Ehime Prefecture
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Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県, Ehime-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku.[3] Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast.
Ehime Prefecture
愛媛県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 愛媛県 |
| • Rōmaji | Ehime-ken |
 Kawauchi Interchange and a corner of Tōon City, Ehime Prefecture | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
| Anthem: Ehime no uta | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Island | Shikoku |
| Capital | Matsuyama |
| Subdivisions | Districts: 7, Municipalities: 20 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tokihiro Nakamura (since December 2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,676.23 km2 (2,191.60 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th |
| Population (June 1, 2019) | |
| • Total | 1,342,011 |
| • Rank | 26th |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-38 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols of Japan | |
| Bird | Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige)[1] |
| Fish | Red sea bream (Pagrus major)[1] |
| Flower | Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)[1] |
| Mammal | Japanese river otter ("Lutra lutra whiteleyi")[1][2] |
| Tree | Pine (Pinus)[1] |
Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō.[4]
Notable past Ehime residents include three Nobel Prize winners: they are Kenzaburo Oe (1994 Nobel Prize in Literature), Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Prize in Physics), and Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics).