:''Ibaraki is also a cities of Japan: see Ibaraki, Osaka.'' Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県; Ibaraki-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Mito, Ibaraki. == History == Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province, until the abolition of the Han system in 1871. == Geography == Ibaraki Prefecture is the northeastern part of the Kanto region, stretching between Tochigi Prefecture and the Pacific Ocean and bounded on the north and south by Fukushima Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture. The northernmost part of the prefecture is mountainous, but most of the prefecture is a flat plain with many lakes. === Cities === {| | valign="top" | *Bando, Ibaraki *Chikusei, Ibaraki *Hitachi, Ibaraki *Hitachinaka, Ibaraki *Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki *Hitachiota, Ibaraki *Inashiki, Ibaraki *Ishioka, Ibaraki *Itako, Ibaraki *Kasama, Ibaraki *Kashima, Ibaraki *Kasumigaura, Ibaraki *Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki | valign="top" | *Koga, Ibaraki *Mito, Ibaraki (capital) *Mitsukaido, Ibaraki *Moriya, Ibaraki *Ryugasaki, Ibaraki *Shimotsuma, Ibaraki *Takahagi, Ibaraki *Toride, Ibaraki *Tsuchiura, Ibaraki *Tsukuba, Ibaraki *Ushiku, Ibaraki *Yuki, Ibaraki |}
=== Towns and villages === These are the towns and villages in each districts of Japan. {| |valign="top"| *Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki **Ibaraki, Ibaraki **Minori, Ibaraki **Oarai, Ibaraki **Ogawa, Ibaraki (Higashiibaraki) **Shirosato, Ibaraki *Inashiki District, Ibaraki **Ami, Ibaraki **Kawachi, Ibaraki **Miho, Ibaraki *Kashima District, Ibaraki **Asahi, Ibaraki **Hasaki, Ibaraki **Hokota, Ibaraki **Kamisu, Ibaraki **Taiyo, Ibaraki *Kitasouma District, Ibaraki **Tone, Ibaraki *Kuji District, Ibaraki **Daigo, Ibaraki |valign="top"| *Makabe District, Ibaraki **Makabe, Ibaraki **Yamato, Ibaraki *Naka District, Ibaraki **Tokai, Ibaraki *Namegata District, Ibaraki **Asou, Ibaraki **Kitaura, Ibaraki **Tamatsukuri, Ibaraki *Niihari District, Ibaraki **Niihari, Ibaraki **Tamari, Ibaraki **Yasato, Ibaraki *Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki **Iwama, Ibaraki **Iwase, Ibaraki **Tomobe, Ibaraki |valign="top"| *Sashima District, Ibaraki **Goka, Ibaraki **Sakai, Ibaraki **Sanwa, Ibaraki **Souwa, Ibaraki *Tsukuba District, Ibaraki **Ina, Ibaraki **Yawara, Ibaraki *Yuki District, Ibaraki **Chiyokawa, Ibaraki **Ishige, Ibaraki **Yachiyo, Ibaraki |} === Mergers === * On October 16, 2004 the village of Gozenyama, Ibaraki and the town of Yamagata, Ibaraki from Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki merged with the villages of Miwa, Ibaraki and Ogawa, Ibaraki from Naka District, Ibaraki forming the city of Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki. * On November 1, 2004 the town of Juou, Ibaraki in the former Taga District, Ibaraki merged into the neighboring city of Hitachi, Ibaraki. As a result this merger the district ceased to exist. * On December 1, 2004 the following municipalities formerly in Kuji District, Ibaraki merged into the expanded city of Hitachiota, Ibaraki: Kanasagou, Ibaraki, Satomi, Ibaraki, Suifu, Ibaraki * *On January 21, 2005 the towns of Naka and Urizura, Ibaraki from Naka District, Ibaraki merged forming the city of Naka, Ibaraki. * On February 1, 2005 the town of Johoku, Ibaraki and village of Katsura, Ibaraki from Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki merged with the village of Nanakai, Ibaraki from Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki forming the town of Shirosato, Ibaraki. * Also on February 1, 2005 the town of Uchihara, Ibaraki from Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki