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**Hitachi**
**日立市**
Hitachi's location in Ibaraki, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region on Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki
Physical characteristics
Area	225. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region on Honshū Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 55 km² (87. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 09 sq mi)
Population (as of January 2008)
Total	195,844
Density	868 /km² (2,248 /sq mi)
Location	36°36′N, 140°39′E
Symbols
Tree	Japanese zelkova
Flower	Sakura
Bird	Japanese Cormorant
Fish	North Pacific Giant Octopus
Flag
Hitachi Government Office
Mayor	Chiaki Kashimura
Address	〒317-8601 1-1 Sukegawa-chō, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken
Phone number	0294-22-3111
Official website: Hitachi City

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1 Demographics
2 History
3 Interesting sites
4 Transportation
5 External links

Demographics

As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 195,844 and the density of 868 persons per km². New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The total area is 225. 55 km².

History

Hitachi was officially designated a city on September 1, 1939. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On November 1, 2004 the neighboring town of Juou merged into the city. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jūou (十王町 -machi was a town located in Taga District, Ibaraki, Japan.

The name Hitachi is well known throughout the world due to Hitachi company founded in the city in 1910 by Odaira Namihei. () is a Multinational corporation specializing in high-technology and services headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Today, Hitachi company is one of the world's largest manufacturing and consumer electronics companies.

Interesting sites

Heiwa Street with Sakura

Being a predominantly industrial city Hitachi was badly damaged in World War II and very few older buildings now remain in the downtown area. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including However the city is not without interesting local sites.

Like many Japanese cities, many of the public spaces are dedicated to symbolising the struggle for peace in the post-war world. Peace, in the modern usage is a concept defined by the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility at the international level that of a War. It is in this spirit that one must consider Heiwa Dori (Peace Street), Hitachi's prettiest street. Every April there is a major procession down the broad tree-lined boulevard to celebrate the arrival of the cherry blossom season (Sakura Matsuri). Giant colourful floats called furyumono are carried by the local people.

Hitachi also has a small zoo on the nearby Mount Kamine. A zoological garden, shortened to zoo, is an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity

Transportation

Hitachi is located on the Joban Line and Joban Expressway which connect it to Tokyo, Mito and Iwaki. The is a rail line in Japan and is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East system The, abbreviated, is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture Iwaki (いわき市 -shi is a city located in the southern part of the Hamadōri coastal region of Fukushima, Tōhoku, Japan. The closest airport is Fukushima Airport. is an Airport serving Sukagawa, a city in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan.

External links

Official website in English or Japanese

Ibaraki Prefecture

Cities

Districts

See also: Towns and villages by district

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Demographics

History

Interesting sites

Transportation

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