Mito (水戸市; -shi) is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km², giving a density of 1,212.91 persons per km². Mito natto is the city's culinary speciality and is well-known across Japan. In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical entity, a territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation. ... Map of the regions of Japan. ... Kanto can mean: The Kanto region of Japan. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... Ibaraki Prefecture ) is located in the Kantō region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... Binomial name Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. ... A Phalaenopsis flower Rudbeckia fulgida A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). ... in addition, it is an invasive plant species, which is killing the other prairie plants in areas such as GReat Falls in Maryland Species Lespedeza angustifolia Lespedeza bicolor Lespedeza buergeri Lespedeza capitata Lespedeza chinensis Lespedeza cyrtobotrya Lespedeza cyrtobuergeri Lespedeza davidii Lespedeza davurica Lespedeza hirta Lespedeza homoloba Lespedeza intermedia Lespedeza intermixta... “Aves” redirects here. ... Binomial name Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... An address is a code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home, business or other building on the earths surface. ... A telephone number is a sequence of decimal digits that uniquely indicates the network termination point. ... Ibaraki Prefecture ) is located in the Kantō region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Natto eaten on top of rice is commonly stirred before consumption Nattō ) is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans, popular especially at breakfast. ...

Mito is the site of the Japanese garden Kairaku-en, located near Senba lake and counted as one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. Constructed by Tokugawa Nariaki in 1842, the park is known nationwide for its breathtaking ume trees. Many people come to the park in spring to view the spectacular blossoms, particularly during the Ume Festival. In summer, Mito also holds the Mito Koumon Festival. This view from the Symbolic Mountain Lookout in Cowra, NSW shows many of the typical elements of a Japanese garden Stone lantern amid plants. ... Kairaku-en (Kanji 偕楽園) is a Japanese garden, located in Mito. ... Three Views of Japan (Nihon sankei) 1. ... Tokugawa Nariaki (&#24499;&#24029; &#25993;&#26157; Tokugawa Nariaki, April 4, 1800 - September 29, 1860) was a prominent daimyo in the Mito domain, now Ibaraki prefecture, who contributed to the rise of nationalism and the Meiji restoration. ... Binomial name Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. ... Tokugawa Mitsukuni (&#24499;&#24029;&#20809;&#22272;; July 11, 1628 - January 14, 1701) was a prominent daimyo who was known for his influence in the politics of the early Edo period. ...

Ume Festival at Kairaku-en in Mito

Mito was the seat of the so-called Mito School, a congregation of nativist scholars of Confucian persuasion led by Aizawa Seishisai (会沢正志斎), who during the eigthteenth and nineteenth centuries advocated Western learning as a means not only to further Japanese technological development and international strength, but as means to prove Japanese uniqueness and superiority among nations. Plum Festival Mito, Ibaraki Ibaraki Prefecture Kanto Region Honshu Japan I took this photograph and contribute my interest in it to the public domain. ... Plum Festival Mito, Ibaraki Ibaraki Prefecture Kanto Region Honshu Japan I took this photograph and contribute my interest in it to the public domain. ... Binomial name Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. ... Confucian temple in Jiading district, Shanghai. ...

History

The Yamato people settled in Mito around the fourth century CE. Around the end of the Heian period, Baba Sukemoto, a warlord of the Heike family, moved to Mito and built a castle there. Mito Castle changed hands several times after that: a daimyo named Satake Yoshinobu won it in the mid-1500s, but he was forced to surrender it to Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603 after the epic Battle of Sekigahara. Ieyasu's son Tokugawa Yorifusa then took over Mito Castle, becoming one of the three "gosanke" family members fortified outside of Edo. The Tokugawas directly ruled Mito until the mid-1800s, when the bakufu in Edo was overthrown. The Yamato (大和) were the dominant peoples of ancient Japan, and the ancestors of most modern Japanese people. ... The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article History of Japan#Heian Period. ... Taira (&#24179;) is a Japanese surname. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until... Combatants Forces loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori Forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu Commanders Ishida Mitsunari, Mōri Terumoto, others Tokugawa Ieyasu, others Strength 81,890[] 88,888[] Casualties At least 40,000 dead Unknown; but moderate The Battle of Sekigahara ), popularly known as the Realm Divide ), was a decisive battle on October... Tokugawa Yorifusa (1603 - 61) is Tokugawa Ieyasus ninth son and founder of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa family. ... Edo (Japanese: , literally: bay-door, estuary, pronounced //), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ... For the James Clavell novel, see Shogun or for the TV Miniseries. ...

