Proper noun
Iwate
A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Morioka.
Chefs at Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi pull out all the stops in a luxe multicourse extravaganza (¥21,780) where Iwate scallops meet salmon roe and caviar in the first course. Source: Internet
On March 11, 2011 the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami struck Yamada town, in Japan’s northern prefecture of Iwate. Source: Internet
The prefectural police forces of Iwate and Miyagi stopped accepting police officers from across the nation a few years ago. Source: Internet
Tohoku Electric is seeking to finance seven wind farms and offshore wind projects in Akita, Aomori and Iwate prefectures, as well as a geothermal project in Indonesia. Source: Internet
The event-related dinner (¥7,000) at The Royal Park Tokyo Shiodome, available until March 31, sees Iwate pork and other food from the region used in a four-course meal. Source: Internet
A woman drives to a supermarket in the Iwate city of Kitakami. Source: Internet