is a

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located in

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. , Iwaki had a population of 322,019 in 143,500 households, and

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of 261 persons per km². The total area of the city is , making it the largest city in the prefecture and the 10th largest city in Japan (2010) in terms of area. Iwaki is a designated

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, and is also one of the growing number of cities written in ''hiragana''. The present Iwaki City started as the merger of 14 smaller municipalities on October 1, 1966. Every year, Iwaki hosts the Taira Tanabata Festival from 6–8 August.

Geography and climate

The city is located at the southeastern end of

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and borders on

Ibaraki Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,828,086 (1 July 2023) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, ...

. The city occupies around 8.9 percent of the total area of Fukushima Prefecture. The eastern part of the city is made up of of coastline which faces the

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and the western part goes through the Abukuma highlands and joins up with the central part of Fukushima Prefecture. The western part is a range of mountains and forests, which occupies about 70 percent of the city. The rivers which flow to the east from the mountains have riverbeds with steep inclines that form the deep valleys of the Natsuigawa Gorge and the Shidokigawa Gorge. The flatter eastern part of the city is where most of the population is located. There are seven beaches on the coastline. Off the coast of Iwaki, the warm

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and the cold

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meet and make for an abundant fishing ground. The city's flag and seal depict the meeting of these two currents. The prevailing winds from the ocean are warm and wet.

Neighboring municipalities

*North: Kawauchi, Naraha, Hirono *West: Tamura, Ono, Hirata, Furudono *South: Kitaibaraki ( Ibaraki)

Climate

Iwaki is situated in a temperate climate zone (

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''Cfa'' or

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) and has a moderate climate. The city's average temperature is and its average annual precipitation is . The highest recorded temperature in the city is , and the lowest recorded temperature is . The average year has 14.4 days with a high temperature over and only 3.1 days with a low temperature below , which is smaller compared to other Japanese cities. The city is rarely hit by typhoons, and experiences only 0.7 days with more than of snowfall in the average year. The duration of bright sunshine is 2058.1 hours in average year.

Natural environment

*Rivers: Natsuigawa River, Samegawa River, Yoshimagawa River, Fujiwara River * Gorges: Natsuigawa Gorge, Shidokigawa Gorge *Mountains: Mizuishiyama, Yunodake, Futatsuyasan, Ishimoriyama *

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: Iwaki Yumoto Onsen

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Iwaki has remained relatively steady over the past 60 years.

History

The area of present-day Iwaki was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The forms いわき, 石城, 岩城, 巖城, 巌城, and 磐城 are all ways of writing "Iwaki", which means "rocky castle". Under the

Nara period The of the history of Japan covers the years from 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capita ...

Taika Reform The were a set of doctrines established by Emperor Kōtoku (孝徳天皇 ''Kōtoku tennō'') in the year 645. They were written shortly after the death of Prince Shōtoku and the defeat of the Soga clan (蘇我氏 ''Soga no uji''), uniting Jap ...

of 645 AD, the central government formed "Iwaki district (磐城郡)" in the northern part of the present city and "Kikuta district (菊多郡)" in the southern part.Iwaki's history
pdf In 653, the Iwaki district incorporated part of Taga Province and became Iwaki district (岩城評). In 718, Iwaki Province was formed, which was composed of five districts with Mutsu Province: Iwaki (岩城), Shineha, Namekata, Uta, Watari and Kikuta which was given from

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. Shineha was the present Naraha. Namekata and Uta were the present Sōma. Watari was the present Watari, Miyagi. The area of the present Iwaki City was composed of Kikuta and Iwaki (岩城 or 磐城). The

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constructed the Nakoso barrier around 708 AD against possible invasion by the Emishi tribes in the north.Imamukashi kiko of Iwaki
Kofun period - Meiji Period In the late 11th century, the Iwaki clan (岩城氏) of

invaded Iwaki district (磐城郡) and divided it into four districts of Yoshima, Iwasaki, Iwaki, Naraha. The clan ruled the area from the

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to the end of the

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. In 1600, Iwaki Sadataka opposed

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during the

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and as a result, the Iwaki clan was deposed. Torii Tadamasa was appointed as ''

