1.Mito, Ibaraki | ||||||
Mito (水戸市, Mito-shi) is the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 269,330 in 123,282 households and a population density of 1239 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 27.1%. The total area of the city is 217.32 square kilometres (83.91 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:269,203 size of the Municipality:217.32km2(境界未定部分あり) | ||||||
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・Mito, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  ShrineCastleart museumstationpark | ||||||
2.Hitachi, Ibaraki | ||||||
Hitachi (日立市, Hitachi-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 174,219 in 78,209 households and a population density of 770 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.7%. The total area of the city is 225.71 square kilometres (87.15 sq mi). Hitachi is well known in the world for its brand name of electric products, including power plants and appliances, of the Hitachi company founded in the town in 1910 by Namihei Odaira with considerable properties as its factories in the city. | ||||||
Population:168,409 size of the Municipality:225.78km2 | ||||||
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・Hitachi, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
3.Tsuchiura | ||||||
Tsuchiura (土浦市, Tsuchiura-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 138,033 in 60,069 households and a population density of 1123 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.7%. The total area of the city is 122.89 square kilometres (47.45 sq mi). About 3,000 residents are non-Japanese, a large proportion of which are Filipinos, Chinese, and Brazilians. | ||||||
Population:141,986 size of the Municipality:122.89km2 | ||||||
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・Tsuchiura:tourist attractions:  Castlestation | ||||||
4.Koga, Ibaraki | ||||||
Koga (古河市, Koga-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 138,446 in 56,097 households and a population density of 1120 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 28.98%. The total area of the city is 123.58 square kilometres (47.71 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:137,972 size of the Municipality:123.58km2 | ||||||
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・Koga, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  Castlestation | ||||||
5.Ishioka, Ibaraki | ||||||
Ishioka (石岡市, Ishioka-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 72,351 in 28,291 households and a population density of 336 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 33.5%. The total area of the city is 215.53 square kilometres (83.22 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:70,954 size of the Municipality:215.53km2 | ||||||
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・Ishioka, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  TempleShrinestation | ||||||
6.Yūki, Ibaraki | ||||||
Yūki (結城市, Yūki-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 50,282 in 19,353 households and a population density of 765 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.8%. The total area of the town is 65.76 square kilometres (25.39 sq mi). Yūki is famous for its production of yūki-tsumugi, a traditional fabric production technique which is an Important Intangible Cultural Property, and the city has a rich religious history, with many older Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. | ||||||
Population:49,665 size of the Municipality:65.76km2 | ||||||
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・Yūki, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
7.Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki | ||||||
Ryūgasaki (龍ケ崎市, Ryūgasaki-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 76,218 in 32,714 households and a population density of 970 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.4%. The total area of the city is 78.59 square kilometres (30.34 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:75,516 size of the Municipality:78.55km2 | ||||||
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・Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
8.Shimotsuma, Ibaraki | ||||||
Shimotsuma (下妻市, Shimotsuma-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 41,638 in 16,021 households and a population density of 515 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.0%. The total area of the city is 80.88 square kilometres (31.23 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:41,768 size of the Municipality:80.88km2 | ||||||
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・Shimotsuma, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
9.Jōsō | ||||||
Jōsō (常総市, Jōsō-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 59,314 in 21,168 households and a population density of 480 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 38.8%. The total area of the city is 123.64 square kilometres (47.74 sq mi). The city has a large expatriate population from Brazil. | ||||||
Population:59,711 size of the Municipality:123.64km2 | ||||||
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・Jōsō:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
10.Hitachiōta, Ibaraki | ||||||
Hitachiōta (常陸太田市, Hitachiōta-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 48,074 in 19,327 households and a population density of 129.2 persons per km². . The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 36.2%. The total area of the city is 371.99 square kilometres (143.63 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:46,434 size of the Municipality:371.99km2 | ||||||
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・Hitachiōta, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
11.Takahagi, Ibaraki | ||||||
Takahagi (高萩市, Takahagi-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 27,522 in 11,651 households and a population density of 140 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 36.2%. The total area of the city is 193.58 square kilometres (74.74 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:26,608 size of the Municipality:193.58km2 | ||||||
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・Takahagi, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
12.Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki | ||||||
Kitaibaraki (北茨城市, Kitaibaraki-shi) is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 41,750 in 17,034 households and a population density of 220 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.6%. The total area of the city is 186.80 square kilometres (72.12 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:40,438 size of the Municipality:186.80km2 | ||||||
