Ozu, Ehime
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is a city
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Ehime
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...

, Japan
Japan
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.

On January 11, 2005 Ōzu absorbed the towns of Hijikawa
Hijikawa, Ehime
was a town located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 11, 2005 Hijikawa, along with the town of Nagahama, and the village of Kawabe, all from Kita District, was merged into the expanded city of Ōzu and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

 and Nagahama
Nagahama, Ehime
was a town located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 11, 2005 Nagahama, along with the town of Hijikawa, and the village of Kawabe, all from Kita District, was merged into the expanded city of Ōzu and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, and the village of Kawabe
Kawabe, Ehime
was a village located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 11, 2005 Kawabe, along with the towns of Hijikawa and Nagahama, all from Kita District, was merged into the expanded city of Ōzu and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, all from Kita District
Kita District, Ehime
The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,782 with a total area is 299.50 km².The district includes one town.*Uchiko-Origin of name:...

, to form the new and expanded city of Ōzu.

Ōzu Castle
Ozu Castle
, also known as , is a castle located in Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It was originally constructed in 1331 by Utsunomiya Toyofusa. In 1888 the of the castle was destroyed, but it was re-constructed in 2004.- History :...

 is a castle in Ōzu. It was the government office of the Ōzu Clan during the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....

. The keep
Keep
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 was rebuilt in 2004.

Municipal Timeline

  • September 1, 1954 - The city was founded
  • January 11, 2005 - Ōzu absorbed the towns of Hijikawa
    Hijikawa, Ehime
    was a town located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 11, 2005 Hijikawa, along with the town of Nagahama, and the village of Kawabe, all from Kita District, was merged into the expanded city of Ōzu and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

     and Nagahama
    Nagahama, Ehime
    was a town located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 11, 2005 Nagahama, along with the town of Hijikawa, and the village of Kawabe, all from Kita District, was merged into the expanded city of Ōzu and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

    , and the village of Kawabe
    Kawabe, Ehime
    was a village located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 11, 2005 Kawabe, along with the towns of Hijikawa and Nagahama, all from Kita District, was merged into the expanded city of Ōzu and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

    , all from Kita District
    Kita District, Ehime
    The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,782 with a total area is 299.50 km².The district includes one town.*Uchiko-Origin of name:...

    , to form the new and expanded city of Ōzu.

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