- See Matsuyama (disambiguation) for other places having a name Matsuyama.
 Matsuyama's location in Ehime, Japan. "Ehime" redirects here For the school ship see Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Ehime |
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| Area | 428. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit "Ehime" redirects here For the school ship see Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 86 km² (165. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 58 sq mi) |
| Population (as of January 1, 2005) | |
| Total | 512,982 |
| Density | 1,196. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 15 /km² (3,098 /sq mi) |
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| Matsuyama Government Office | |
| Mayor | Tokihiro Nakamura |
| Address | 〒790-8571 4-7-2 Nibanchō, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken |
| Official website: City of Matsuyama | |
Matsuyama (松山市 Matsuyama-shi?) is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. In Geography, location is a position or point in Physical space that something occupies on Earths' surface A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also Camellia ( ( Japanese: 椿 Tsubaki) is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Theaceae, native to eastern and southern A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government An address is a Code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home business or other building on the earth's surface is the Service mark of the postal system in Japan. It is also used as a Japanese Postal code mark |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. "Ehime" redirects here For the school ship see Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision. is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine tree mountain. " The city was founded on December 15, 1889. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
The city is known for hot springs (onsen) and is home to Dōgo Onsen, the oldest hot spring bath house in Japan. A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated Groundwater from the earth's crust. An is a term for Hot springs ' in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs is a Hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A second favorite tourist spot is Matsuyama Castle. is a flatland-mountain castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama whose height is 132 meters in Matsuyama city in Ehime Prefecture (the former Iyo Province Eight of the eighty-eight temples in the Shikoku Pilgrimage are in Matsuyama. The is a pilgrimage of eighty-eight temples on the island of Shikoku, Japan.
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History and Culture
Matsuyama was in medieval times part of the Iyo-Matsuyama Domain, a fiefdom of Iyo Province consisting mainly of a castle town, supporting Matsuyama Castle. The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, with its holdings centered in modern-day Matsuyama Ehime. was an old province of Japan in the area that is today Ehime Prefecture on Shikoku. is a flatland-mountain castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama whose height is 132 meters in Matsuyama city in Ehime Prefecture (the former Iyo Province There was a nearby village at Dōgo Onsen to the east and a port somewhat farther to the west at Mitsuhama providing a link to the Japanese mainland (Honshū) and Kyūshū. is a Hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. Mitsuhama (三津浜 formerly also known as Mitsugahama is the main port of Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands.
Dōgo Onsen was already famous in the Nara period, and Shotoku Taishi visited the spa in the year 596. is a Hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. The of the History of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. also known as, was a Regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan. It is also mentioned in passing in The Tale of Genji. is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century around the peak of the Heian Period
Famous Buddhist temples in Matsuyama include Ishite-ji (石手寺) and Taisanji (太山寺), both dating back to the 8th century, although the oldest surviving buildings are from the early 14th century. Famous shrines of the city include Isaniwa shrine, built in 1667.
The haiku poet Masaoka Shiki lived in Matsuyama. is a form of Japanese poetry. Previously called was the Pen-name of a Japanese author, Poet, Literary critic, and Journalist in Meiji period Japan His house, now known as the Shiki-do, and a museum, the Shiki Memorial Museum, are popular attractions, and the centerpieces of the city's claim as a center of the international haiku movement. Other famous haiku poets associated with Matsuyama include Kobayashi Issa (an occasional visitor), Shiki's followers, Takahama Kyoshi and Kawahigashi Hekigoto, and Taneda Santoka. ( June 15, 1763 - January 5, 1828) Japanese poet and Buddhist priest known for his Haiku poems and journals was a Japanese poet active in Shōwa period Japan. His real name was Kiyoshi Kyoshi was a Pen name. was the Pen-name of a Japanese author and Haiku Poet. He is known for his Free verse haiku. Santoka's house, known as Isso-an, is also a tourist attraction and is periodically open to the public. The Matsuyama Declaration of 1999 proposed the formation of International Haiku Research Center, and the first Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Awards were given in 2000. Recipients have included Yves Bonnefoy (2000), Cor Van Den Heuvel (2002) and Gary Snyder (2004). Yves Bonnefoy (born June 24 1923 is a French poet and essayist Cor van den Heuvel (born March 6 1931 is an American Haiku Poet, editor, Commentator and Archivist. Gary Snyder (born May 8, 1930) is an American Poet (often associated with the Beat Generation
The famed novel Botchan by Natsume Sōseki is set in Matsuyama. Botchan (坊っちゃん is a Novel written by Natsume Sōseki in 1906 was the Pen name of, who is widely considered to be the foremost Japanese novelist of the Meiji Era (1868-1912 As a result, there are numerous sites and locales named after the main character, including Botchan Stadium, the Botchan Ressha (an antique train that runs on the streetcar route), and Botchan dango. is a multi-use Stadium in Matsuyama Central Park Matsuyama, Japan.
Matsuyama also figures in several works by Shiba Ryōtarō, notably his popular novel, Saka no ue no kumo [Clouds Above the Hill] (1969). born in Osaka, Japan, was a Japanese author best known for his novels about historical events in Japan and on the Northeast Asian continent and his historical In anticipation of the upcoming NHK Taiga drama adaptation of this novel, a Saka no ue no kumo Museum (坂の上の雲ミュージアム) was established in 2007. or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. is the name NHK gives to the annual year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan.
