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岩手県
Iwate
10 events
Prehistoric
c. 2500–2000 BCE
Goshono flourishes as a large inland Jomon settlement
Ancient
802
Isawa Castle is founded as the frontier administration advances
Late Heian
late 11th century
The Northern Fujiwara establish Hiraizumi as their political and ritual center
Medieval
1189
The Northern Fujiwara regime at Hiraizumi falls
Early modern
1591
The Kunohe conflict ends the autonomy of a major northern warrior network
1597–1633
Morioka Castle and its castle town become the Nanbu domain center
1858–1860
Western-style blast furnaces operate at Hashino
Modern
1896
The Meiji Sanriku earthquake tsunami devastates the Iwate coast
Contemporary
2011
The Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami devastate coastal Iwate
2011
Hiraizumi is inscribed on the World Heritage List
Nearby
Aomori
Akita
Miyagi