Imabari - Imabari

…The eastern part of the prefecture faces the Seto Inland Sea’s Hiuchi Nada Sea, while the northern part, with its natural harbor of Hashihama, faces the Kurushima Strait, a strait with strong tidal currents and dotted with islands such as Kurushima, Kojima, and Umajima. Imabari, also written as Imabari, was the first city in Iyo Province to be developed. Since ancient times, it has been a key location on the Seto Inland Sea route, and has many ancient tombs, including the Kokubu Tomb. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Imabari" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…東部は瀬戸内海の燧（ひうち）灘に，天然の良港波止浜（はしはま）のある北部は，来島（くるしま），小島，馬島などが点在する潮流の激しい来島海峡に面する。今治は今張とも記され，伊予国で最も早く開けた。古代以来，瀬戸内海航路の要地で，国分古墳はじめ古墳も多い。…

※「今張」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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