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  Encyclopedia: Iwate prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Isawa (胆沢町; -chou) is a town in Isawa District, Iwate, Japan.
Iwate (岩手郡; -gun) is a district located in Iwate, Japan.
Iwate's industry is concentrated around Morioka and specializes in semconductor and communication manufacturing.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Iwate-prefecture   (3649 words)

  
 Niisato, Iwate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niisato (新里村; -mura) is a village located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.
As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,590 and a density of 14.01 persons per km².
There is also a small winding road from Niisato north to Iwaizumi town.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Niisato,_Iwate   (179 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Iwate Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Small map of Iwate prefecture Map outline from public domain maps at http://aoki2.
Morioka (盛岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Iwate prefecture, Japan.
It was not until the end of the eighth century that the Nara authorities had penetrated deeply into Iwate, with Fort Shiwa, to the north of present day Morioka, constructed in 803.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Iwate-Prefecture   (3649 words)

  
 Iwaizumi, Iwate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,145 and a density of 12.23 persons per km².
JR East maintains Iwaizumi Line, but most tourists use cars and buses.
Ryusendo, one of the largest limestone caves in Japan, is located here.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iwaizumi,_Iwate   (99 words)

  
 Iwate Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The national agency said the injured also included nine people in Iwate prefecture north of Miyagi and three people in Saitama on the outskirts of Tokyo...
Fujitsu's front-end fab in Iwate was slated to resume operation...
In Iwate Prefecture, one person sustained burns at a supermarket delicatessen in Ichinoseki.
iwate-prefecture.wikiverse.org   (118 words)

  
 Outdoor Japan - Hiking & Camping - Iwate Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Iwate's mountains are split along the north-south axis by the Kitakami River.
Many of Iwate's mountains are easy climbs and with a little planning should pose little danger.
From teh summit, the view of Mt. Iwate, Hachimantai and Tashiro Heights is breathtaking.
www.outdoorjapan.com /hiking-camping/activity-hc-iwate-1.html   (773 words)

  
 Specialties
The worldfs clearest underwater lake is located in a limestone cave in Iwaizumi known as Ryusendo, and produces one of Japanfs most noted spring waters.
Pickled vegetables are essential in Iwate where the winters are long and harsh.
Kinkon Zuke is a traditional pickle from the centre of the prefecture.
www.pref.iwate.jp /english/specialties/specialties.html   (433 words)

  
 Präfektur Iwate - netlexikon
Die Präfektur Iwate liegt im Norden der Hauptinsel Honshū, südlich der Präfektur Aomori, östlich der Präfektur Akita und nördlich der Präfektur Miyagi.
Das ansonsten gebirgige Iwate wird in Nord-Süd-Richtung von einem Tal durchschnitten, in dem Morioka und die meisten anderen Städte der Präfektur liegen.
Die Präfektur Iwate ist bestimmt durch landwirtschaftliche Nutzung und landschaftliche Schönheit.
www.lexikon-definition.de /Iwate.html   (226 words)

  
 index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Usually about 20 individuals are accepted and sent to Iwate, Japan, a rural area in the northeast.
My town, Iwaizumi, is small and beautiful, consisting mostly of mountains, rivers, and rice fields.
It is moreorless the `backwoods` of Japan which means the way of life is slow and relaxed, and the people are endearing and trustworthy.
www.geocities.com /betharush   (351 words)

  
 Iwate Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Iwate faces the Pacific Ocean to the east, and borders Aomori Prefecture on the north, Akita Prefecture on the west, and Miyagi Prefecture on the south.
The prefecture has mountains in the west, north and east, with the valley of the Kitakami River running from north to south through the center of the province and including the capital.
This page was last modified 23:20, 6 July 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iwate_prefecture   (589 words)

