Ōshū is located in the south-central portion of Iwate Prefecture, bordered by the Akita Prefecture to the west. At 993.35 square kilometers, Ōshū is the second largest municipality in Iwate Prefecture in terms of land area. The ci… 詳細

The area of present-day Ōshū was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Japanese Paleolithic period. Isawa is especially rich in Kofun Period remains from the 5th century. By the … 詳細

Ōshū has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 28 members. Ōshū, together with the city of Kanegasaki contributes five seats to the Iwate Prefectura… 詳細

• Graduate University for Advanced Studies – Iwate campus
• Iwate University – Ōshū campus
• Ōshū has 27 public elementary schools and 12 public middle schools operated by the city government and eight public high scho… 詳細

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