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| Capital | Mito |
| Region | Kantō |
| Island | Honshū |
| Governor | Masaru Hashimoto |
| Area (rank) | 6,095. is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture 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 four main Islands of Japan are Hokkaidō Honshū Kyūshū Shikoku or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government is the governor of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1993 Rank 58 km² (23rd) |
| - % water | 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8% |
| Population (October 1, 2000) | |
| - Population | 2,985,424 (11th) |
| - Density | 490 /km² |
| Districts | 7 |
| Municipalities | 43 |
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-08 |
| Website | www.pref.ibaraki.jp/ en/menu.htm |
| Prefectural Symbols | |
| - Flower | Rose (Rosa) |
| - Tree | Ume tree (Prunus mume) |
| - Bird | Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
 Symbol of Ibaraki Prefecture |
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Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県 Ibaraki-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region on Honshū island. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The capital is Mito. is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture
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History
Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province. Hitachi (常陸国 -no kuni was an old province of Japan which bordered on Iwashiro, Iwaki, Shimousa, and Shimotsuke provinces In 1871, the name of the province became Ibaraki.
Geography
Ibaraki Prefecture is the northeastern part of the Kantō region, stretching between Tochigi Prefecture and the Pacific Ocean and bounded on the north and south by Fukushima Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Greater Tokyo Area. It also has borders on the southwest with Gunma Prefecture and Saitama Prefecture. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū. The northernmost part of the prefecture is mountainous, but most of the prefecture is a flat plain with many lakes.
Cities
Thirty-two cities are located in Ibaraki Prefecture:
Towns and villages
Towns and villages in each district:
‡ Scheduled to be dissolved following mergers. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on March 22, 2005 from the merger of the city of Iwai and the neighboring is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded March 28, 2005 from the merger of the city of Shimodate with three is a city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 155354 and the density of 1570 persons per is a city located in the north-west in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the city has an estimated Population of 60372 and the density is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Hokota city was established in October 11, 2005, by the merger of Hokota town Asahi is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of February 1, 2005 population data the city has an estimated Population of 50142 and is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 52755 and the density of 885 is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 2001. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 42342 and the density of 531 is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Kamisu was a town but proclaimed city on August 1, 2005, when it merged with the town is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 29776 and the density of 226 is a port city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki, Japan. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Kasumigaura was formerly a town in Niihari District and became a city on March 28, 2005 after is a city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki, Japan, between the cities of Hitachi and Iwaki. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Old City of Koga The city has its origins in the Tokugawa period when a castle was built in the 1500s at is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2005 the city has an estimated Population of 56976 and the density is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Naka was formerly a town in Naka District and became a city after merging with the neighboring town of is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on September 2, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Asou, Kitaura is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ogawa and Minori is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Overview As of 2007 the city has an estimated population of 79112 is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1954. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2004, the city has an estimated Population of 33624 and the density of 173 is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of March 1, 2008 (including the increase due to the Fujushiro merger the city has an estimated is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in Japan. It is situated along the Western Shores of Lake Kasumigaura, the is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is known as the location of the, a Planned city developed in the 1960s is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ina and the neighboring is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 75190 and a density of 1276 is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2005, the city has an estimated Population of 52746 and the density of 801 The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the County of the United States, ranking at the level below is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated Population of 122478 and a density of 284 was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan. is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan. is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan. Inashiki (稲敷郡 -gun is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. is a town located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 47594 and a is a town located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 11137 and a is a village located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated Population of 18328 and is a town located in Kitasouma District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 18258 and a density Kuji District (久慈郡 -gun is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. is a town located in Kuji District, Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 22813 and a density Naka (那珂郡 -gun is a district of Ibaraki, Japan. Following the January 21, 2005 formation of the city of Naka is a village located in Naka District, Ibaraki, Japan. It is approximately 120 km north of Tokyo, Japan on the Pacific coast Sashima (猿島郡 -gun is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. is a town located in Sashima District, Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 10030 and a is a town located in Sashima District, Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 27017 and a Japan > Ibaraki Prefecture > Yūki District thumb|212px|茨城県結城郡、市町村境界図1 is a town located in Yūki District, Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 24239 and a density
Mergers
Future mergers
Economy
Ibaraki's industries include energy, particularly nuclear energy, production, as well as chemical and precision machining industries. The following is a list of mergers that occurred in the 2000s in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The Hitachi company was founded in the Ibaraki city of the same name. () is a Multinational corporation specializing in high-technology and services headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
Demographics
Ibaraki's population is increasing modestly as the Greater Tokyo region spreads out. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.
