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Kagawa Prefecture (香川県 Kagawa-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu. It is a relatively narrow prefecture located between the mountains of Shikoku and the sea that comprises the northeast corner of Shikoku, bordering Ehime Prefecture on the west and Tokushima Prefecture on the south. The Sanuki Mountains run along the southern border. Kagawa is currently the smallest prefecture, by area, in Japan. It contains 8 cities.
Located in Kagawa's capital city, the mountain of Yashima was the battlefield for one of the best-known battles between the Heike and the Genji clans. The military forces of the Heikes, defeated at Ichinotani, retreated to Yashima with Emperor Antoku and set up his temporary court and their headquarters at Dannoura Inlet of Yashima.
