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Iwama (岩間町; -machi) is a town located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,588 and a density of 332.23 persons per km². The total area is 49.93 km².

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IwamaIwama is a small village located at 100 km North East of Tokyo, near the town of Mito, in the prefecture of Ibaraki. In 1942, Morihei Ueshiba retired in this province and settled in Iwama where he built a UBUYA (the place of birth), which comprised of: th	Iwama, IbarakiIwama (; -machi) is a town located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,588 and a density of 332. 23 persons per km². The total area is 49.	Iwama RyuIwama Ryu was an aikido organisation in which some of the students of Morihiro Saito, a close disciple of the founder of aikido Morihei Ueshiba was included. Most of Saito's students were however always members of the original organisation Aikikai, and in
Iwama styleIwama style is a name often used about the aikido in the lineage of Morihiro Saito, a close disciple of the founder of aikido Morihei Ueshiba for 23 years. Iwama style can be found both within and outside of the biggest aikido organisation Aikikai. A majo	Iwama dojoIwama dojo is a small practice hall, where the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, lived since the 1940s until his death in 1969. Iwama dojo, also known as Ibaraki Dojo or Aiki Shuren Dojo (dojo of the austere (spiritual) practice of Aiki). This dojo has