Seiyo, Ehime
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Seiyo (西予市 Seiyo-shi?) is a city located in Ehime, Japan.
The city was formed on April 1, 2004 from the merger of 4 towns from the former Higashiuwa District (Akehama, Uwa, Nomura, and Shirokawa) and the town of Mikame from Nishiuwa District.
As of August 31, 2004, the city has an estimated population of 46,908. The total area is 514.78km².
[edit] Otoi Sumo
The former town of Nomura, now a part of Seiyo, holds an annual sumo competition for children and amateur adults known as the Otoi Sumo (乙亥大相撲 Otoi ōzumō?) Tournament. It is held after the Kyūshū basho and usually attracts a few professional sumo wrestlers, such as Tamakasuga, who originally hails from Nomura. The pros do not actually wrestle in serious matches, but instead allow children to go up against them, with comical results.
[edit] External links
- Seiyo official website in Japanese
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| Imabari | Iyo | Matsuyama (capital) | Niihama | Ōzu | Saijō | Seiyo | Shikokuchūō | Tōon | Uwajima | Yawatahama | |||
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| Iyo | Kamiukena | Kita | Kitauwa | Minamiuwa | Nishiuwa | Ochi | |||
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