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Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province, until the abolition of the han system in 1871.
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 town of Ibaraki from Higashiibaraki District is scheduled to merge into the city of Mito during January 2007.
Itako is famed for its canals, boat rides, and especially, the occassion of our visit, the annual Itako Ayame Matsuri (Itako Iris Festival), which draws 500,000 visitors to this town of 25,000.
Weddings here in Itako have brides in white kimono sitting in an oar powered boat going down the canal to meet their groom (or is it up the creek to meet their doom?).
Itako is located along the Tonegawa (Tone River) which in the Edo period was rerouted so as to make a canal system that allowed rice and other goods to be transported by boat all the way to Edo (now Tokyo), some 50 miles to the West.
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Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province
Ibaraki Prefecture is the northeastern part of the Kanto region, stretching between
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.
Though they have not claimed any silverware for a few years, the Kashima Antlers still can claim to be the most successful team in J.League history, with four league titles, as well as an armful of cup titles to their name.
The team remained an informal club, taking part in inter-company competitions until1974, when it entered the second division of the Japan Soccer League (JSL), and relocated its home field to Kashima Town, in Ibaraki Prevecture, which was home to one of Sumitomo Metal's main factories.
It wasnt until 1986 that the team managed to win promotion to the first division, and even after that, Sumitomo Metal Industries was a relative weakling compared to such JSL powerhouses as Nissan Motor (later Yokohama Marinos) and Yomiuri Club (later Verdy Kawasaki).
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An itako is a traditional Japanese blind shamaness.
Truck plows into line of children in northeastern Japan, injuring...Mainichi Daily News, Japan - Dec 4, 2006The commercial van drove into nine children on their way to school in the Ibaraki prefecture city of Itako, about 75 kilometers east of Tokyo, local police...
Students hit by minitruck in IbarakiThe Japan Times, Japan - Dec 5, 2006(Kyodo) A minitruck plowed into a group of nine elementary school students on their way to school Tuesday morning in Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture, severely...
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A minitruck ran into a group of nine primary school pupils on Tuesday morning in Ibaraki Prefecture northeast of Tokyo, causing heavy injuries to one and light injuries to seven others, Kyodo News reported.
The minitruck hit the pupils, who were on their way to school in Itakocity, on the side of a straight road without a sidewalk, police said.
The truck driver, who told police he was wiping the windshield and didn't notice the pupils, was arrested for negligence, according to police.
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Itako is a Japanese sightseeing spot that is the nearest to Tokyo surrounded to a river and lakes and the sea, and from Narita Airport by car within the time of 30 minutes.
So, this is the place to come to for complete relaxation and impressive seasonal splendors.
Itako is an aqua-resort where visitors can immerse themselves in the tranquility of nature, a special place that opens the heart to the peace it desires.
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Minitruck plows into group of students in Ibaraki, injuring 8; driver arrested
A minitruck plowed into a group of nine primary school pupils on their way to school Tuesday morning in Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture, causing heavy injuries to one and light injuries to seven others, police said.
Ruka Onuma, 7, was bleeding from the head and had a fractured left leg, police said.
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Suigo Itako Iris Festival, in Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture
The city of Itako is located on the lower reaches of the Tone River.
This area has a network of narrow watercourses, and their banks are decorated with irises that start blooming at the end of May. Purple, yellow and white irisesabout 1 million plants in 500 varietiesbrave the hot humid weather of the rainy season and create picture-postcard scenery with their petals often filled with raindrops.
An important aim of the Workshop is to provide the opportunity for forming contacts and networks between professionals working in different areas of environmental and human health.
The Local Organizing Committee for IUGS-COGEO Workshop has organized a Geo-environment Field Trip to be held the dates of November 16-17, 2002.
Hisashi Nirei is a professor at the Center for Water Environment Studies, Ibaraki University(CWES) in Japan.
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(Kyodo) A minitruck plowed into a group of nine elementary school students on their way to school Tuesday morning in Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture, severely...
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 31,613 and the density of 504.44 persons per km².
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Lunch and a snack will be served on board the flight.
We’ll arrive Narita Airport in the afternoon and after completion of entry and customs formalities, drive through the city of Itako along the Pacific Coastline to Oarai, a town located in Ibaraki-ken to spend the night.
Dinner is planned for you this evening at the hotel.