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Uwajima (宇和島市, Uwajima-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. The city was founded by the mergers of the city of Uwajima and parts of former Kitauwa District.

After Date Hidemune, the eldest son of Date Masamune, a prominent lord in northern Japan, took over Uwa in 1614, the clan strongly promoted Uwajima Castle as a center of industry, education, and culture.

In 1871 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 to the north.

[edit] Municipal timeline

[edit] Before the city

• 1889: The town system began
• 1917: Maruho village was merged with Uwajima

[edit] After becoming a city

• 1921: The city of Uwajima was founded after annexing the village of Yahata
• 1934: The city was extended by combining Kushima Village in 1934 and renovating the bay area for factory usage
• 1945: The center of the city was largely destroyed by bombing. However, post-war reconstruction was remarkable, and the city recovered admirably.
• 1955: Miura and Takamitsu villages merged
• 1974: Uwaumi village merged

[edit] After the second founding

• August 1, 2005: Uwajima absorbed the towns of Mima, Tsushima and Yoshida, all from Kitauwa District, to form the new and expanded city of Uwajima.

[edit] Attractions

Uwajima has a famous Date Museum [1] which features many historically important objects tied to the history of the region and the Daimyo family Date which ruled this area.

Uwajima castle is also worth a visit.

Uwajima is home to an unusual fertility shrine called Taga 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 sex museum, filled with artifacts and paintings from around the world.