Iwate Prefecture

Summary

Iwate Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 710 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 image is recorded as Kitakami river in Morioka.jpg^[6].
• Iwate Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[7].
• Iwate Prefecture's capital is recorded as Morioka^[8].
• Iwate Prefecture's flag image is recorded as Flag of Iwate Prefecture.svg^[9].
• Iwate Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Miyagi Prefecture^[10].
• Iwate Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Akita Prefecture^[11].
• Iwate Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Aomori Prefecture^[12].
• Iwate Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Iwake Kenmin no Uta^[13].
• Iwate Prefecture's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Iwate Prefecture.svg^[14].
• Iwate District is named after Iwate Prefecture^[15].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Morioka^[16].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Miyako^[17].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōfunato^[18].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hanamaki^[19].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kitakami^[20].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kuji^[21].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tōno-shi^[22].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ichinoseki^[23].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rikuzentakata^[24].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kamaishi^[25].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ninohe^[26].
• Iwate Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hachimantai^[27].

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Identity

Iwate Prefecture's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '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 710 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 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

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