Iwate Prefecture's population is 1,330,530.
The population of Ichinoseki Iwate is 128,571.
Off the coast of Sendai city near Miyagi and Iwate prefectures and the epicenter was under the ocean.
Off the coast of Sendai city near Miyagi and Iwate prefectures and the epicenter was under the ocean.
The Japanese tsunami in 2011 hit the northeastern coast of Japan, specifically the Tohoku region. The most heavily affected prefectures were Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate.
Television Iwate was created in 1969.
Iwate University was created in 1949.
Iwate Nippo was created in 1877.
The largest number of deaths due to earthquakes and tsunami on March 11, 2011 were in the Iwate and Miyagi prefectures in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Miyagi prefecture also had the largest amount of property damage.
The earthquake affected primarily the eastern Tohoku region of Japan, including Miyagi, Fukushima, and Iwate prefectures. The earthquake and resulting tsunami caused widespread devastation in these areas in March 2011.
Iwate Broadcasting Company was created in 1953.
Iwate Prefectural University was created in 1998.
Iwate-Ichinohe Tunnel was created in 2002.