Iwakura
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Iwakura may refer to:
As a surname
- Iwakura (Shinto), sacred rocks considered to be abodes of the gods in Shinto
- Iwakura, AichiIwakura, Aichiis a city located in Aichi, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 48,255 and a population density of 4,600 persons per km². The total area is 10.49 km².The city was founded on December 1, 1971.-External links:...
, a city in Aichi Prefecture of Japan - Iwakura MissionIwakura missionThe Iwakura Mission or Iwakura Embassy was a Japanese diplomatic journey around the world, initiated in 1871 by the oligarchs of the Meiji period. Although it was not the only such "mission", it is the most well-known and possibly most important for the modernization of Japan after a long period...
, a diplomatic program during the Meiji restoration - Iwakura Oda, alternate Japanese Oda clan of Owari provinceOwari Provincewas an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture, including much of modern Nagoya. Its abbreviation is Bishū .-History:The province was created in 646....
As a surname
- Iwakura TomomiIwakura Tomomiwas a Japanese statesman in the Meiji period. The former 500 Yen banknote issued by the Bank of Japan carried his portrait.-Early life:Iwakura was born in Kyoto as the second son of a low-ranking courtier and nobleman . In 1836 he was adopted by another nobleman, , from whom he received his family...
(1825–1883), a statesman during the Meiji restoration - Iwakura Lain, the title character of the anime Serial Experiments Lain