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Iwaki
Iwaki , city (1990 pop. 355,812), Fukushima prefecture, NE Honshu, Japan, on the Pacific Ocean. Once a major coal-mining center, Iwaki now relies on other products such as chemicals, petrochemicals, electronics, and lumber. The extensive present-day city was formed in 1966 from the merger of five cities and nine other municipalities. A number of museums and an aquarium are there. Coastal areas of Iwaki were devastated by the tsunami that followed the 2011 NE Honshu earthquake. |
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Iwaki
Iwaki, Honshū/Japan The northern part of the city, known as Taira, was a castle town during the Tokugawa period (1603–1867); the characters represent iwa ‘rock’ and ki(shiro) ‘castle’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Iwaki." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Iwaki." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Iwaki.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Iwaki." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Iwaki.html |
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