Hitachi, Ibaraki

is Japanese port city on the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture on the island of Honshu.

History
Hitachi became a city in the year 1939.

Industry
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. p. 1-1 [PDF 4 of 36]

References

 Other websites 

 http://www.city.hitachi.ibaraki.jp/ 

Category:Cities in Ibaraki Prefecture