kōbō Daishi'') on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, ...


Tsushima

Tsushima occupies an area of approximately 200 km2 and has a significant proportion of Uwajima's current land area, despite not being highly populated (fewer than 15,000 people). It's made up of small villages that shared a municipal government as Tsushima until they were amalgamated into Uwajima. Tsushima is known for the Iwamatsu River and its annual festival where people eat tiny, live fish, as well as pearl and fish farming. It is part of the prefecture's
mikan ''Citrus unshiu'' is a semi-seedless and easy-peeling citrus species, also known as the satsuma mandarin or Japanese mandarin. During the Edo period of Japan, kishu mikans were more popular because there was a popular superstition that eating '' ...
industry.


Notable people from Uwajima, Ehime

* Umetaro Azechi, Japanese
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and
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* Masafumi Hirai, Japanese professional
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*
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,
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, the head (''kumicho'') of the
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-based 2nd Takumi-gumi and the grand general manager (''so-honbucho'') of the 6th
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*
Kazuyoshi Ishii is a Japanese karateka, promoter, and business man. He was born in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture. Graduated from Ehime Prefectural Uwajima Higashi High School. He is known as the founder of Seidokaikan, a karate organization, and the founder ...
, Japanese
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and founder of the
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fighting circuit * Daisuke Itō,
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and screenwriter *
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, Japanese
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Kyoichi Katayama is a Japanese author. Biography Katayama was born in the Ehime Prefecture and graduated from Kyushu University. Katayama's first major book was '' Kehai'' (Sign). The book won the Bungakkai Newcomers award. Katayama wrote the book '' Socrates ...
, the author of the novel ''
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'', is from Uwajima. The novel was turned into a movie. * Kenta Kawai, Japanese former
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* Susumu Koshimizu, Japanese sculptor,
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and member of
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* Shingo Matsumoto, Japanese amateur
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* Ryuji Miyade, former
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Shinro Ohtake is a List of Japanese artists, Japanese artist who was born in Tokyo and lives in Uwajima, Japan. He paints, creates installations and designs record covers and book covers. He has published dozens of books, such as a dream diary, a picture boo ...
, a contemporary Japanese artist, has lived and worked in Uwajima since 1987. *
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, Japanese musician and singer-songwriter *
Tetchō Suehiro , born was a Japanese politician, novelist, and journalist. He was proponent of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement. Born of samurai lineage in what is now Ehime Prefecture, he was the second son of the family. His father, Teisuke, was an ...
,
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, novelist, and journalist * Mutsumi Tamabayashi, Japanese
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,
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, Japanese professional wrestler * Raymond Ken'ichi Tanaka, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto (1976–1997) * Koichi Yamamoto,
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Uwajima Castle 270px, Aerial view of Uwajima Castle is a ''hirayama-jiro'' Japanese castle located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime, Japan. An alternate name for this castle is Tsurushima-jō. The castle is one of twelve Japanese castles to still have its histor ...
File:Uwajima.JPG, Uwajima as viewed from the castle File:Warei-jinja through Gate.JPG, Warei Shrine File:Taga-jinja Statues.JPG, Taga Shrine statues


References


External links


Uwajima City official website

Nanrakuen Website


* {{Authority control Cities in Ehime Prefecture Port settlements in Japan Populated coastal places in Japan