For the people of Iwate Prefecture, it was long queues at supermarkets again.

岩手县的人再一次在超市里排起长队。

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The town of Rikuzentakada, Iwate prefecture, was almost completely submerged.

岩手县的陆前高田镇几乎被全部浸没。

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UP A shallow river, five kilometres from the Pacific coast in Japan's north-eastern Iwate prefecture, lie the remains of a town.

在日本东北部的岩手县，太平洋沿岸五公里处一条小河的上游保留着一座小城的遗址。

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Patriot PAC-3 guided missiles are in place in Iwate and Akita prefectures, below the path Pyongyang has announced its rocket will traverse.

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Meanwhile, many people in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures are still struggling with no lifelines at all.

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Many wonder how a man from Iwate, one of the poorest prefectures, became so rich.

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It was centered on Aomori and Iwate prefectures on the northeast end of Honshu, Japan's main island.

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