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unusual facts about Kesen District, Iwate


Kesen meteorite

The Kesen Meteorite is a meteorite that fell on June 13, 1850, landing in a swamp in the outskirts of the City of Rikuzentakata, Kesen District in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.


Esashi

Esashi, Iwate, previously a city, now a ward in Ōshū city, Iwate Prefecture

Iwate

Japanese cruiser Iwate, an armored cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1900 to the end of World War II.

Iwate 1st district

It is located in central Iwate and consists of the majority of the prefectural capital Morioka (the whole city without the former village of Tamayama) and Shiwa county.

Japanese unified local elections, 2007

Iwate: In Ichirō Ozawa's home prefecture, Democrat Takuya Tasso beats four candidates in the race to succeed retiring three-term governor Hiroya Masuda.

Kesen District, Iwate

During the fall a large number of Pacific saury are caught, culminating with an annual "sanma matsuri" where a large number of these fish are grilled and served.

Park Golf Courses in Iwate

There are a number of public and private Park golf courses in Iwate, Japan.

Super Delfin

He lost the title to El Pantera on October 21 the same year in Iwate, Japan.

Takenaka Shigekata

Takenaka Shigekata was born in 1828 in the town of Iwate, in Mino Province, the son of Tokugawa retainer Takenaka Motoyuki.

Takuboku Ishikawa

1886 - Born at Joko Temple, Hinoto-mura (presently named Hinoto, Tamayama-mura), Minami-Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture, to Ittei, the father, who was the priest of the temple, and Katsu, the mother.

Tamayama

Tamayama, Iwate, former village located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan


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