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・Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  art museumstation | ||||||
13.Kasama, Ibaraki | ||||||
Kasama (笠間市, Kasama-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 73,805 in 29,362 households and a population density of 307 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.2%. The total area of the city is 240.400 square kilometres (92.819 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:71,901 size of the Municipality:240.40km2 | ||||||
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・Kasama, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  ShrineCastleart museumstationAlcohol | ||||||
14.Toride, Ibaraki | ||||||
Toride (取手市, Toride-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 104,329 in 44,755 households and a population density of 1492 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.8%. The total area of the city is 69.94 square kilometres (27.00 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:103,720 size of the Municipality:69.94km2 | ||||||
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・Toride, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  art museumstation | ||||||
15.Ushiku, Ibaraki | ||||||
Ushiku (牛久市, Ushiku-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 84,675 in 35,082 households and a population density of 1437 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.5%. The total area of the city is 58.92 square kilometres (22.75 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:84,025 size of the Municipality:58.92km2 | ||||||
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・Ushiku, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  Templestation | ||||||
16.Tsukuba | ||||||
Tsukuba (つくば市, Tsukuba-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 244,528 in 108,669 households and a population density of 862 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 20.3%. The total area of the city is 283.72 square kilometres (109.54 sq mi). It is known as the location of the Tsukuba Science City (筑波研究学園都市, Tsukuba Kenkyū Gakuen Toshi), a planned science park developed in the 1960s. | ||||||
Population:253,490 size of the Municipality:283.72km2 | ||||||
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・Tsukuba:tourist attractions:  ShrineCastleMuseumstationMountain | ||||||
17.Hitachinaka, Ibaraki | ||||||
Hitachinaka (ひたちなか市, Hitachinaka-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 154,663 in 64,900 households and a population density of 1547 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 26.1%. The total area of the city is 99.96 square kilometres (38.59 sq mi). It is a "hiragana city", the place name is written with the hiragana syllabary, and not the traditional kanji. | ||||||
Population:154,770 size of the Municipality:99.96km2 | ||||||
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・Hitachinaka, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  Shrinestationpark | ||||||
18.Kashima, Ibaraki | ||||||
Kashima (鹿嶋市, Kashima-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 67,197 in 28,873 households and a population density of 634 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.5%. The total area of the city is 106.02 square kilometres (40.93 sq mi). Kashima is the home of the J. League's Kashima Antlers. Its home field, Kashima Soccer Stadium, was used as a site during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The city is also the site of the Kashima Shrine, one of the oldest Shinto shrines in eastern Japan, and considered the birthplace of many influential styles of Japanese swordsmanship (Kenjutsu). | ||||||
Population:65,738 size of the Municipality:106.02km2 | ||||||
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・Kashima, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  Shrinestation | ||||||
19.Itako, Ibaraki | ||||||
Itako (潮来市, Itako-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 27,577 in 10,849 households and a population density of 386 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.9%. The total area of the city is 71.40 square kilometres (27.57 sq mi). It is known for its annual iris festival (Itako Ayame Matsuri). Much of the city is within the borders of the Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park. | ||||||
Population:26,788 size of the Municipality:71.40km2 | ||||||
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・Itako, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
20.Moriya, Ibaraki | ||||||
Moriya (守谷市, Moriya-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 68,777 in 28,103 households and a population density of 1926 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 23.1%. The total area of the city is 35.71 square kilometres (13.79 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:69,551 size of the Municipality:35.71km2 | ||||||
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・Moriya, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
21.Hitachiōmiya | ||||||
Hitachiōmiya (常陸大宮市, Hitachiōmiya-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 39,281 in 16.047 households and a population density of 220 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 37.6%. The total area of the city is 348.45 square kilometres (134.54 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:37,900 size of the Municipality:348.45km2 | ||||||
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・Hitachiōmiya:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
22.Naka, Ibaraki | ||||||
Naka (那珂市, Naka-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 53,153 in 20,953 households and a population density of 543.4 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.4%. The total area of the city is 97.82 square kilometres (37.77 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:52,856 size of the Municipality:97.82km2 | ||||||
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・Naka, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  Botanical gardenstationAlcohol | ||||||
23.Chikusei | ||||||
Chikusei (筑西市, Chikusei-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 99,987 in 37,635 households and a population density of 487 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.2%. The total area of the city is 205.30 square kilometres (79.27 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:98,967 size of the Municipality:205.30km2 | ||||||
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・Chikusei:tourist attractions:  Castlestation | ||||||
24.Bandō, Ibaraki | ||||||
