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+ | '''Iwami''' (岩美町 ''Iwami-chou'') is a seaside town located in {{W|Tottori Prefecture}}, {{W|Japan}}. It is the locale upon which [[Iwatobi Town]] is based in the anime series ''[[Free!]]'' |
| − | The Iwami region lies in the western part of {{W|Shimane Prefecture}}, a rural prefecture on the Sea of Japan, geographically remote from the larger cities, and cut off the the nearest major city of {{W|Hiroshima}} by the {{W1|Chūgoku Mountains| |
+ | The Iwami region lies in the western part of {{W|Shimane Prefecture}}, a rural prefecture on the Sea of Japan, geographically remote from the larger cities, and cut off the the nearest major city of {{W|Hiroshima}} by the {{W1|Chūgoku Mountains|Chuugoku mountain range}}. This is old rural Japan. |
It is an area steeped in culture and traditions. |
It is an area steeped in culture and traditions. |
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| Kanji | 岩美町 |
| Rōmaji | Iwami-chou |
Iwami (岩美町 Iwami-chou) is a seaside town located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is the locale upon which Iwatobi Town is based in the anime series Free!
The Iwami region lies in the western part of Shimane Prefecture, a rural prefecture on the Sea of Japan, geographically remote from the larger cities, and cut off the the nearest major city of Hiroshima by the Chuugoku mountain range. This is old rural Japan.
It is an area steeped in culture and traditions.
Trivia
- Another famous anime inspired by the area is Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro.
The house where Satsuki and Mei from My Neighbor Totoro live.
- At right is a real life/anime comparison of Satsuki and Mei's home from the anime mentioned above.
