Everything about Ibaraki Prefecture totally explained
is a
prefecture of
Japan located in the
Kantō region on
Honshū island. The capital is
Mito.
History
Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as
Hitachi Province. 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. It also has borders on the southwest with
Gunma Prefecture and
Saitama Prefecture. 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.
Mergers
Future mergers
Economy
Ibaraki's industries include energy, particularly nuclear energy, production, as well as chemical and precision machining industries. The
Hitachi company was founded in the Ibaraki city of the same name.
Demographics
Ibaraki's population is increasing modestly as the Greater
Tokyo region spreads out.
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.
Ibaraki is famous for the martial art of
Aikido which was founded by
Ueshiba Morihei, also known as
Osensei. 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.
There are castle ruins in many cities, including
Mito,
Kasama, and
Yuki.
Kasama is also famous for its
Shinto and art culture.
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 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.
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Ibaraki.
Football (soccer)
Kashima Antlers (Kashima)
Mito HollyHock (Mito)
Ryutsu Keizai University F.C. (Ryugasaki)
Volleyball
Hitachi Sawa Rivale (Hitachinaka)
Tourism
Kairakuen Park
Mount Tsukuba
Kashima Shrine
Prefectural symbols
Pronunciation
The prefecture is often mispronounced "Ibaragi". 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) (External Link
), 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.
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