Bandō (坂東市, Bandō-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 51,577 in 18,441 households and a population density of 419 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.7%. The total area of the city is 123.03 square kilometres (47.50 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:51,299 size of the Municipality:123.03km2 | ||||||
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25.Inashiki | ||||||
Inashiki (稲敷市, Inashiki-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 39,127 in 14,733 households and a population density of 191 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 37.1%. The total area of the city is 205.81 square kilometres (79.46 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:37,453 size of the Municipality:205.81km2 | ||||||
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26.Kasumigaura, Ibaraki | ||||||
Kasumigaura (かすみがうら市, Kasumigaura-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 40,254 in 15,839 households and a population density of 257 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.0%. The total area of the city is 156.60 square kilometres (60.46 sq mi). . The city takes its name from the nearby lake, Lake Kasumigaura. The city has the distinction of having the longest name in Japan (in terms of the number of characters used), together with Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture and Tsukubamirai. Much of the city is within the borders of the Suigō-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park. | ||||||
Population:39,406 size of the Municipality:156.60km2 | ||||||
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27.Sakuragawa, Ibaraki | ||||||
Sakuragawa (桜川市, Sakuragawa-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 39,072 in 13,721 households and a population density of 217 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.3%. The total area of the city is 180.06 square kilometres (69.52 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:37,428 size of the Municipality:180.06km2 | ||||||
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・Sakuragawa, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  CastlestationMountain | ||||||
28.Kamisu | ||||||
Kamisu (神栖市, Kamisu-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 95,384 in 40,759 households and a population density of 649 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 23.6%. The total area of the city is 146.97 square kilometres (56.75 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:94,652 size of the Municipality:146.98km2 | ||||||
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・Kamisu:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
29.Namegata | ||||||
Namegata (行方市, Namegata-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 32,144 in 11,412 households and a population density of 144.5 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 35.9%. The total area of the city is 222.48 square kilometres (85.90 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:30,830 size of the Municipality:222.48km2 | ||||||
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30.Hokota, Ibaraki | ||||||
Hokota (鉾田市, Hokota-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 45,997 in 18,455 households and a population density of 221.6 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.1%. The total area of the city is 207.60 square kilometres (80.15 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:44,946 size of the Municipality:207.61km2 | ||||||
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・Hokota, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
31.Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki | ||||||
Tsukubamirai (つくばみらい市, Tsukubamirai-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 51,035 in 20,030 households and a population density of 645 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 26.3%. The total area of the city is 79.16 square kilometres (30.56 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:50,886 size of the Municipality:79.16km2 | ||||||
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・Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
32.Omitama | ||||||
Omitama (小美玉市, Omitama-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 48,776 in 18,311 households and a population density of 337 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.0%. The total area of the city is 144.74 square kilometres (55.88 sq mi). The city has two mosques. | ||||||
Population:47,698 size of the Municipality:144.74km2 | ||||||
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・Omitama:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
33.Ibaraki | ||||||
Ibaraki (茨城町, Ibaraki-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 31,596 in 12,052 households and a population density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre (670/sq mi). The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.9%.[1] The total area of the town is 121.58 square kilometres (46.94 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:30,434 size of the Municipality:121.58km2(境界未定部分あり) | ||||||
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34.Ōarai, Ibaraki | ||||||
Ōarai (大洗町, Ōarai-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,867 in 6,881 households and a population density of 664 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,720/sq mi). The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.0%. The total area of the town is 23.89 square kilometres (9.22 sq mi). The Japan Atomic Energy Agency operates a research center in Ōarai with a number of nuclear research reactors, including the Jōyō and High-temperature engineering test reactor facilities. | ||||||
Population:15,135 size of the Municipality:23.74km2 | ||||||
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・Ōarai, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  ShrineMuseumstation | ||||||
35.Shirosato, Ibaraki | ||||||
Shirosato (城里町, Shirosato-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,128 in 7214 households and a population density of 112 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 37.6%. The total area of the town is 161.80 square kilometres (62.47 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:17,489 size of the Municipality:161.80km2 | ||||||
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36.Tōkai, Ibaraki | ||||||
Tōkai (東海村, Tōkai-mura) is a village located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the village had an estimated population of 37,651 in 15,148 households and a population density of 991 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 25.8%. The total area of the village is 38.0 square kilometres (14.7 sq mi). The Japan Atomic Energy Agency along with other organizations currently operate a number of nuclear technology research facilities in the town. In particular, Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant is located in Tōkai. | ||||||
