Toki [city] - Toki

Japanese: 土岐[市] - とき

A city located on the Tono Hills in the southeast of Gifu Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1955. The central districts are Izumicho on the north bank of the Toki River and Tokitsu on the south bank, and are served by the Chuo Line and the Chuo Expressway. It is a ceramics city located to the east of Tajimi City, and accounts for about 50% of the city's manufactured goods shipments (2003). Traditionally, products produced in each region were different, such as Dachi rice bowls, Izumi sencha tea bowls, and Oroshi sake bottles, but in recent years, all of these products have been used to produce tableware for daily use, which is also exported. Agar is also produced here. The remains of the Motoyashiki pottery kiln (historic site) and Mino no Tsuboishi (natural monument) are located here. 116.02 ^km2 . 60,475 people (2010).
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Japanese:

岐阜県南東部，東濃丘陵上の市。1955年市制。中心地区は土岐川北岸の泉町と，南岸の土岐津で，中央本線，中央自動車道が通じる。多治見市の東隣にある窯業都市で，市の製造品出荷額の約５割（2003）を占める。古くから駄知のどんぶり，泉の煎茶茶碗，下石(おろし)の徳利など地域によって生産品が分かれていたが，近年はいずれも日常用食器を生産し，輸出もされる。寒天も産する。元屋敷陶器窯跡（史跡），美濃の壺石（天然記念物）がある。116.02km²。６万475人（2010）。
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