Ibaraki

[ ee-buh-rah-kee; Japanese ee-bah-rah-kee ]

noun

1. a prefecture in central Honshu, Japan.
2. a city in this prefecture.

Example Sentences

The bread had been sold in various areas, including Ibaraki, Niigata, Kanagawa, Fukushima, Aomori and Tokyo, according to Pasco.

From Seattle Times

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

Motonari Ibaraki, a representative for Nomura Plating, said that the prints were spotted near the tank by an employee arriving for work Monday morning and that the security video showed the cat fleeing the factory around 9:30 the night before.

From New York Times

Mr. Ibaraki, the Nomura Plating representative, said that the tank at the factory had been covered with a sheet to prevent mist from rising but that it was found dislodged on Monday morning — presumably because the cat fell in.

From New York Times

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