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.
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.
Iwate's industry is concentrated around Morioka and specializes in semconductor and communication manufacturing.
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Iwate was historically part of (additional info and facts about Mutsu Province) Mutsu Province.
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 (additional info and facts about Morioka) Morioka, constructed in 803.
Iwate faces the (The largest ocean in the world) Pacific Ocean to the east, and borders (additional info and facts about Aomori Prefecture) Aomori Prefecture on the north, (additional info and facts about Akita Prefecture) Akita Prefecture on the west, and (additional info and facts about Miyagi Prefecture) Miyagi Prefecture on the south.
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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
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Iwate is a special industrial promotion area so companies wishing to relocate to the prefecture or construct new facilities and equipment can receive subsidies for the following: environmental conservation facilities, welfare facilities, disaster prevention and security facilities, employee facilities, laboratories, briny air-damage prevention equipment, and so on.
Companies must start operating within 3 years of the decision to build (if the investment plan exceeds the 3 year limit from the decision to build, the total amount is deemed to be the amount for the first 3 years)j and the total investment amount must be at least100 million yen.
Companies must be located in areas designated as industrial land, agriculture and industrial parks, urban planning industrial areas or industrial parks developed by the prefecture or municipalities.
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_ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 jolted Iwate Prefecture and surrounding areas Sunday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
TOKYO — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 jolted Iwate Prefecture and surrounding areas Tuesday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Actors Alec Baldwin and ex-wife Kim Basinger traded personal jabs through their attorneys, with each claiming amid a custody dispute that the other has serious emotional problems, AP reports from Los Angeles.
Taneichi, Iwate - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
On January 1st, 2006, Taneichi town will consolidate with Ohno town to form Hirono town.
Taneichi, Iwate, About The Town, Schools, Elementary Schools (municipal), Middle / Junior High Schools (municipal), High School (prefectural) and External links.
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Kunohe District, Iwate -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Kunohe (九戸郡; -gun) is a (A region marked off for administrative or other purposes) district located in (additional info and facts about Iwate) Iwate, (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated ((statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn) population of 46,111 and a (The amount per unit size) density of 43.53 persons per (additional info and facts about km²) km².
