Northern Shikoku

...The total area is 18,800 km2, which is 5% of the nation, and the population is 4.18 million (1995), which is 3.3% of the nation, both of which are the smallest of the eight regions of Japan. Until the early modern period, Shikoku was divided into four provinces: Sanuki, Iyo, Awa, and Tosa, but now it is divided into four prefectures: Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima, and Kochi. Generally, Kagawa and Ehime are called Northern Shikoku, and Tokushima and Kochi are called Southern Shikoku, but depending on the distance from Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe, Kagawa and Tokushima are also called Eastern Shikoku, and Ehime and Kochi are also called Western Shikoku. In terms of area, Northern Shikoku accounts for 40% of the entire Shikoku, and Southern Shikoku for 60%, while in terms of population, Northern Shikoku accounts for 60% and Southern Shikoku for 40%.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Northern Shikoku" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…面積は合計1万8800km2で全国の5％，人口は418万(1995)で全国の3.3％を占め，ともに日本の8地方中最小である。近世までは讃岐，伊予，阿波，土佐の4国，現在は香川，愛媛，徳島，高知の4県に分けられ，一般に香川･愛媛を北四国，徳島･高知を南四国というが，京阪神からの遠近によって，香川･徳島を東四国とも呼び，愛媛･高知を西四国ともいう。面積では北四国が四国全体の4割，南四国が6割を占め，人口では北四国が6割，南四国が4割を占める。…

※「北四国」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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