member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) Haruhiro Yamashita, Japanese gymnast and 2x Olympic gold medalist (1964 Summer Olympics) Kyoichi Katayama, the author of the novel Socrates in Love, is from Uwajima. The novel was turned into a movie. Shinro Ohtake, a contemporary Japanese artist, has lived and worked in Uwajima since 1987. Gallery References External links Uwajima City official website Nanrakuen Website Ehime Tourism Information: Uwajima Cities in Ehime Prefecture Port settlements in Japan Populated coastal places in Japan