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'' of Iwakitaira Domain under the

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, with an assessed '' kokudaka'' of 100,000 ''

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'' and constructed Iwakitaira Castle. The domain covered only a portion of what is now Iwaki city: other parts of the city were under the control of Izumi Domain (1634) and Yunagaya Domain (1670). All three domains joined the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei during the Bakumatsu period in support of the Tokugawa against the Satchō Alliance during the

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, but following the

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, and the 1871

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The new

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created Iwakitaira Prefecture, Yunagaya Prefecture and Izumi Prefecture, which were incorporated to Iwamae (Iwasaki) Prefecture (磐前県) and to the current Fukushima Prefecture (1876). In 1896, Iwaki Bank and Taira Bank were established. In 1897, the Japanese Government Railway filled in the inner moat of Iwakidaira Castle and built Taira Station. The Jōban coalfield, the largest coalfield in

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and the nearest to the Japanese capital

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, was developed, and the population of Taira increased to support the exploitation of the coalfield. The

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was made for the haulage of the coal. Iwaki's fishery, forestry and agricultural sectors also developed from this time. After

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, the Jōban coalfield was closed. The same natural hot springs that were troublesome to the coal miners were put to good use and a hot springs resort was developed Spa Resort Hawaiians. The present city was incorporated on October 1, 1966, with the merger of 14 municipalities (5 cities, 4 towns and 5 villages). The cities were Taira (平), Uchigō (内郷), Iwaki (磐城), Nakoso (勿来), and Jōban (常磐); the towns, Yotsukura, (四倉) Tōno (遠野), Ogawa (小川) and Hisanohama (久之浜); and the five villages were Yoshima (好間), Miwa (三和), Tabito (田人), Kawamae (川前) and Ōhisa (大久). Taira was chosen as the location for the city hall and other administrative offices and continues to function as the centre of Iwaki. In April 1979, an "Iwaki Number" as an automobile

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was introduced. On April 1, 1999, the city was designated a

with increased autonomy from the prefectural government. On 11 March 2011, the city was struck by an earthquake and followed by a tsunami. By 20 May 2011, 303 were dead and 82 still missing.

Government

Iwaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city legislature of 37 members. The city contributes 10 members to the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, Iwaki is part of the Fukushima 4th District of

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of the

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Mayors

*Transition manager 1964– *1st 1966– *2nd 1974– *3rd 1986– *4th 1990– *5th 1997 *6th 2005–

Subdivisions

Iwaki is a decentralised city created the merger of 14 municipalities (5 cities, 4 towns and 5 villages). The cities were , , , , and ; the towns, , , and ; and the five villages were , , , and . The central area of Iwaki is the former city of Taira, which has Iwaki City Hall, Iwaki City Lyceum, Iwaki Station, etc. Onahama and Yumoto were annexed by Iwaki in 1954, prior to the 1966 merger. Yumoto is home to Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, one of the oldest ''

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'' in Japan, with many ''ryokan'' hotels. It is also home to Spa Resort Hawaiians, a spa resort which draws 1.5 million visitors per year and was the subject of the 2006 movie '' Hula Girls''. Onahama is a port town where many factories, fisheries and port facilities are located. There is also an aquarium, some beaches and seaside restaurants. There are thirteen zones (hamlets or ) within the city. * Taira * Onahama & Ena & Izumi * Nakoso & Nishiki & Ueda * Jōban & Yumoto * Uchigō * Yotsukura * Tōno * Ogawa * Yoshima * Miwa * Tabito * Kawamae * Hisanohama & Ōhisa As of October 1, 2007

Economy

The main foundations of economy are industry and agriculture. In particular, Iwaki is a centre for manufacturing machinery, wood based products and chemicals. The industrial production of Iwaki City is #1 in

. Iwaki is rich in sightseeing resources and 7.64 million tourists visit annually. Within Fukushima prefecture, the industrial and sightseeing center is Iwaki, while the political center is Fukushima city. The Nakoso Thermal Power Station, a large coal-fired

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is located in Iwaki. Statistics (2006)Statistics of Iwaki
*Employed population: 174,048 *Unemployed population: 121,802 *Gross production: ¥1,293,782 billion *Number of tourists: 7,639,296