merged into the city of Mito, Ibaraki. * On March 22, 2005 the following towns and villages from Inashiki District, Ibaraki merged to form the city of Inashiki, Ibaraki: Azuma, Ibaraki, Edosaki, Ibaraki, Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, and Shintone, Ibaraki. * Also on March 22, 2005, the town of Sashima, Ibaraki from Sashima District, Ibaraki merged with the former city of Iwai, Ibaraki forming the city of Bando, Ibaraki. * On March 28, 2005 the town of Fujishiro, Ibaraki from Kitasouma District, Ibaraki merged into the expanded city of Toride, Ibaraki. * Also on March 28, 2005 the towns of Akeno, Ibaraki, Kyowa, Ibaraki, and Sekijo, Ibaraki from Makabe District, Ibaraki merged with the former city of Shimodate, Ibaraki forming the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki. * Also on March 28, 2005 the towns of Chiyoda, Ibaraki and Kasumigaura from Niihari District, Ibaraki merged, forming the city of Kasumigaura, Ibaraki. == Economy == Ibaraki's industries include energy, particularly nuclear energy, production, as well as chemical and precision machining industries. == Demographics == Ibaraki's population is increasing modestly as the Greater Tokyo region spreads out. == Culture == Famous foods of Ibaraki include natto. == Tourism == == Prefectural symbols == == Miscellaneous topics == The prefecture is often called "Ibaragi"; however, the official name is "Ibaraki." It is also sometimes jokingly referred as "Chibaragi" combining Chiba and Ibaraki together. == External links == * [http://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/en/menu.htm Official Ibaraki Prefecture homepage] Ibaraki Prefecture Kanto region
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:''Ibaraki is also a cities of Japan: see Ibaraki, Osaka.'' Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県; Ibaraki-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Mito, Ibaraki. == History == Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province, until the abolition of the Han system in 1871. == Geography == Ibaraki Prefecture is the northeastern part of the Kanto region, stretching between Tochigi Prefecture and the Pacific Ocean and bounded on the north and south by Fukushima Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture. The northernmost part of the prefecture is mountainous, but most of the prefecture is a flat plain with many lakes. === Cities === {| | valign="top" | *Bando, Ibaraki *Chikusei, Ibaraki *Hitachi, Ibaraki *Hitachinaka, Ibaraki *Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki *Hitachiota, Ibaraki *Inashiki, Ibaraki *Ishioka, Ibaraki *Itako, Ibaraki *Kasama, Ibaraki *Kashima, Ibaraki *Kasumigaura, Ibaraki *Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki | valign="top" | *Koga, Ibaraki *Mito, Ibaraki (capital) *Mitsukaido, Ibaraki *Moriya, Ibaraki *Ryugasaki, Ibaraki *Shimotsuma, Ibaraki *Takahagi, Ibaraki *Toride, Ibaraki *Tsuchiura, Ibaraki *Tsukuba, Ibaraki *Ushiku, Ibaraki *Yuki, Ibaraki |}
=== Towns and villages === These are the towns and villages in each districts of Japan. {| |valign="top"| *Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki **Ibaraki, Ibaraki **Minori, Ibaraki **Oarai, Ibaraki **Ogawa, Ibaraki (Higashiibaraki) **Shirosato, Ibaraki *Inashiki District, Ibaraki **Ami, Ibaraki **Kawachi, Ibaraki **Miho, Ibaraki *Kashima District, Ibaraki **Asahi, Ibaraki **Hasaki, Ibaraki **Hokota, Ibaraki **Kamisu, Ibaraki **Taiyo, Ibaraki *Kitasouma District, Ibaraki **Tone, Ibaraki *Kuji District, Ibaraki **Daigo, Ibaraki |valign="top"| *Makabe District, Ibaraki **Makabe, Ibaraki **Yamato, Ibaraki *Naka District, Ibaraki **Tokai, Ibaraki *Namegata