Kameyama [city] - Kameyama

Japanese: 亀山[市] - かめやま

A city in northern Mie Prefecture. Established as a city in 1954. It straddles the southeastern foot of the Suzuka Mountains and the midstream of the Suzuka River, with Nobono stretching into Suzuka City. The city center prospered as a post town on the Tokaido and a castle town for the Seki and Okamoto clans. It is the junction of the Kansai Main Line and the Kisei Main Line. It is served by the Tomei-Osaka Expressway, the Ise Expressway, the Shin-Meishin Expressway, and the Meihan National Highway. The lowlands produce a lot of Ise rice, and the city is known for its black tea, green tea, export candles, and raw silk. In recent years, liquid crystal factories have been established here, and industrialization is progressing. The Suzuka Pass is located on the border with Shiga Prefecture in the northwest, and the Suzuka Barrier was once located at the foot of the pass. In January 2005, Seki Town, Suzuka County, was incorporated. Area: ^{191.04 km2} . Population: 51,023 (2010).
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Japanese:

三重県北部の市。1954年市制。鈴鹿山脈南東麓と鈴鹿川中流域にまたがり，鈴鹿市にかけて能褒野(のぼの)が広がる。中心市街は東海道の宿場町，関氏・岡本氏らの城下町として繁栄。関西本線と紀勢本線の分岐点。東名阪自動車道，伊勢自動車道，新名神高速道路，名阪国道が通じる。低地で伊勢米を多産，紅茶，緑茶，輸出向け蝋燭(ろうそく)，生糸を特産。近年は液晶工場が進出し，工業化も進む。北西部の滋賀県境に鈴鹿峠があり，麓にはかつて鈴鹿関が置かれた。2005年１月鈴鹿郡関町を編入。191.04km²。５万1023人（2010）。
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