Major companies

Major companies with head offices in Iwaki

* Daio Paper Corp.; TYO1TYO1 means a company quoted to the first class of

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(TSE). Osaka Securities Exchange(OSE),

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(NSE) and

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(NYSE) similarly follow suit. * Joban Kosan Co., Ltd.; Spa Resort Hawaiians, TYO1 * Honeys Co., Ltd.; boutique shops, TYO1 * Nippon Kasei Chemical Company Limited, TYO1 *Maruto supermarkets *Tōyō system; secondary battery *Yugetsu

Major companies with factories in Iwaki

* Alps Electric Co. & Alpine Electronics; TYO1 * Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd; TYO1, OSE1 * S. T. Corporation (old S.T. Chemistry); TYO1 * Okamoto Industries, Inc.; TYO1 * Cleanup Corporation; TYO1 * Kureha Corporation; TYO1, OSE1 *

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; TYO1 *

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; TYO1 * Organo Corp.; TYO1 * Mitsubishi Materials Corporation; TYO1 * Aska Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; TYO1 * Nichiha Corporation; NSE1, TYO1 * Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. *

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; DAX * Merck & Co.;

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Banks

(As of 2007) *Iwaki Credit Association *Himawari Credit Association * Toho Bank *Fukushima Bank *Daito Bank * Joyo Bank * The 77 Bank *Tohoku Industrial Bank *Abukuma Trust Bank * Akita Bank *

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* National Life Finance Corporation

Fisheries

:Fishery: 75,628t (2003)

Import and export

Onahama Port (2003) :Import: 5,133,727t :Export: 514,045t

Transportation

Surrounded by the ocean and mountains, Iwaki is more closely connected to Mito in neighboring Ibaraki Prefecture than to the Nakadōri region of Fukushima, including

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or the prefectural capital of Fukushima). Iwaki is 75 km from Kōriyama, 150 km from

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and 95 km from Mito. The

runs north and south in the city. The central station is Iwaki Station, which is also a terminus for the East Ban'etsu Line which links Iwaki to Kōriyama.

Railway

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–

* - - - - - - - - -

– Ban'etsu East Line *Iwaki - - - - Fukushima Rinkai Railway Main Line (freight line) *Izumi - Miyashita Freight Terminal - Onahama Freight Terminal :¤This line carries passenger only on the day of Onahama firework festival

Highway

* - Iwaki Nakoso Interchange - Iwaki Yumoto Interchange - Yunotake Parking Area – Iwaki Junction - Iwaki Chūō Interchange - Iwaki Yotsukura Interchange * - Iwaki Junction - Iwaki-Miwa Interchange * * * * *

Bus operators

City buses

* Shin Jōban Kōtsū

Highway buses

*Shin Jōban Kōtsū * JR Bus Tōhoku * JR Bus Kantō * Tōbu Bus Central * Fukushima Transportation * Aizu Bus

Ports

* Onahama Port *Nakanosaku Port *Ena Port *Hisanohama Port

Sport

Iwaki-Taira Velodrome is located within the city.

Public institutions

Taira

*Iwaki City Hall (main) * Iwaki Green Stadium *Iwaki athletic field *Iwaki civil pools *Iwaki gymnasium *Iwaki Velodrome *Iwaki Lyceum "Alios" *Iwaki cultural center *Iwaki central library *Iwaki museum *Iwaki central park

Nakoso

*Nakoso branch office *Iwaki Nakoso Lyceum

Uchigō

*Uchigō branch office *Iwaki Uchigō Community Center

Onahama

*Onahama branch office *Iwaki Onahama baseball ground *Onahama civil pools *Iwaki Onahama Lyceum * Aquamarine Fukushima

Jōban (Yumoto)

*Jōban branch office *The 21st-century forest park : Iwaki Green Stadium (capacity of 30,000) : Iwaki Green Field (soccer, rugby, football) *Iwaki Jōban Lyceum *Iwaki Coal and Fossils Museum

