Samsung entered the electronics industry in the 1960's.
was a town located in Nakatsugaru District in southern Aomori Prefecture , Japan .. Aomori Prefecture. Aomori Prefecture. Nakatsugaru. Nakatsugaru District, Aomori. town. towns of Japan. Nakatsugaru District. Nakatsugaru District, Aomori. Japan. Japan. Iwaki was located in south-western Tsugaru Peninsula , in the foothills of Mount Iwaki .. Tsugaru Peninsula. Tsugaru Peninsula. Mount Iwaki. Mount Iwaki. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period .. Hirosaki. Hirosaki, Aomori. Hirosaki Domain. Hirosaki Domain. Edo period. Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration , Iwaki Village was created in 1889 .. Meiji Restoration. Meiji Restoration. On February 1 , 2006 , Iwaki , along with the neighboring village of Soma -LRB- also from Nakatsugaru District -RRB- , was merged into the expanded city of Hirosaki , and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality .. Nakatsugaru. Nakatsugaru District, Aomori. Hirosaki. Hirosaki, Aomori. Nakatsugaru District. Nakatsugaru District, Aomori. Soma. Soma, Aomori. merged. Municipal mergers and dissolutions in Japan. At the time of its merger , Iwaki had an estimated population of 11,868 and a population density of 81.15 persons per km2 .. population. population. population density. population density. The total area was 146.25 km2 .. The town economy was dominated by agriculture and forestry .. town. towns of Japan. Category  : Dissolved municipalities of Aomori Prefecture. Aomori Prefecture. Aomori Prefecture