Iwama, Ibaraki
Iwama (岩間町, Iwama-machi) was a small town located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
On March 19, 2006, Iwama, along with the town of Tomobe (also from Nishiibaraki District), was merged into the expanded city of Kasama.
Geography
The former town of Iwama is located about 100 km northeast of Tokyo and near the city of Mito. Iwama is at the base of Mt. Atago (愛宕山 Atago-San). Mt. Atago is part of a larger Prefectural Park that extends up towards Kasama. On top of Mt. Atago is a kids' play area with a giant slide (about 150m in length) as well as the Atago shrine (愛宕神社 "Atago Jinja").
Demographics
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,588 and a density of 332.23 persons per km2. The total area was 49.93 km2.
Notable residents
Iwama is known for having been the residence of
Festivals
The town's official
The Aiki Jinja Rei Taisai (Aiki-Shrine Grand Festival) is held every April on the 29th (Showa holiday) and features a "hono embu" (demonstration offering) by the
References
- ^ a b Ibaraki branch dojo main website. Contains a section describing the history and significance.
- Ibaraki branch, Aikikai Foundation (official website).
External links
- Official website in Japanese
- Blog of American Aikido student living in Iwama 2004-2006
- Homepage of the Aikikai Foundation Ibaraki Branch Dojo [1](Ueshiba Moriteru)
- Iwama Shin-Shin Aiki Shuren-kai Shin-Shin Aiki-juku Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine(Hitohiro Saito)
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