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Uwajima (宇和島市; -shi) is a city located in Ehime, 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. Ehime agency Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県; Ehime-ken) is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. ...
After Hidemune Date, the eldest son of Masamune Date, a prominent lord in northern Japan, took over Uwa in 1614, the clan strongly promoted Uwajima Castle as a centre of industry, education, and culture.
In 1817 Uwa became Uwajima Prefecture. The following year it was renamed Kamiyama Prefecture. In 1873, Kamiyama Prefecture was combined with Ishizuchi Prefecture. After Ehime Prefecture was established, the capital was moved to Matsuyama, which is in the northernmost area of Ehime. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Ehime agency Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県; Ehime-ken) is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. ...
The town system began in 1889. In 1917, Maruho village was merged with Uwajima, and Yahata Village was annexed in 1921 - it thus became a unified city. In addition, it was extended by combining Kushima Village in 1934 and renovating the bay area for factory usage. 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
In 1945 the centre of the city was largely destroyed by bombing. However, post-war reconstruction was remarkable, and the city recovered admirably. In 1955, Miura and Takamitsu villages were combined, and in 1974, Uwaumi village was also merged with Uwajima. 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...
1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...
Uwajima is also home to an unusual fertility shrine called Taga-jinja, which features a large, realistic phallus carved from a log approximately 5 feet in length. Next to the shrine is an extremely graphic and bizarre sex 'museum,' filled with artifacts and paintings from around the world. Fertility is the ability of people or animals to produce healthy offspring in abundance. ...
The city is renowned for its bullfighting, but they differ from the more widely-known Spanish bullfights in that there is no matador. Two bulls are brought together in a ring, and fight until one bull's knees touch the ground or flees from the ring, marking it the loser. Except for special occasions, the bullfights are held on January 2nd, the second Sunday of April, July 24th, and August 14th. Bull ring (Plaza de Toros) in Málaga (Spain) It is a ritual spectacle that is usually designated in Spain as an art, for others as a sport, as tallies are kept for the purpose of ranking the bullfighters. ...
Matador Antonio Barrera in the capote de paseo (dress cape) before a bullfight during the 2003 Aste Nagusia festival in Bilbao, Spain A matador (killer) is the main performer in bullfighting events in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. ...
As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 70,000. The total area is 143.30 km². 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links
- Uwajima official website in Japanese
- Uwajima official website English Version
- Wikitravel: Uwajima
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