From "Rich Land" to global tech hub: Iwate Prefecture strengthens industrial ties with India
Iwate, May 26
Iwate Prefecture has the big fame "Rich Land" in long history. Iwate Pref. Governor Takuya Tasso explains its origin and hot gaze to India.
A few years ago, USA newspaper nominated Morioka city of Iwate Pref. as "The place should be visited". Governor Takuya Tasso analyzes its reason "It derives from good balance of natural resource, history and good activity of residents. In Morioka city 3 big rivers gather and create green, clean environment. It is preserved by residents. Now we have rich nature, history, culture and eating habit."
Governor Takuya Tasso used to be a bureaucrat of central Government. His experience made him positive action to cooperate with oversea relation. "Harrow International School is old established school in UK. Appi school in Iwate is one of 12 global schools. To expand its fame I convinced relative people to make development."
Now it accepts 310students 11 years to 18 years from Asia, Europe and USA. Iwate Pref. already established world good relation between Brazil, Dalian of China and Russia. Next gaze is set on to india. The key element of good relation with India is industrial prosperity.
Rich water flow of Iwate Pref.'s rivers, convenience of transportation and diligence of citizens, cultivated agricultural and industrial prosperity.
Governor Takuya Tasso explains "Industrial accumulation is symbolized by success of semiconductor sectors Kioxia and Tokyo Electron, in addition in the field of vehicle, Iwate Pref. has big factory of Toyota and Denso.
To grow up semiconductor engineers, Iwate Pref. established I-SPARK based on the cooperation of Kioxia, Denso and so on. It aims to make beginning and professional learning for schoolboys and future engineers. In 2025 from Gujarat state India, 4 future professional internships joined to I-SPARK. In this year more internships will join requiring its professional and expertized curriculum."
Finally Governor Takuya Tasso articulated "Until next March I will visit Gujarat state to strengthen partnership between Gujarat state."
Iwate Pref.'s rich industry, rich scenery resource and rich agricultural, fishery products will encourage tightening relation of each other.
— ANI
Reader Comments
"Rich Land" indeed! Iwate sounds like a hidden gem—clean rivers, green spaces, and now tech hubs. It's inspiring how they balance nature with industrial growth. But I wonder: can Indian cities like Pune or Bengaluru learn from their model? We have the talent, but our rivers need cleaning and our planning needs vision. Good to see global ties strengthening.
As someone from the US, I'm impressed by Iwate's strategy—linking a historic reputation like "Rich Land" with modern semiconductor manufacturing. The Harrisburg International School model is smart too. India's Gujarat exchange program for 4 interns in 2025, scaling up this year, shows a serious commitment. This kind of patience and trust-building is rare. Hope it works out.
Good move by Governor Tasso, but let's be real—Indians are tired of foreign countries visiting for photo-ops and returning empty-handed. We need more than "internships"; we need joint R&D centres and manufacturing plants in India. Also, why only Gujarat? Why not Maharashtra or Karnataka? Still, any step towards breaking the China-Japan-US monopoly in semiconductors is welcome. India can offer a stable, English-speaking workforce.
This is fantastic! My cousin works in semiconductor design in Bangalore, and he says Japanese firms are top-notch. Iwate's ecosystem with Kioxia, Denso, Toyota sounds perfect for Indian talent. And the mention of clean rivers and green environment in Morioka—mujhe toh ghoomne ka mann kar raha hai! 🏔️🍣 Let's hope these ties grow into full-fledged manufacturing in India.
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