Iwate Prefecture

Summary

Iwate Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 6,971 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #14 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iwate Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Iwate Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Iwate Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Takuya Tasso^[5].
• Iwate Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[6].
• Iwate Prefecture's capital is recorded as Morioka^[7].
• Iwate Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Miyagi Prefecture^[8].
• Iwate Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Akita Prefecture^[9].
• Iwate Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Aomori Prefecture^[10].
• Iwate Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Iwake Kenmin no Uta^[11].
• Iwate District is named after Iwate Prefecture^[12].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Morioka^[13].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Miyako^[14].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōfunato^[15].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hanamaki^[16].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kitakami^[17].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kuji^[18].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tōno-shi^[19].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ichinoseki^[20].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rikuzentakata^[21].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kamaishi^[22].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ninohe^[23].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hachimantai^[24].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōshū-shi^[25].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Takizawa^[26].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Iwate District^[27].

Body

Identity

Iwate Prefecture's official name is recorded as 岩手県^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Iwate Prefecture include Phyllospadix iwatensis^[29], a taxon^[30].

Why It Matters

Iwate Prefecture draws 6,971 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #14 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Phyllospadix iwatensis^[29], a taxon^[30].