Iwate Prefecture
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Iwate Prefecture

Prefecture information
NameIwate
Japanese岩手県
Japanese nameIwate-ken
CapitalMorioka
RegionTohoku
IslandHonshū
GovernorTakuya Tasso
Area15278.40 km2 (2nd)
% water0.1
Population1374530 (30th) (November 1, 2006)
Districts11
Municipalities36

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|} is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaidō. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate is known for its abundant nature since it has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaidō. Hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and camping are all popular activities along with skiing and skating in Winter. Famous attractions include the Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi, including Chūson-ji and Mōtsū-ji with their treasures, Fujiwara no Sato, a movie lot and theme park in Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Tenshochi, a park in Kitakami City known for its big, old cherry trees and Morioka Castle Ruins Park in Morioka City.

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Actress-producer Teruko Nagaoka dies at 102 - Japan Today Tweet this news
Japan Today--A native of Morioka, -Iwate Prefecture-, Nagaoka, whose real name is Teruko Shinohara, studied drama in Paris before World War II and established a theatrical ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:02:07 GMT+00:00
JCR retains Tohoku Bank's BBB+ debt rating - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)--Tohoku Bank is a regional bank headquartered in Morioka city, -Iwate prefecture-. financial base as shown by its capital adequacy and NPL ratio worth its ... - Date : Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:28:50 GMT+00:00
Doctor in the House? - The Diplomat Tweet this news
The Diplomat---...- like Tokyo (with a shortfall of 8 percent) than in rural areas such as -Iwate Prefecture- in the northern region of Tohoku (shortfall of 40 percent). ... - Date : Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:02:17 GMT+00:00
Kirin Holdings to Take Direct Control of Koiwai Dairy - FLEXNEWS Tweet this news
FLEXNEWS--Regarding sales, Koiwai plans to first focus distribution of its products around the Tokyo metropolitan area and -Iwate prefecture- where the Koiwai brand ... - Date : Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:48:17 GMT+00:00
Take it slow � but only if it suits you - The Japan Times Tweet this news
The Japan Times--The first to balk officially was -Iwate Prefecture-. In 2001, it issued a "Gambaranai Sengen" ("Take-it-easy Declaration"; gambaranai being the negative form ... - Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:56:52 GMT+00:00
High school employs sheep as green way to weed roadside near school - Mainichi Daily News Tweet this news
Mainichi Daily News--Sheep get straight to work chomping on weeds on the roadside in Takizawa, -Iwate Prefecture- on Sept. 22. (Mainichi) TAKIZAWA, Iwate -- An agricultural ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:52:19 GMT+00:00
Hot summer helps some, hurts others - The Japan Times Tweet this news
The Japan Times--For big spenders: Boxes of "matsutake" mushrooms, the nearest with three from -Iwate Prefecture- and priced at 90000 yen, are on sale at a wholesale shop in ... - Date : Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:01:01 GMT+00:00
56-leaf clover new Guinness record - The Japan Times Tweet this news
The Japan Times--MORIOKA, Iwate Pref. (Kyodo) A 56-leaf clover found last year by farmer Shigeo Obara in Hanamaki, -Iwate Prefecture-, has been recognized by Guinness World ... - Date : Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:58:58 GMT+00:00
Backroom fixer Ozawa totes scandal baggage - The Japan Times Tweet this news
The Japan Times--He also called Americans simple-minded in a speech late last month. A native of -Iwate Prefecture-, he is currently serving his 14th term as a Lower House member.--- - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:52:27 GMT+00:00
Moderate earthquake jolts Japan's northeast - People's Daily Online Tweet this news
People's Daily Online---...- the sea off the coast of Akita Prefecture of the Tohoku region, was most felt in Akita. The neighboring regions, including Aomori, -Iwate prefectures- and ... - Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:19:14 GMT+00:00

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Iwate Prefecture

CitiesHachimantai * Hanamaki * Ichinoseki * Kamaishi * Kitakami * Kuji * Miyako * Morioka (capital) * Ninohe * Ōfunato * Ōshū * Rikuzentakata * Tōno
DistrictsHigashiiwai * Isawa * Iwate * Kamihei * Kesen * Kunohe * Ninohe * Nishiiwai * Shimohei * Shiwa * Waga

Regions and administrative divisions of Japan

Executive Officers
HokkaidōHokkaidō
TōhokuAkita * Aomori * Fukushima * Iwate * Miyagi * Yamagata
KantōChiba * Gunma * Ibaraki * Kanagawa * Saitama * Tochigi * Tokyo
ChūbuAichi * Fukui * Gifu * Ishikawa * Nagano * Niigata * Shizuoka * Toyama * Yamanashi
KansaiHyōgo * Kyoto * Mie * Nara * Osaka * Shiga * Wakayama
ChūgokuHiroshima * Okayama * Shimane * Tottori * Yamaguchi
ShikokuEhime * Kagawa * Kōchi * Tokushima
KyūshūKyūshū (Mainland): Fukuoka * Kagoshima * Kumamoto * Miyazaki * Nagasaki * Ōita * Saga
Ryūkyū Islands: Okinawa



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