Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県,Ehime-ken) is aprefecture ofJapan located on the island ofShikoku.[4] Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,334,841[5] and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture bordersKagawa Prefecture to the northeast,Tokushima Prefecture to the east, andKōchi Prefecture to the southeast.
Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities includingImabari,Niihama, andSaijō.[6]
Until theMeiji Restoration, Ehime Prefecture was known asIyo Province.[7] Since before theHeian period, the area was dominated by fishermen and sailors who played an important role in defending Japan against pirates andMongolian invasions.
Located in the northwestern part of Shikoku, Ehime faces theSeto Inland Sea to the north and is bordered byKagawa andTokushima in the east andKōchi in the south.
The prefecture includes both high mountains in the inland region and a long coastline, with many islands in theSeto Inland Sea. The westernmost arm of Ehime, theSadamisaki Peninsula, is the narrowest peninsula in Japan.
The coastal areas aroundImabari andSaijō 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 inagricultural andfishing industries, and are particularly known for citrus fruits such asmikan (mandarin orange),iyokan andcultured pearls.
The oldest extant hot spring in Japan,Dōgo Onsen, is located in Matsuyama. It has been used for over two thousand years.
These are television shows and movies set in Ehime Prefecture.
Tokyo Love Storyis a story with characters are from Ehime Prefecture. Therefore, a lot of shooting was done in Ehime.Baishinji Station is famous for being filmed.
Shodō Girls was made based on the true story of a high school student inShikokuchūō. A member of the calligraphy club began doingPerformance calligraphy at shopping malls and events to liven up the local region. After that, theShodō Performance Koshien (書道パフォーマンス甲子園) was held in 2008.
Botchanis a novel written byNatsume Sōseki. It was based on his experience in Matsuyama. Movies, dramas, and manga are published based on the novel.Botchan Ressha andBotchan Stadium are associated with this.
Koi wa Go・Hichi・Go！ (恋は五・七・五！) is set inHaiku Koshien, which is actually performed. The shooting was done at a high school, university, and library in Ehime. The haiku of this movie was supervised by Itsuki Natsui, haiku poet from Ehime.
Destruction Babies(ディストラクション・ベイビーズ) is set in Ehime. This movie was made based on the true story that the director head from a person he met when he visitedMatsuyama. The director won an award at theLocarno Festival in 2016, and the film was selected as semi-grand prix at theThree Continents Festival in 2016.
Uwajima Ushi-oni Festival is held for three days, with a parade of manyUshi-oni walking around the city, a traditionalUwajima dance, a fireworks display, and a run on the final day.
Niihama Taiko Festival is the autumn festival inNiihama. The drum stand is lifted by about 150 men. It is one of the three biggest fight festivals in Japan.
The Matsuyama Autumn Festival includes amikoshi event calledHachiawase (鉢合わせ) which takes place nearDōgo Onsen andIsaniwa Shrine.
Iyo dialect is a Japanese dialect spoken in Ehime Prefecture. Nanyo is influenced by theKyushu dialect, and Chuyo and Toyo are influenced by the Kinki dialect.
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.[13]
^abcde愛媛県の紹介 ＞ 愛媛県のシンボル.Ehime prefectural website (in Japanese). Ehime Prefecture. Archived fromthe original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved9 September 2011.
^自然公園都道府県別面積総括 [General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture](PDF) (in Japanese).Ministry of the Environment. 31 March 2020. Retrieved23 September 2020.
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