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unusual facts about Iwanuma, Miyagi



Iwanuma, Miyagi

Iwanuma is at the convergence of two ancient roads, the Tōkaidō (via the Pacific coast) and the Tōsandō (inland route), both originating in the Kansai region.

Japan National Route 6

Major cities and villages it passes through include: Kashiwa, Toride, Tsuchiura, Ishioka, Mito, Hitachi, Iwaki, Tomioka, Ōkuma, Sōma, Watari, Iwanuma

Kuga Katsunan

He attended Miyagi Normal School in Miyagi prefecture, but was forced to quit due to abusive behavior by its principal, a native of Satsuma Province.

Miyagi

Miyagi, Gunma, a village in Japan, merged into Maebashi in 2004

Murata

Murata, Miyagi, a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi, Japan

Naruko

Naruko, Miyagi, a former town in Japan, now merged into Ōsaki, Miyagi

Sakanoue no Tamuramaro

It is said that the famous Tanabata festivals and parades of Aomori prefecture (also celebrated in the city of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture), which draw over 3 million people to the prefecture a year, were popularized in remembrance of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro's campaign to subdue the tribal societies then living in Tōhoku.

Shirasawa

Rikuzen-Shirasawa Station, JR East railway station located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

The Next Karate Kid

In all the four movies, the reunion scene is the only time Miyagi actually wears his Medal of Honor.

Tōhoku region

The population collapse of Tohoku, which began before the year 2000, has accelerated, now including previously dynamic Miyagi.


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