Rikuzen Province (陸前国, Rikuzen-no kuni) is an old province of Japan in the area of Miyagi Prefecture (excluding Igu, Katta and Watari Districts) and parts of Iwate Prefecture (specifically Kesen District). [ 1 ] It was sometimes called Rikushū (陸州), with Rikuchū and Mutsu Provinces.
Rikuzentakata (陸前高田市, Rikuzentakata-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. In the census of 2010, the city had a population of 23,302 (2005: 24,709), [1] and a population density of 100 persons per km 2. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and …
Rikuzentakata (陸前高田) in southern Iwate Prefecture was one of the cities hardest hit by the 2011 Tsunami. Its city center was virtually wiped off the map as the 13 meter high waves swept away a large majority of buildings and homes.