  
 Iwate Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture (岩手県; Iwate-ken) is located in the
Iwate faces the Pacific Ocean to the east, and borders
Basho visited and wrote about Iwate in the journey described in
en.efactory.pl /Iwate_Prefecture   (550 words)

  
 iwate info
Not only is this one of the largest campsites in Iwate, but the neighboring Yakehashiri no Yu Hot Spring alone is worth the trip.
This outdoor recreation facility, outfitted with tennis courts and open areas to play in, is conveniently located by the shores of Lake Gandoko.
Situated on the south side of the Rte 455 driver's oasis Michi no Eki Iwaizumi, Fureai Land provides a great base for excursions to Ryusendo Cave, Kitayamazaki Promontory or its coastal companion Kuma no Hana, the highlands of Hayasaka Kogen, the fishing of Akkegawa River, and more.
www.northern-tohoku.gr.jp /english/e_summer2003/iwate/5iwa_kyannpu.html   (306 words)

  
 European and Pacific Stars & Stripes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
IWAIZUMI, Japan — If a trip to northern Japan’s Ryusendo cave is on your travel itinerary, keep several things in mind as you descend into the earth’s bowels.
Ryusendo lies at the Mount Ureira’s eastern foot in Iwaizumi, 93 miles south of Misawa Air Base.
GETTING THERE: About a three-hour drive by car from Misawa Air Base, Ryusendo is in Iwate Prefecture south of the base.
www.stripes.com /article.asp?section=103&article=11000&archive=true   (866 words)

  
 Japan Times: Four people injured in bear attacks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The man was taking a break when the 160-cm-tall bear entered the office through an open door at around 9:35 a.m., they said.
In Iwate Prefecture, Takashi Sato, a 47-year-old company employee, was attacked by a bear with a cub while he was fishing on a river bank in Iwaizumi around noon.
The mother bear struck Sato in the head, leaving a wound that required 11 stitches, the police said.
search.japantimes.co.jp /print/news/nn06-2004/nn20040628a6.htm   (187 words)

  
 Teaching English In Japan | Setting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The sites to which Assistant English Teachers are assigned vary geographically, and are both urban and rural.
The majority of the assignments are located in towns in Iwate Prefecture, a principally rural district in the northeastern part of Honshu, the main island.
Morioka, the capital of Iwate Prefecture, is a medium-sized urban city and the site of several teaching positions.
www.earlham.edu /~aet/setting/index.html   (68 words)

  
 Bogus archaeologist exposed again   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Committee chairman Mitsunori Tozawa, a professor at Meiji University, declined to comment on the specific names of the ruins in question, but said it was likely that details would be made public after a gathering of the Japan Archaeological Association in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, over the weekend.
Among the sites where results were fabricated were ruins in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, believed to be the oldest cave ruins in Japan, and two sets of ruins in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture — Ogasaka and Nagaone.
Artifacts were found at the latter that led researchers to believe there was a "Chichibu man," a Japanese version of early man.
www.trussel.com /prehist/news269.htm   (327 words)

  
 The Japan Times Online
No data on cereals eaten by humans are available, but ministry sources said imports accounted for 90 percent of domestic consumption.
Yoshikazu Iwaizumi, 54, secretary general of the Association for Sustainable Agricultural Certification based in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, said commodities with foreign and Japanese cereals mixed together are increasingly being passed off as domestic products.
He said there are also cases where animal feed, for which acceptable levels of agricultural chemicals are higher than for human food, is used as food.
www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nb20041127a6.htm   (524 words)

  
 Chiemi's daily life
Yoshitsune fighted against Benkei, and finally he won Benkei.
Then, Benkei became a Yoshitsune's follower and when Yoshitsune killed himself at Iwaizumi(it is in Iwate prefecture now), Benkei tried to save Yoshitsune until the end.
There is a story that he trained sword at mountain Kurama with Tengu (Japanese long-nosed goblin.
sakoppa.blogspot.com /2004/07/this-is-my-last-blog-of-this-cemester.html   (314 words)

  
 Ryokan - Places to Stay | Ryokan
Ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn, and it is different from a Western style hotel.
Hotspot Finder : Ryokan Yamato : Morioka, Iwate Japan
Maps, and directions for the Ryokan Yamato Wi-Fi hotspot located in Morioka Iwate, Japan.
www.lookssite.com /lkst/ryokan.html   (426 words)

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