Tajimi [city] - Tajimi

Japanese: 多治見[市] - たじみ

A city in southern Gifu Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1940. It occupies hilly land in the middle reaches of the Toki River and has long been a pottery producing area. Since the Chuo Main Line was opened at the end of the Meiji period, it has developed as a ceramics city. The city branches off from the Taita Line and is served by the Chuo Expressway. The city is a thriving manufacturer of tableware, tiles, and other products, accounting for approximately 70% of the city's manufactured goods shipments (2003). It is also a distribution center for ceramics manufactured in the surrounding areas. It is home to the Ceramic Testing Laboratory, the Mino Ancient Pottery Exhibition Hall, and Eihoji Temple. In January 2006, Kasahara Town, Toki County, was incorporated. 91.25 ^km2 . Population: 112,595 (2010).

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Japanese:

岐阜県南部の市。1940年市制。土岐川中流部の丘陵地を占め，古くから陶器の産地で，明治末に中央本線が開通してから窯業都市として発展。太多(たいた)線を分岐し，中央自動車道が通じる。食器，タイルなどの製造が盛んで，市の製造品出荷額の約７割（2003）を占め，周辺地区で製造される陶磁器の集散地でもある。陶磁器試験場，美濃古陶器陳列館，永保寺がある。2006年１月土岐郡笠原町を編入。91.25km²。11万2595人（2010）。

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