Culture
Famous foods of Ibaraki include natto, of Mito, the watermelons produced in Kyowa (recently merged into Chikusei), and the chestnuts grown in the Nishiibaraki region. is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented Soybeans popular especially for Breakfast. is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture Kyōwa (協和町 -machi was a town located in Makabe District, Ibaraki, Japan. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded March 28, 2005 from the merger of the city of Shimodate with three Chestnut ( Castanea) (including some chinkapin or Chinquapin) is a Genus of eight or nine Species of Deciduous
Ibaraki is famous for the martial art of Aikido which was founded by Ueshiba Morihei, also known as Osensei. is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies philosophy and religious beliefs Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平 Ueshiba Morihei, December 14, 1883 &ndash April 26, 1969) was a famous Martial artist Ueshiba spent the latter part of his life in the town of Iwama, now part of Kasama, and the Aiki Shrine and dojo he created remain there to this day. is a small town in Nishi-ibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan. On March 19, 2006 Iwama joined with Tomobe to merge with Kasama to form Iwama dojo, aka Ibaraki dojo or Ibaraki Shibu dojo (Ibaraki branch dojo is a small Aikido Dojo located in the town of Iwama in Kasama A is a Japanese term which literally means "place of the Way"
There are castle ruins in many cities, including Mito, Kasama, and Yuki. is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 29776 and the density of 226 is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2005, the city has an estimated Population of 52746 and the density of 801
Kasama is also famous for its Shinto and art culture. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 29776 and the density of 226 is the native religion of Japan and was once its State religion.
Politics
In a Japan times article on August 28, 2007 Activist Debito Arudou criticized the Ibaraki Prefectural Government over a poster, which, according to Arudou, scapegoated foreigners. The Japan Times is one of the few independent English language Newspapers published in Japan: it mainly competes with English editions of is a Japanese author and an activist against Racial discrimination in Japan. The poster showed six Japanese police in riot gear pushing a lone foreigner to the ground. The poster carries writing telling Japanese to be on the lookout for foreigners violating their visa conditions; Arudou stated that it stigmatized foreigners in general. [1]
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Ibaraki.
Football (soccer)
Volleyball
Tourism
Prefectural symbols
Pronunciation
The prefecture is often mispronounced "Ibaragi". is a professional football team playing in the Japanese J League. is a port city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki, Japan. is a Japanese professional Football (soccer club currently playing in the J-league Division 2 is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture are a Japanese football (soccer club based in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Overview As of 2007 the city has an estimated population of 79112 Honours; Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship Runners-up (1 2006 Current Squad is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 155354 and the density of 1570 persons per (English "A park to be enjoyed together" is a Japanese garden located in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. Mount Tsukuba (筑波山 Tsukuba-san) is an mountain located near Tsukuba, Japan. Kashima Shrine (鹿島神宮 Kashima-jingū) is a shrine dedicated to the Shinto Kami Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto (武甕槌大神 one of the Patron However, the correct pronunciation is "Ibaraki. " According to the author of "Not Ibaragi, Ibaraki" (いばらぎじゃなくていばらき ibaragi ja nakute ibaraki) [1], this is most likely due to a mishearing of the softening of the 'k' sound in Ibaraki dialect. It is mispronounced to such a degree that it has nearly become standard.
References
External links
- Official Ibaraki Prefecture homepage
- The E-Ibaraki Report: articles and commentary of foreigners living in Ibaraki, produced by the International Affairs Division, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Ibaraki Japan
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| Bando | Chikusei | Hitachi | Hitachinaka | Hitachiōmiya | Hitachiōta | Hokota | Inashiki | Ishioka | Itako | Jōsō | Kamisu | Kasama | Kashima | Kasumigaura | Kitaibaraki | Koga | Mito (capital) | Moriya | Naka | Namegata | Omitama | Ryūgasaki | Sakuragawa | Shimotsuma | Takahagi | Toride | Tsuchiura | Tsukuba | Tsukubamirai | Ushiku | Yūki | |||
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References
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on March 22, 2005 from the merger of the city of Iwai and the neighboring is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded March 28, 2005 from the merger of the city of Shimodate with three is a city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 155354 and the density of 1570 persons per is a city located in the north-west in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the city has an estimated Population of 60372 and the density is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Hokota city was established in October 11, 2005, by the merger of Hokota town Asahi is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of February 1, 2005 population data the city has an estimated Population of 50142 and is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 52755 and the density of 885 is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 2001. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 42342 and the density of 531 is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Kamisu was a town but proclaimed city on August 1, 2005, when it merged with the town is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 29776 and the density of 226 is a port city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki, Japan. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Kasumigaura was formerly a town in Niihari District and became a city on March 28, 2005 after is a city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki, Japan, between the cities of Hitachi and Iwaki. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Old City of Koga The city has its origins in the Tokugawa period when a castle was built in the 1500s at is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2005 the city has an estimated Population of 56976 and the density is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Naka was formerly a town in Naka District and became a city after merging with the neighboring town of is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on September 2, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Asou, Kitaura is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ogawa and Minori is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Overview As of 2007 the city has an estimated population of 79112 is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1954. is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2004, the city has an estimated Population of 33624 and the density of 173 is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of March 1, 2008 (including the increase due to the Fujushiro merger the city has an estimated is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in Japan. It is situated along the Western Shores of Lake Kasumigaura, the is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is known as the location of the, a Planned city developed in the 1960s is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was formed on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ina and the neighboring is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 75190 and a density of 1276 is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2005, the city has an estimated Population of 52746 and the density of 801 is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated Population of 122478 and a density of 284 Inashiki (稲敷郡 -gun is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. Kuji District (久慈郡 -gun is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. Naka (那珂郡 -gun is a district of Ibaraki, Japan. Following the January 21, 2005 formation of the city of Naka Sashima (猿島郡 -gun is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. Japan > Ibaraki Prefecture > Yūki District thumb|212px|茨城県結城郡、市町村境界図1 WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region on HonshūDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic