Iwate (ŠâŽèŒ§, Iwate-ken) is a large prefecture on the Pacific coast in the northern Tohoku Region. Its prefectural capital is Morioka. A former political and cultural center of the Tohoku region, the city of Hiraizumi is also located in the prefecture. Iwate's scenic coast was badly hit by the March 2011 tsunami.
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