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People of Shikoku

The people of Shikoku have contributed greatly to the development of Japan over many centuries.
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Tokushima
Kochi
Buddhist Names
Shikoku Pilgrimage
Bad Teeth
Spiritual Experience
Japanese Names
New Names
Falling Down
Koei Ervin guiding
Koei Ervin, an ordained Buddhist priest, is an accomplished guide, leading walking tours of the Shikoku Pilgrimage and other outdoor tours. He will bring a lot of extra value to your time in Shikoku.
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Planting
Shiga
Meiji Period
Corporate Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Pollution
Business Man
Trees To Plant
Buddha Statue
Iba Teigō
Iba Teigō was a businessman and the second Director-General of Sumitomo in the Meiji period. He was originally from Ōmihachiman, in today’s Shiga Prefecture. He solved the problem of smoke pollution at the Sumitomo Niihama Smelter, leading to a resurgence of copper mining at Besshi. He also focused on environmental restoration such as tree planting, and is said to be a pioneer of corporate social responsibility.
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Captain Hat
Period
Japan
Money
Akiyama Yoshifuru
This son of impoverished samurai revolutionised cavalry warfare in the Meiji period. The Akiyama family was so short of money that the young Yoshifuru was obliged to perform menial work at a public bathhouse.
Ekin’s blood spattered scenes of mayhem seem to anticipate modern manga. Portrait Tattoo
Portrait Tattoo
Hirose Kinzo “Ekin”
Ekin’s blood spattered scenes of mayhem seem to anticipate modern manga.
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Dolls
Make A Scarecrow
Waterproof Clothing
Tourist Information
Scarecrow
Ayano Tsukimi
Ayano Tsukimi makes the inspired scarecrows that populate Nagoro, the Village of Dolls in Tokushima.
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Art
Male Sketch
The Creator
Yanase Takashi
The creator of superhero Anpanman hailed from Kochi.
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Kawaii
디즈니 캐릭터
Childhood Tv Shows
Man Wallpaper
Japanese Cartoon
Doodle Illustration
Arte Sketchbook
Cartoon Stickers
Bear Wallpaper
Anpanman
Anpanman, Japan's bread-themed national manga hero, was created by Takashi Yanase of Kochi.
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Statue
Buddhism
Garden Sculpture
Lion Sculpture
Outdoor Decor
En no Gyoja
En no Gyōja was an ascetic and mystic. He’s traditionally held to be the founder of Shugendō, a religion combining traditional Shinto with imported Buddhism, practiced with ascetic training in mountain and coastal areas. He practised on Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest mountain in Shikoku.
an old photo of a man in uniform
Ehime
Kamikaze Pilots
Ideal Partner
Kamikaze
The First
Seki Yukio
The first kamikaze pilot to sink an enemy ship was from Saijo in Ehime. He resented being ordered to throw his life away.
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Osaka
Business Empire
Hirose Saihei
The first overseer of the Sumitomo business empire and a major figure in the Shikoku and Osaka business world during the Meiji period, he made his base in Niihama.
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Kyushu
Medieval Japan
Warring States Period
Naval Force
Buddhist Temple
Chosokabe Motochika
Chosokabe Motochika was the feudal of today's Kochi. He unified all of Shikoku under his command during the Warring States period.