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Iwate Prefecture
岩手県
岩手
alternative words: Iwateken prefecture, Iwate, Iwateken, Iwate-ken, Iwate ken
keywords:
prefecture
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tohoku
related topics:
Morioka city
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Hachimantai
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Chusonji temple
related web sites:
http://www.pref.iwate.jp
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http://www.iwate-tabi.or.jp
explanation: Iwate prefecture occupies the north-eastern part of Tohoku region, facing Pacific Ocean. Its surface is 15,278 km2 and the population 1.4 million. The prefectural office is at Morioka City. Due to a cold maritime current on the Pacific coast, the agriculture is little developed excepting for dairy farming, while fishing is very active thanks to a rias type coast which gives many excellent harbors. There exist some volcanoes in the western border such as Mts. Iwaki and Hachimantai.
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