Asahi, Ibaraki
Asahi was a village located in Kashima District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 11,825 and a density of 219.80 persons per km². The total area was 53.80 km².
On October 11, 2005, Asahi, along with the former town of Hokota, and the village of Taiyō, was merged to create the city of Hokota.