The modern city of Mito was formed on April 1, 1889, with a population of 25,000. It was designated as the prefectural capital. By 1900, the Joban Line connected it to Tokyo, and by 1910, telephones and electric lighting were available throughout the city. Although more than three-quarters of the city burned to the ground near the end of World War II, the population rebounded to 70,000 just two years later, and has continued to grow ever since. It has been suggested that April Fools Day be merged into this article or section. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... J&#333;ban Line. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Today, Mito is primarily a commercial and administrative city: most industry in Ibaraki is concentrated around the nearby city of Tsukuba. Mito has a modest but thriving tourism industry, centered on Kairakuen Park and local museums dedicated to the Tokugawa family. Mito is also the site of Ibaraki University. Tsukuba (Japanese: &#12388;&#12367;&#12400;&#24066;; -shi; from Han character &#31569;&#27874;) is a planned city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. ... Tourists on Oʻahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... Ibaraki University ), Japan, is a national university located in Ibaraki Prefecture, with campuses in the cities of Mito, Ami and Hitachi. ...

Mito will grow further in 2007 as the neighboring town of Ibaraki will merge with Mito on December 8, 2007. This merger will raise Mito's population to over 300,000, and qualify it to a status of core city over its current status of special city. Ibaraki (&#33576;&#22478;&#30010;; -machi) is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan. ... Core cities are cities of Japan designated by Article 252, Clause 22 and the first term of the Local Autonomy Law. ... Special Cities (特例市) of Japan are cities with populations of at least 200,000, and are delegated a subset of the functions delegated to core cities. ...

Transportation

The Mito Tower

Mito is located on the Joban Line (Mito Station) and Joban Expressway, which connect it to Tokyo and Tsukuba to the south and Hitachi and Iwaki to the north. The Suigun Line runs north to Koriyama, and the Mito Line runs west to Oyama. The closest major airport is Narita International Airport. An airport offering domestic service will be completed in nearby Omitama in 2009. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... J&#333;ban Line. ... Mito Station ) is a JR East and Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo railway station located in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. ... The Joban Expressway (常磐自動車道 Jōban-jidōshadō) is an expressway connecting Tokyo and Iwaki, Japan. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tsukuba (Japanese: つくば市 Tsukuba-shi) is a planned city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. ... Hitachi (日立市; -shi) is a city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. ... This article is about the city in Fukushima. ... K&#333;riyama (&#37089;&#23665;&#24066;; -shi) is a city located in Fukushima, Japan. ... Oyama is also the name of the Field-Marshal and Prince Oyama, commander of the Japanese forces in the Battle of Mukden. ... Narita International Airport ) (IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA) is an international airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... Omitama 小美玉市; -shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. ...

Professional Sports

Mito is the home city of the J-League professional soccer team, Mito HollyHock. The J. League (in Japanese: J&#12522;&#12540;&#12464;, Officially &#26085;&#26412;&#12503;&#12525;&#12469;&#12483;&#12459;&#12540;&#12522;&#12540;&#12464;) is the top professional football league in Japan. ... Mito HollyHock (Japanese: ) is a Japanese professional soccer (football) club, currently playing in the J-league Division 2. ...

Famous residents

• Aizawa Seishisai (1782-1863)
• Stomu Takeishi (b. 1964, jazz bass player)

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Tourist Attractions

• Kodokan School
• Mito Castle
• Lake Senba
• Kairakuen Park
• Ibaraki Museum of Modern Art
• Art Tower Mito
• Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History
• The Tokugawa Museum

Kairakuen Park (Kanji 偕楽園) is a Japanese garden, located in Mito. ...

External links

• Mito official website in English
• Mito official website in Japanese

• Seifu-Meitokukai Foundation: The Tokugawa Museum

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Ibaraki Prefecture
Cities
Bando | Chikusei | Hitachi | Hitachinaka | Hitachi-Omiya | Hitachiota | Hokota | Inashiki | Ishioka | Itako | Joso | Kamisu | Kasama | Kashima | Kasumigaura | Kitaibaraki | Koga | Mito (capital) | Moriya | Naka | Namegata | Omitama | Ryugasaki | Sakuragawa | Shimotsuma | Takahagi | Toride | Tsuchiura | Tsukuba | Tsukubamirai | Ushiku | Yuki
Districts
Higashiibaraki | Inashiki | Kitasouma | Kuji | Naka | Sashima | Yuki
See also: Towns and villages by district edit