Kawasaki, Iwate

Kawasaki (川崎村; -mura) was a village located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan.

On September 20, 2005 Kawasaki, along with the towns of Daitō, Higashiyama and Senmaya, the village of Murone, all from Higashiiwai District, and the town of Hanaizumi, from Nishiiwai District, was merged into the expanded city of Ichinoseki.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,467 and a density of 105.13 persons per km². The total area was 42.49 km².

The village was famous for the annual Firework Festival in August and the E-Boat Race in early September.

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