Others

*Hisanohama and Ōhisa branch office *Yotsukura branch office *Kawamae branch office *Ogawa branch office *Yoshima branch office *Miwa branch office *Toyoma branch office *Ena branch office *Chūōdai service center *Izumi branch office *Ueda branch office *Tabito branch office *Tōno branch office *Iwaki southern forest's sports park *Kurashi no Denshōgō *Kusano Shimpei Memorial *Iwaki Anmonites Center

Education

Universities and Colleges

* Fukushima National College of Technology * Iryo Sosei University *

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* Iwaki Junior College

Senior high schools

Iwaki has 14 public high schools operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education. There is one private high school and three private combined middle/high schools. The prefecture also operates three special education schools within Iwaki. ;Public (prefectural) * Iwaki High School (磐城高等学校) * Iwaki Sakuragaoka High School (磐城桜が丘高等学校) * Iwaki Kōyō High School (いわき光洋高等学校) * Iwaki Nōgyō High School (磐城農業高等学校) * Iwaki Sōgō High School (いわき総合高等学校) * Iwaki Kaisei High School (いわき海星高等学校) * Iwaki Yumoto High School(いわき湯本高等学校) * Taira Kōgyō High School (平工業高等学校) * Taira Shōgyō High School (平商業高等学校) *Nakoso High School (勿来高等学校) *Nakoso Kōgyō High School (勿来工業高等学校) *Onahama High School (小名浜高等学校) *Yoshima High School (好間高等学校) *Yotsukura High School (四倉高等学校) ;Private *Iwaki Shūei High School (いわき秀英高等学校) *Shōhei High School (東日本国際大学附属昌平高等学校) *Iwaki First High School (磐城第一高等学校) *Iwaki Second High School (磐城第二高等学校)

Junior high schools

Iwaki has 39 public junior high schools. There are three private combined junior/senior high schools (listed above). The city also operates 67 public elementary schools. ;Public (municipal) *Taira First Junior High School (平第一中学校) *Taira Second Junior High School (平第二中学校) *Taira Third Junior High School (平第三中学校) *Fujima Junior High School (藤間中学校) *Toyoma Junior High School (豊間中学校) *Kusano Junior High School (草野中学校) *Akai Junior High School (赤井中学校) *Yumoto First Junior High School (湯本第一中学校) *Yumoto Second Junior High School (湯本第二中学校) *Yumoto Third Junior High School (湯本第三中学校) *Iwasaki Junior High School (磐崎中学校) *Onahama First Junior High School (小名浜第一中学校) *Onahama Second Junior High School (小名浜第二中学校) *Izumi Junior High School (泉中学校) *Ena Junior High School (江名中学校) *Uchigō First Junior High School (内郷第一中学校) *Uchigō Second Junior High School (内郷第二中学校) *Uchigō Third Junior High School (内郷第三中学校) *Ueda Junior High School (植田中学校) *Ueda Higashi Junior High School (植田東中学校) *Nishiki Junior High School (錦中学校) *Nakoso First Junior High School (勿来第一中学校) *Nakoso Second Junior High School (勿来第二中学校) *Kawabe Junior High School (川部中学校) *Katōno Junior High School (上遠野中学校) *Iritōno Junior High School (入遠野中学校) *Yotsukura Junior High School (四倉中学校) *Ogawa Junior High School (小川中学校) *Tabito Junior High School (田人中学校) *Yoshima Junior High School (好間中学校) *Nagai Junior High School (永井中学校) *Miwa Junior High School (三和中学校) *Misaka Junior High School (三阪中学校) *Saiso Junior High School (差塩中学校) *Kawamae Junior High School (川前中学校) *Okeuri Junior High School (桶売中学校) *Ojiroi Junior High School (小白井中学校) *Hisanohama Junior High School (久之浜中学校) *Tamagawa Junior High School (玉川中学校) *Chūōdai Kita Junior High School (中央台北中学校) *Chūōdai Minami Junior High School (中央台南中学校) Closed schools: *Ōno Junior High School (大野中学校) - It closed in 2023, with a final student population of three.

Media

Television

* NHK Fukushima * Fukushima Central Television (affiliated with

Nippon TV JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as (NTV) or Nippon TV, is a Japanese television station serving the Kantō region as the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned and operated by the , a sub ...

) * Fukushima Broadcasting (affiliated with

TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as , and better known as , is a Japanese television station serving the Kanto region as the flagship station of the All-Nippon News Network. It is owned-and-operated by the a subsidiary of , itself controlled by ...

) * Fukushima Television Broadcasting (affiliated with Fuji) * TV-U Fukushima (affiliated with TBS)

Newspapers

*Fukushima Mimpō (Fukushima,

Mainichi The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by In addition to the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English-language news website called , and publishes a bilin ...

) **Iwaki Mimpō *Fukushima Min-Yū (Fukushima, Yomiuri)

Radio

*Sea Wave (cFM J-Wwave)

Sister cities

Japanese sister cities

* Nobeoka, Miyazaki since May 30, 1997 *

Yurihonjō is a Cities of Japan, city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 72,550 in 30,750 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Yurihonjō is located in southwest ...

, Akita, since August 10, 1986. Yurihonjō City includes old , which has the same name, "Iwaki".

International friendship and sister cities

* Townsville, Queensland, Australia, sister city since August 21, 1991 *

Fushun Fushun ( zh, s=, t=, p=Fǔshùn, historically Fuxi ()) is a prefecture level city in Liaoning province, China, about east of Shenyang, with a total area of , of which is the city proper. Situated on the Hun River ("muddy river"), it is one o ...

, Liaoning Province, China, friendship city since April 15, 1982 *

Kauai County, Hawaii Kauai (), anglicized as Kauai ( or ), is one of the main Hawaiian Islands. It has an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), making it the fourth-largest of the islands and the List of islands of the United States by area, 21st-largest ...

, United States, sister city since 2011

Local attractions

* Iino Hachimangū Shinto shrine * Iwaki Onahama Minato Oasis **Iwaki Sun Marina **Aquamarine Park *** Aquamarine Fukushima, an aquarium ***Iwaki La La Miu ***Iwaki Day Crews *Iwaki Marine Tower *"Iwaki seven beaches" *Shioyazaki lighthouse **Monuments of Misora Hibari

*Setogarō, a scenic ravine, named by Kusano Shimpei * Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, one of the three old hot springs in Japan * Spa Resort Hawaiians, hot spring and leisure park. *Iwaki Coal and Fossils Museum * Nakoso Barrier, was built against Emishi in Yamato period. "Nakoso" means "Don't come over here". *Iwaki Ammonites Center * Shiramizu Amidadō, Buddhist temple.

National Treasures of Japan Some of the National Treasures of Japan A is " Tangible Cultural Properties designated by law in modern Japan as having extremely high value." Specifically, it refers to buildings, arts, and crafts designated as especially valuable from ...

*Kurashi no Denshōgō, historical facility *Iwaki Taira Keirin, cycle racetrack *Kusano Simpei Memorial Hall

Festivals

* Jangara * Iwaki Odori *Onahama Firework Festival *Taira

Tanabata , also known as the , is a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. It celebrates the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair respectively). According to legend, the Milk ...

Festival

In popular media

* The 2006 film '' Hula Girls'' won five awards in 2007 Japan Academy Prize

Notable people from Iwaki

* Shinpei Kusano, poet; famous as "poet of frogs" * Denmei Suzuki, actor * Misaki Ito, actress * Miyuki Komatsu, actress *Tadashi Suzuki, discovered Futabasaurus suzukii * Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi, conductor * Takeo Takagi,

Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, Potsdam Declaration, when it was dissolved followin ...

Admiral *

Aya Okamoto is a Japanese actress. Filmography * ''School Ghost Stories'' (1995) as Kaori Komuro * ''Ogyā'' (2002) Hana * ''Azumi (film), Azumi'' (2003) Yae * ''Munraito jierifisshu'' (2004) Minamida Keiko * ''Metasequoia no ki no shita de'' (2005) Okamot ...

, actress * Noboru Kousaka, member of the

House of Representatives of Japan The is the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors is the upper house. The composition of the House is established by and of the Constitution of Japan. The House of Representatives has 465 members, elected for a fo ...

for the Japan Socialist Party * Rena Takeda, actress

References

External links

*
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