Hizuchi, Maana, and Kawakami were added. March 31, 1955 - Nishiuwa District's Isotsu, Miyauchi, Kawanoishi, and Kisuki towns merge under the name Honai. March 28, 2005 - Yawatahama absorbed the town of Honai (from Nishiuwa District) Government Yawatahama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 16 members. Yawatahama together with Ikata, contributes two members to the Ehime Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Ehime 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan. Economy Major industries include citrus farming, fisheries, fisheries-related food processing, and shipbuilding. Mandarin orange cultivation is started in the middle of the Meiji era, and has a history of 100 years. The fishery industry is thriving with trawl fishing as the core, as well as aquaculture. The fish market in Yawatahama is the largest in Shikoku.Yawatahama's marine product industry extends beyond just fresh fish. The town also specializes in fish products including fish paste and fishcakes made from pureed white fish. This is known as kamaboko. Yawatahama, along with Uwajima, have numerous shops selling a variety of kamaboko. One local delicacy is jakoten (じゃこ天), or kamaboko fried tempura-style.Yawatahama's mikan production is governed by the Nishiuwa Agricultural cooperative, which is responsible for the distribution and branding of Yawatahama mikans. This cooperative distributes the fruits nationwide under such brand names as "Hinomaru" (日の丸) and "Kawakami" (川上). However agricultural production is declining due to aging demographics and rural depopulation. Education Yawatahama has 14 public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government. The city has three public high schools operated by the Ehime Prefectural Board of Education. High schools Yawatahama High School Yawatahama Technical High School Kawanoishi High School Junior high schools Atago Junior High School Yashiro Junior High School Matsukaya Junior High School Ōshima Junior High School Honai Junior High School Transportation Railways Shikoku Railway Company - Yosan Line - - Highways Matsuyama Expressway Ports Port of Yawatahama - which provides regular ferry services to the cities of Usuki, Ōita and Beppu, Ōita on Kyūshū. Noted people from Yawatahama Moriyuki Kato, the governor of Ehime Prefecture Chūhachi Ninomiya, a Japanese aviation pioneer Maedayama Eigorō, a sumo wrestler who was the sport's 39th Yokozuna Jōkō Ninomiya, founder and director of Enshin Karate References External links Yawatahama City official website Yawatahama Sea Road Yawatahama Mountain Biking Cities in Ehime