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    Morioka (盛岡市, Morioka-shi) is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. On 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated...
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    Morioka jajamen (盛岡じゃじゃ麺) is a Japanese-style Chinese noodle dish that is part of the local cuisine of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. It is one of the three...
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  • Hiroyuki Morioka (森岡 浩之, Morioka Hiroyuki) (born March 2, 1962, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese science fiction novelist. In 1992, his first novel...
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    Morioka reimen (Japanese: 盛岡冷麵) is a local dish of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. It is a cold noodle dish and one of the three great noodles of Morioka, along...
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  • Eiji Morioka (森岡 栄治, Morioka Eiji, June 8, 1946 – November 9, 2004) was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from Osaka, Japan. Morioka won the inter-high...
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    great noodles of Morioka (Japanese: 盛岡三大麺; rōmaji: Morioka san dai men) is a term to describe the noodle dishes Morioka reimen, Morioka jajamen, and wanko...
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    Morioka University (盛岡大学, Morioka daigaku) is a private university in Takizawa, Iwate, Japan. Established in 1981, the predecessor of the school was founded...
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  • Ryota Morioka (森岡 亮太, Morioka Ryōta, born 12 April 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Vissel Kobe. After six seasons with Vissel...
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  • Morioka (written: 森岡 or 守岡) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Eiji Morioka (森岡 栄治, 1946–2004), Japanese boxer Hatsuko Morioka...
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    Morioka Domain (盛岡藩, Morioka-han) was a tozama feudal domain of Edo period Japan. It was ruled throughout its history by the Nanbu clan. It was called...
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  • Morioka is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. Morioka may also refer to: Morioka (surname), a Japanese...
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  • Masahiro Morioka (森岡 正博, Morioka Masahiro, born September 25, 1958) is a Japanese philosopher, who has contributed to the fields of philosophy of life...
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  • Iwate Grulla Morioka (いわてグルージャ盛岡, Iwate Gurūja Morioka) is a Japanese association football club based in Morioka, capital of Iwate Prefecture. They set...
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    Morioka Castle (盛岡城, Morioka-jō) is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled...
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    section between Utsunomiya and Morioka. The first section of the Tōhoku Shinkansen opened in 1982 between Ōmiya and Morioka, with additional sections gradually...
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    Morioka Hachimangū (盛岡八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Morioka, Iwate in northern Japan. The shrine is noted for its annual festival on the second...
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    Hatsuko Morioka (守岡 初子, Morioka Hatsuko, June 22, 1915 – ?) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. She participated in two Olympic Games with Hideko Maehata...
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    the line in Morioka. The line originally extended to Aomori, but was truncated upon the extension of the Tōhoku Shinkansen beyond Morioka, which mostly...
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    Akita prefecture. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From Morioka to Ōmagari, it uses the Tazawako...
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  • Ted Tadao Morioka (November 18, 1921 – April 17, 1992) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives...
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  • formed in 1987. The group consisted of three members, Maki Fujii, Ken Morioka, and Ryoichi Endo, though they employed extra support members for live...
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  • Shigeru Morioka (森岡 茂, Morioka Shigeru, born 12 August 1973) is a former Japanese football player. Morioka was born in Ozu on 12 August 1973. After graduating...
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    north, Akita Prefecture to the west, and Miyagi Prefecture to the south. Morioka is the capital and largest city of Iwate Prefecture; other major cities...
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  • Ken Morioka (Japanese: 森岡賢; March 15, 1967 – June 3, 2016) was a Japanese musician, keyboardist, composer, and music producer. He died of heart failure...
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    The Morioka Daisan High School (岩手県立盛岡第三高等学校, Iwate-kenritsu Morioka Daisan Kōtōgakkō), commonly referred to as Morioka Third High School or San-Kō, is...
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  • Kaoru Morioka (森岡薫, Morioka Kaoru) is a Peruvian-born Japanese futsal player. He plays for O Parrulo FS and Japanese national futsal team. Morioka was born...
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  • Noreen Morioka (born Sunnyvale, California) is an American graphic designer and co-founder of AdamsMorioka. She is recognized for her distinct California-influenced...
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    Morioka Racecourse (盛岡競馬場, Morioka Keiba-jō) is located in Morioka, Iwate, Japan. The new racecourse was built in 1996 for horse racing. Wikimedia Commons...
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  • Morioka Junior College, Iwate Prefectural University (岩手県立大学盛岡短期大学部, Iwate Kenritsu Daigaku Morioka Tanki Daigakubu) is a public junior college in Takizawa...
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  • Hiroshi Morioka (守岡博, Morioka Hiroshi) is a Japanese anime director and artist. Primarily working alongside director Koichi Mashimo at Bee Train animation...
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