Uwajima

Uwajima is a city positioned in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2010, the city has an anticipated populace of 86,631 and a population density of 184.53 men and women in line with km². The general region is 469.48 km². In 1595, Uwajima become known as Itajima Village. Takatora Tohdo became lord of the Uwa vicinity, and ordered the recovery of Marugushi Castle. The town became based by using the mergers of the city of Uwajima and components 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, training, and subculture. In 1871 Uwa became Uwajima Prefecture. The following year it was renamed Kamiyama Prefecture. In 1873, Kamiyama Prefecture become combined with Ishizuchi Prefecture. After Ehime Prefecture turned into hooked up, the capital changed into moved to Matsuyama to the north.

Uwajima has a Date Family Museum which capabilities many traditionally important items tied to the history of the location and the Daimyo family Date which ruled this region. Uwajima Castle is properly called one of the 12 Japanese castles to have an original donjon constructed in the Edo Period. Uwajima is home to an unusual fertility shrine referred to as Taga Shrine, which functions a large, practical phallus carved from a log approximately 9 ft in length, 1 foot in diameter. Next to the shrine is a photo sex museum, filled with artifacts and artwork from around the world.