Iwate
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Japan In FocusBargain Sale Event for Nambu Tekki Iron Products Held in Iwate Prefecture; Over 2,000 Discounted Products on Sale
OSHU, Iwate — Nambu Tekki Matsuri, an annual autumn event at which local Nambu Tekki specialty ir...
October 23, 2024
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Travel SpotsMt. Kurikoma, in Japan’s Tohoku Region, Boasts Beautiful Autumn Leaves
Nature lovers walk on the side of Mt. Kurikoma, which straddles the prefectures of Miyagi, Akita ...
October 16, 2024
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General NewsFireworks Illuminate Night Sky in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Pref.; Organizers Aim to Revitalize City Hit by Earthquake
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — Viewers were treated to a display of about 15,000 fireworks during the San...
October 14, 2024
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Japan In FocusFrench Cooking Class Held in Kamaishi, Iwate Pref., to Commemorate Sister City Agreement with Digne-les-Bains
KAMAISHI, Iwate — A French cooking class was held in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, in late July in ...
August 21, 2024
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Travel SpotsFireflies are Aglow in Iwate Prefecture During Breeding Season; Reservations Needed to See Lights on Mt. Oritsume
Dazzling scenery created by a dancing swarm of himebotaru fireflies is seen in this long-exposure...
July 13, 2024
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Japan In FocusEx-Eagles Star Akaminai to Step Up as Ambassador for Hometown
FUDAI, Iwate — Ginji Akaminai, a former standout baseball player with the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, ...
July 10, 2024
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Travel SpotsMichinoku Coastal Trail Marks Five Years Since Opening; Walking Event Brings Hundreds To Iwate Pref. To Celebrate
A group of 332 hikers from Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures gathered at Jodogahama beach in Miy...
June 12, 2024
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Japan In FocusMiss Sansa Dancers Chosen for 2024 Festival
MORIOKA — Dancers for this year’s “Miss Sansa Odori” have been decided. The final judging of the ...
May 29, 2024
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General NewsElderly Man Encounters Bear in Forest; He Drives It Off With A Stick
A 73-year-old man encountered a bear in a mountain forest in Miyako in Iwate Prefecture on Friday...
May 4, 2024
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Travel SpotsEdo Period Christian Martyr Sites in Northern Japan Promoted for Tourism; Okago District in Iwate Pref. Aims to Become Pilgrimage Destination
Residents of the Okago district in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, are working to use historical si...
May 2, 2024
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Japan In FocusRikuzentakata Unveils Tile Mural Gifted by U.S. City; Officials Committed to Further Deepening Ties
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — The city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture has received a mural from a ...
April 24, 2024
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Japan In FocusFetal Monitor Eyed to Enhance Healthcare in Bhutan; Team of Officials Visits Iwate Prefecture Hospital
NINOHE, Iwate — A group of officials from Bhutan, including obstetricians, visited a hospital in ...
April 3, 2024
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General NewsIwate Restaurant To Sell ¥311 Ramen In Memory Of 2011 Disaster And To Raise Money For Those Affected By Noto Earthquake
MIYAKO, Iwate — A ramen restaurant in Miyako will sell a signature dish for ¥311 on Monday, the 1...
March 8, 2024
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NY Times Nod Puts Morioka on The Map
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Hydrangea Pond at Iwate Prefecture Garden Features 5,000 Blooms Floating on the Water
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Tsunami Advisory Lifted; Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 6.7 Strikes Northern Japan (Update1)
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Bear Encounters Increasing in Japan’s Urban Areas; 2 Dead in Hokkaido, Iwate Prefectures in July
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Earthquake hits Aomori, Iwate on Monday Morning; Seismic Intensity 4 in Aomori City