Kawasaki, Iwate

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This article is about the former village in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. For other uses of the name Kawasaki, including the Japanese city and the motorcycle manufacturer, please see Kawasaki.

Kawasaki (川崎村; -mura) was a village located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate, Japan. On September 20, 2005 the village merged with three towns and another village from the district, and a town from Nishiiwai District, into the expanded city of Ichinoseki.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,467 and a density of 105.13 persons per km². The total area was 42.49 km².

The village was famous for the annual Firework Festival in August and the E-Boat Race in early September.