Takamatsu

Takamatsu City is the "udon city." Takamatsu is Kagawa Prefecture's capital. Population is about 420,000. Kagawa Prefecture calls itself "Udon Prefecture." For Takamatsu residents, "udon" is pride. Takamatsu residents eat udon every day. Udon for breakfast. Udon for lunch. Udon for dinner. For Takamatsu residents, "udon" is everything. Takamatsu residents pour passion into "eating udon." But no passion for "driving cars." Takamatsu is on Shikoku. Separated from Honshu. For Takamatsu residents, "Honshu" is far. Connected to Honshu by Seto Ohashi Bridge. But Takamatsu residents rarely go to Honshu. Takamatsu residents live on "Shikoku." Takamatsu has no circuit. Nearest is Okayama International Circuit (Okayama Prefecture, about 100km via Seto Ohashi). If Takamatsu residents want to do motorsport, need to cross to Honshu. But Takamatsu residents don't go that far. Takamatsu residents "eat udon." Don't go to "circuits." For Takamatsu residents, "fun" is "eating." Not "running fast." Takamatsu residents live in the udon city. Choose the "food culture" of udon over the "culture of speed" called motorsport. Takamatsu residents' energy goes to their "stomachs." Not to "engines."