Morioka

[mawr-ee-oh-kuh, maw-ree-aw-kah]

noun

1. a city in N Honshu, Japan, on the Kitakami River.

Example Sentences

No students responded to an initial email he sent out announcing the fund, said Brennon Morioka, dean of the University of Hawai’i College of Engineering — and their program is small.

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“Morioka enables its residents to thrive,” Craig wrote.

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When Morioka, Japan, was featured on our annual 52 Places to Go travel list, the choice became national news.

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Morioka, which is just a few hours north of Tokyo by high-speed rail, offers a combination of kindness, cuisine, walkability and history.

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After returning to Morioka for a visit, Craig wrote about his controversial travel recommendation.

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