District, Ibaraki **Asou, Ibaraki **Kitaura, Ibaraki **Tamatsukuri, Ibaraki *Niihari District, Ibaraki **Niihari, Ibaraki **Tamari, Ibaraki **Yasato, Ibaraki *Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki **Iwama, Ibaraki **Iwase, Ibaraki **Tomobe, Ibaraki |valign="top"| *Sashima District, Ibaraki **Goka, Ibaraki **Sakai, Ibaraki **Sanwa, Ibaraki **Souwa, Ibaraki *Tsukuba District, Ibaraki **Ina, Ibaraki **Yawara, Ibaraki *Yuki District, Ibaraki **Chiyokawa, Ibaraki **Ishige, Ibaraki **Yachiyo, Ibaraki |} === Mergers === * On October 16, 2004 the village of Gozenyama, Ibaraki and the town of Yamagata, Ibaraki from Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki merged with the villages of Miwa, Ibaraki and Ogawa, Ibaraki from Naka District, Ibaraki forming the city of Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki. * On November 1, 2004 the town of Juou, Ibaraki in the former Taga District, Ibaraki merged into the neighboring city of Hitachi, Ibaraki. As a result this merger the district ceased to exist. * On December 1, 2004 the following municipalities formerly in Kuji District, Ibaraki merged into the expanded city of Hitachiota, Ibaraki: Kanasagou, Ibaraki, Satomi, Ibaraki, Suifu, Ibaraki * *On January 21, 2005 the towns of Naka and Urizura, Ibaraki from Naka District, Ibaraki merged forming the city of Naka, Ibaraki. * On February 1, 2005 the town of Johoku, Ibaraki and village of Katsura, Ibaraki from Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki merged with the village of Nanakai, Ibaraki from Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki forming the town of Shirosato, Ibaraki. * Also on February 1, 2005 the town of Uchihara, Ibaraki from Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki merged into the city of Mito, Ibaraki. * On March 22, 2005 the following towns and villages from Inashiki District, Ibaraki merged to form the city of Inashiki, Ibaraki: Azuma, Ibaraki, Edosaki, Ibaraki, Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, and Shintone, Ibaraki. * Also on March 22, 2005, the town of Sashima, Ibaraki from Sashima District, Ibaraki merged with the former city of Iwai, Ibaraki forming the city of Bando, Ibaraki. * On March 28, 2005 the town of Fujishiro, Ibaraki from Kitasouma District, Ibaraki merged into the expanded city of Toride, Ibaraki. * Also on March 28, 2005 the towns of Akeno, Ibaraki, Kyowa, Ibaraki, and Sekijo, Ibaraki from Makabe District, Ibaraki merged with the former city of Shimodate, Ibaraki forming the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki. * Also on March 28, 2005 the towns of Chiyoda, Ibaraki and Kasumigaura from Niihari District, Ibaraki merged, forming the city of Kasumigaura, Ibaraki. == Economy == Ibaraki's industries include energy, particularly nuclear energy, production, as well as chemical and precision machining industries. == Demographics == Ibaraki's population is increasing modestly as the Greater Tokyo region spreads out. == Culture == Famous foods of Ibaraki include natto. == Tourism == == Prefectural symbols == == Miscellaneous topics == The prefecture is often called "Ibaragi"; however, the official name is "Ibaraki." It is also sometimes jokingly referred as "Chibaragi" combining Chiba and Ibaraki together. == External links == * [http://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/en/menu.htm Official Ibaraki Prefecture homepage] Ibaraki Prefecture Kanto region
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Ibraki Prefecture (茨城県; ''Ibaraki-ken'') is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Mito, Ibaraki. Japanese prefectures Kanto region
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