Hitachi, Ibaraki

Hitachi (日立市) is Japanese port city on the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture on the island of Honshu.

History
Hitachi became a city in 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.

Other websites

 * Hitachi website