Ibaraki

American  

[ee-buh-rah-kee, ee-bah-rah-kee] / ˌi bəˈrɑ ki, iˈbɑ rɑ ki /

noun

1. a prefecture in central Honshu, Japan.

2. a city in this prefecture.

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Example Sentences

It's a simple issue of supply and demand, agricultural economist Kunio Nishikawa of Ibaraki University says.

From BBC • May 21, 2025

Lilium pacificum grows on coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean on Honshu from Ibaraki Prefecture south to Shizuoka Prefecture and the Izu Islands.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

Fishing officials said they remain opposed to the plan when they met Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Saturday when he visited Fukushima and the neighboring prefectures of Ibaraki and Miyagi.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

The ’80s-era Tsukuba Center Building in Ibaraki brought together the patterns of the Italian Renaissance with a Japanese garden.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022

When we had passed through Fukushima we were in Ibaraki, a characteristic feature of which is swamps.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson