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

Customers nationwide are placing orders, with many asking for “Joban-mono,” or fish from the waters off Fukushima and its southern neighbor Ibaraki.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 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