Ibaraki, Osaka

is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The Japanese word Ibaraki means Wild Trees or Thorny trees in English. There is also an Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.

It has been recognized as a special city since 2001.Jacobs, A.J.  "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research (2011),  Table 3; retrieved 2012-12-18.

History
The city was founded on January 1, 1948.

 Sister and Friendship cities 
   Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Sister city since 1980
  Anqing, Anhui, China - Friendship city since 1985
  Shodoshima, Kagawa, Japan - Sister city since 1988

References

Other websites

 Ibaraki official website 

Category:Cities in Osaka Prefecture