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is the capital city of Iwate prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and the density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km². Morioka was founded in 1597 by Nobunao, the 26th lord of the Nanbu clan, as a castle town (...) (from Wikipedia)