a prefecture of Japan in the northwestern part of 四国 (Shikoku) facing the Seto Inland Sea; its capital city is 松山 (Matsuyama)

prefectural song

arriving in certain prefecture; coming to certain prefecture

to arrive in certain prefecture; to come to certain prefecture

Clipping of 県議会 (kengikai, “県-type prefectural assembly”).

other prefectures

outside of the prefecture

aforementioned prefecture

(Chūgoku, Shikoku, Kyūshū) because, since, so: presents the preceding clause as the reason for the following clause

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