Population:37,958 size of the Municipality:38.00km2 | ||||||
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・Tōkai, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  station | ||||||
37.Daigo, Ibaraki | ||||||
Daigo (大子町, Daigo-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,771 in 6431 households and a population density of 48.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (125/sq mi). The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 46.6%. The total area of the town is 325.76 square kilometres (125.78 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:14,806 size of the Municipality:325.76km2 | ||||||
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・Daigo, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  stationparkMountainriver | ||||||
38.Miho, Ibaraki | ||||||
Miho (美浦村, Miho-mura) is a village located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the village had an estimated population of 14,504 in 5907 households and a population density of 218 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.0%. The total area of the village is 66.61 square kilometres (25.72 sq mi). The village holds one of the two Japan Racing Association's training centers (the other is in Ritto, Shiga). | ||||||
Population:14,124 size of the Municipality:66.61km2 | ||||||
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39.Ami, Ibaraki | ||||||
Ami (阿見町, Ami-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 47,927 in 20,279 households and a population density of 671 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 28.3%. The total area of the town is 71.40 square kilometres (27.57 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:49,776 size of the Municipality:71.40km2 | ||||||
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・Ami, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  Museum | ||||||
40.Kawachi, Ibaraki | ||||||
Kawachi (河内町, Kawachi-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 8,298 in 2986 households and a population density of 183 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 39.5%. The total area of the city is 44.30 square kilometres (17.10 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:7,732 size of the Municipality:44.30km2 | ||||||
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41.Yachiyo, Ibaraki | ||||||
Yachiyo (八千代町, Yachiyo-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 20,882 in 7,176 households and a population density of 354 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.7%. The total area of the town is 58.99 square kilometres (22.78 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:20,467 size of the Municipality:58.99km2 | ||||||
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42.Goku | ||||||
Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong (known as Son Goku in Japan and Monkey King in the West), a main character of the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West (16th century), combined with influences from the Hong Kong martial arts films of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Goku first made his debut in the first Dragon Ball chapter, Bulma and Son Goku, originally published in Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on December 3, 1984. Goku is introduced as an eccentric, monkey-tailed boy who practices martial arts and possesses superhuman strength. He meets Bulma and joins her on a journey to find the seven wish-granting Dragon Balls. Along the way, he finds new friends who follow him on his journey to become a stronger fighter. As Goku grows up, he becomes the Earth's mightiest warrior and battles a wide variety of villains with the help of his friends and family, while also gaining new allies in the process. Born as a member of the Saiyan race on Planet Vegeta, under the name Kakarot, he is sent to Earth as an infant prior to his homeworld's destruction at the hands of Frieza (ordered by Beerus). Upon his arrival on Earth, the infant is discovered by Son Gohan, who becomes the adoptive grandfather of the boy and gives him the name Goku. The boy is initially full of violence and aggression due to his Saiyan nature, until an accidental head injury turns him into a cheerful, carefree person. Grandpa Gohan's kindness and teachings help to further influence Goku, who later on names his first son Gohan in honor of him. As the protagonist of Dragon Ball, Goku appears in most of the episodes, films, television specials and OVAs of the manga's anime adaptations (Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z) and sequels (Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super), as well as many of the franchise's video games. Due to the series' international popularity, Goku became one of the most recognizable and iconic manga/anime characters worldwide. Outside the Dragon Ball franchise, Goku has made cameo appearances in Toriyama's self-parody series Neko Majin Z, has been the subject of other parodies, and has appeared in special events. Most Western audiences were introduced to the adult version of Goku appearing in the Dragon Ball Z anime, itself an adaptation of Dragon Ball manga volumes 17–42, as opposed to his initial child form, due to the limited success of the first series overseas. Goku's critical reception has been largely positive, but he has also been criticized as being less heroic in Dragon Ball Super. | ||||||
Population:7,799 size of the Municipality:23.11km2 | ||||||
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43.Sakai, Ibaraki | ||||||
Sakai (境町, Sakai-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 24,061 in 8890 households and a population density of 516 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.1%. The total area of the town is 46.59 square kilometres (17.99 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:23,930 size of the Municipality:46.59km2 | ||||||
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・Sakai, Ibaraki:tourist attractions:  Dishes | ||||||
44.Tone, Ibaraki | ||||||
Tone (利根町, Tone-machi) is a town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,073 in 6163 households and a population density of 605 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 46.6%. The total area of the town is 24.86 square kilometres (9.60 sq mi). | ||||||
Population:14,952 size of the Municipality:24.90km2 | ||||||
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