Talk:Iwate Prefecture

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[edit] Map wrong

The map indictes Akita prefecture. Iwate is east of Akita facing the Pacific Ocean. Desktoptetsu 11:34 14 Jul 2003 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing it out. That's what you get when you do to much copy and paste :(.

cheers, --synthetik 11:41 14 Jul 2003 (UTC)

What is "Wa-Yamato"? Is it identical to Yamato?Baru 16:20, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Mergers

Be careful with the language for city mergers, specifically about merging "with" and "into". "With" would imply a merger on equal terms (vs. an annexation by the larger town/city) but isn't clear on the new city's name. "Into" could imply either an annexation by a larger city, or the formation of a new city by the merging municipalities. The difference between annexation and merging on equal terms is that in the former case a pre-existing city simply expands, whereas in the latter, a new city (whether by the same name or not) is formed (usually requiring renegotiation of the city government structure, policies, etc.).

For example, the Jan 1 merger of "the towns of Ishidoriya, Ohasama, and Towa into the city of Hanamaki" could mean that the three towns merged and renamed themselves "Hanamaki," or it could mean they were annexed by the pre-existing city of Hanamaki.

In this case Hanamaki City merged on equal terms with the three towns, and the new city's name also happens to be "Hanamaki." I changed that instance accordingly, but I don't know the details of the other mergers enough to correct them. Eric's penguin 01:51, 10 January 2006 (UTC)