Matsuyama was also the setting of a 1907 novel about the Russo-Japanese War, As the Hague Ordains, by American writer Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore. The Russo-Japanese War (日露戦争 Romaji: Nichi-Ro Sensō Русско-японская война Russko-Yaponskaya Voyna;, 10 February 1904 – 5 September Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore (1856-1928 was a American writer photographer and geographer who became the first female board member of the National Geographic Society. Matsuyama figures in the novel because the city housed a camp for Russian prisoners during the war. A Russian cemetery commemorates this important episode in Matsuyama history. The Russo-Japanese War is also remembered in Matsuyama because of the contributions of two Japanese military leaders, the Akiyama brothers, Akiyama Saneyuki and Akiyama Yoshifuru, who were born in the city. The Russo-Japanese War (日露戦争 Romaji: Nichi-Ro Sensō Русско-японская война Russko-Yaponskaya Voyna;, 10 February 1904 – 5 September was a Meiji-period career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and was considered the father of the modern Japanese Cavalry.
The city today
In the twentieth century, various mergers joined the castle town with neighboring Dōgo, Mitsuhama, and other townships, aided by urban sprawl, creating a seamless modern city that now ranks as the largest in Shikoku. is a flatland-mountain castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama whose height is 132 meters in Matsuyama city in Ehime Prefecture (the former Iyo Province was a district located in Ehime Prefecture Due to the mergers — The district dissolved on January 1, 2005. is a Hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. Mitsuhama (三津浜 formerly also known as Mitsugahama is the main port of Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading of a city and its Suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū As of the most recent merger, on January 1, 2005, joining the city of Hōjō and town of Nakajima (from the former Onsen District) with Matsuyama, the city had an estimated population of 512,982 and a density of 1196 persons per km². New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a city located in Ehime, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated Population of 28292 and the density of 277 was a town located in (the former Onsen District, Ehime, Japan. was a district located in Ehime Prefecture Due to the mergers — The district dissolved on January 1, 2005. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The total (merged) area is 428. 86 km².
Matsuyama is one of the Japanese cities that did not do away with their streetcar systems (Iyo Railway). A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The is a Transportation company in Matsuyama, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as.
Matsuyama Airport has regular flights to Tokyo, Osaka, and other major Japanese cities and selected international destinations, including both Shanghai and Seoul. is an airport in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. Airlines and destinations All Nippon Airways (Nagoya-Centrair Osaka-Itami officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. There is regular ferry service to Hiroshima and regular night ferries to Kobe, Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyūshū, and several other destinations. The Japanese city of ( is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, the largest of Japan 's is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 is a ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the north part of what used to be Kokura City before the merger of five cities to create
Matsuyama is home to several universities, including Ehime University, which is part of the Japanese national university system, and Matsuyama University, a private university. is a Japanese national university in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. As of 2007 there are 87 in Japan, while there are 89 Public universities and 568 Private universities. is a Private university in Matsuyama Ehime, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1923 and it was chartered as a university in 1949
Famous products (meibutsu) of Matsuyama include tarts and Botchan dango. Meibutsu (名物 is a Japanese term for famous products associated with particular regions A tart is a Pastry dish usually sweet that is a type of Pie with an open top not covered with pastry In the 17th century, the lord of Matsuyama castle Sadayuki Matsudaira (松平定行) introduced the process of tart-making, originally brought to Japan by the Portuguese, to Matsuyama. At first it was a Castella with jam. Castella or Kasutera (カステラ is a popular Japanese Sponge cake made of Sugar, Flour, eggs, and Starch According to legend Sadayuki made some changes, such as adding red bean paste. Red bean paste or Azuki bean paste is a sweet dark Red bean paste originating from China. Now there are many kinds and makers of tarts in Matsuyama; some add yuzu paste or chestnut to the red bean paste. The yuzu ( Citrus ichangensis x C reticulata, formerly C junos Siebold ex Chestnut ( Castanea) (including some chinkapin or Chinquapin) is a Genus of eight or nine Species of Deciduous In addition to tarts, Botchan dango is also a famous product of Matsuyama. Botchan dango was named after the famous novel Botchan by Natsume Sōseki. Botchan (坊っちゃん is a Novel written by Natsume Sōseki in 1906 was the Pen name of, who is widely considered to be the foremost Japanese novelist of the Meiji Era (1868-1912 It consists of three bean paste beads of three flavors, matcha, egg, and red bean paste. is a variety of fine powdered Green tea used particularly in the Japanese tea ceremony, as well as to flavour and dye foods such as mochi and Soba noodles Within the paste is contained mochi. Mochi ( Japanese: ja [[wiktiary餅 餅]] Chinese: zh-TW [[wiktionary麻 麻]][[wiktionary糬 糬]] is a Japanese and Chinese Rice cake
Matsuyama is the site of a number of festivals, including the Dogo Festival, held in the spring, the Matsuyama Festival, held in August, and the Fall Festival, held in October, which features battling mikoshi. A is a portable Shinto shrine. Shinto followers believe that it serves as the vehicle of a divine Spirit in Japan at the time of a parade of deities
Sister cities
Matsuyama has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
Sacramento, United States. Sister Cities International is a Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering Town twinning, especially between cities in the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 
Freiburg, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 
Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Pyeongtaek is a city in Gyeonggi Province South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province Pyeongtaek was originally founded as a union of South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
External links
- Matsuyama City official website in Japanese
- Matsuyama official website in English
- Matsuyama travel guide from Wikitravel
- Sophia Club A NPO that creates a friendly environment for foreigners
- Matsuyama Declaration
- Photos of Matsuyama including Dogo Onsen, the Castle and local temples
- Masaoka Shiki Haiku Awards
- CityMayors.com city profile by Mayor Nakamura
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