Morioka

Summary

Morioka is a city of Japan^[1]. Morioka ranks in the top 1% of city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Morioka is located in Iwate Prefecture^[3].
• Morioka is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Morioka is on the body of water Kitakami River^[5].
• Morioka is on the body of water Shizukuishi River^[6].
• Morioka is on the body of water Nakatsu River^[7].
• Morioka's head of government is recorded as Hiroaki Tanifuji^[8].
• Morioka is on the continent of Asia^[9].
• Morioka's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[10].
• Morioka's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[11].
• Morioka's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[12].
• Morioka's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Morioka's instance of is recorded as inland city^[14].
• Morioka's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[15].
• Morioka's instance of is recorded as city with public health center^[16].
• Morioka's shares border with is recorded as Hanamaki^[17].
• Morioka's shares border with is recorded as Hachimantai^[18].
• Morioka's shares border with is recorded as Miyako^[19].
• Morioka's shares border with is recorded as Takizawa^[20].
• Morioka's shares border with is recorded as Shiwa^[21].
• Morioka's shares border with is recorded as Shizukuishi^[22].
• Morioka's shares border with is recorded as Iwaizumi^[23].
• Morioka's shares border with is recorded as Yahaba^[24].
• Morioka's shares border with is recorded as Iwate^[25].
• Morioka's shares border with is recorded as Kuzumaki^[26].
• hill is named after Morioka^[27].

Body

Geography

Morioka is in the country of Japan^[4]. Morioka is located in Iwate Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Kitakami River^[5], a river^[28], in Japan^[29]; Shizukuishi River^[6], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; and Nakatsu River^[7], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]. Morioka is on the continent of Asia^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+300549'}^[34], {'amount': '+290553'}^[35], {'amount': '+297631'}^[36], and {'amount': '+298348'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Japan^[10], core city of Japan^[11], prefectural capital of Japan^[12], big city^[13], inland city^[14], and city for international conferences and tourism^[15].

History and Context

April 1, 1889 marks the founding of Morioka^[38]. hill is named after Morioka^[27].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Morioka include Morioka Station^[39], a railway station^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1890^[42].

Why It Matters

Morioka ranks in the top 1% of city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month).^[2] Morioka has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] Morioka is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for Morioka include Morioka Station^[39], a railway station^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1890^[42].