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Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi Iwate is a large prefecture on the Pacific coast in the northern Tohoku Region. Its prefectural capital is Morioka. A former political and cultural center of the Tohoku region, the city of Hiraizumi is also located in Iwate Prefecture. Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

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