For the 1999 Japanese film, see Shikoku (film).

Shikoku (四国, "four provinces") is the smallest and least populous (4,141,955 as of 2005) of the four main islands of Japan. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima (伊予之二名島), Iyo-shima (伊予島), and Futana-shima (二名島). The current name refers to the four old provinces which made up the island: Awa, Iyo, Sanuki, and Tosa.

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