Hitachi, Ibaraki
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| Hitachi 日立市 |
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| Coordinates: 36°36′N 140°39′E / 36.6°N 140.65°ECoordinates: 36°36′N 140°39′E / 36.6°N 140.65°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Ibaraki | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 225.55 km2 (87.09 sq mi) | ||
| Population (January 2008) | |||
| • Total | 195,844 | ||
| • Density | 868/km2 (2,250/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Japanese zelkova | ||
| - Flower | Sakura | ||
| - Bird | Japanese Cormorant | ||
| - Fish | Giant Pacific Octopus | ||
| Website | Hitachi City | ||
Hitachi (日立市 Hitachi-shi) is Japanese port city on the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
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History [change]
Hitachi became a city in 1939.
Industry [change]
In 1910, Namihei Odaira established a machine repair shop in the city. The business grew into the international company which is named after the city -- Hitachi.[1]
References [change]
- ↑ Kohno, Michinaga. (2010). "Hitachi and Smart City," p. 1-1 [PDF 4 of 36]; retrieved 2010-4-1.
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