| Kagawa Prefecture | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 香川県 |
| • Rōmaji | Kagawa-ken |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Island | Shikoku |
| Capital | Takamatsu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Keizo Hamada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,861.70 km2 (718.8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 47th |
| Population (December 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 995,465 |
| • Rank | 40th |
| • Density | 534.71/km2 (1,384.9/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-37 |
| Districts | 5 |
| Municipalities | 17 |
| Flower | Olive (Olea europaea) |
| Tree | Olive (Olea europaea) |
| Bird | Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) |
| Website | www.pref.kagawa.jp |
Kagawa Prefecture (香川県 Kagawa-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island.[1] The capital is Takamatsu.[2]
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Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.[3]
For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.[4]
Located in Kagawa's capital city, Takamatsu, the mountain of Yashima was the battlefield for one of the best-known struggles between the Heike and the Genji clans.
Kagawa comprises the northeast corner of Shikoku, bordering Ehime Prefecture on the west and Tokushima Prefecture on the south, with a coastline on the Seto Inland Sea facing Okayama Prefecture and the Kansai. The Sanuki Mountains run along the southern border.
Kagawa is currently the smallest prefecture, by area, in Japan. Osaka Prefecture held that title until Kansai International Airport was reclaimed from the ocean in the early 1990s, pushing its land area slightly above Kagawa's. Kagawa is a relatively narrow prefecture located between the mountains of Shikoku and the sea.
Eight cities are located in Kagawa Prefecture:
Towns and villages in each district:
Sanuki udon is a famous local food in Kagawa Prefecture. In 2008 there were over 700 Udon restaurants in this prefecture.
The sports teams listed below are based in Kagawa.
Baseball
Basketball
Football (Soccer)
Volleyball
Ice Hockey
Based on its ancient name, Sanuki, Kagawa is famous for its Sanuki udon (wheat noodles). Recent years have seen a interest in Sanuki udon across Japan, and many Japanese now take day-trips to taste the many Sanuki udon restaurants in Kagawa.
Sanuki udon, Kotohira Shrine
The novel Battle Royale by Koushun Takami was set in the fictional town of Shiroiwa ('Castle Rock') in the Kagawa Prefecture. Okishima, the fictional island on which much of the novel takes place is placed in the Seto Inland Sea. The manga also places Shiroiwa in Kagawa Prefecture, while the film moves Shiroiwa to Kanagawa Prefecture.
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