Imabari [city] - Imabari

Japanese: 今治[市] - いまばり

The city occupies the northern part of the Takanawa Peninsula facing the Hiuchi Nada Sea in northern Ehime Prefecture, and includes part of the Geiyo Islands. It was incorporated as a city in 1920. The city center developed as a castle town after Todo Takatora built Imabari Castle (Fukiage Castle) in 1600, and the Yosan Line runs through it. Cotton textile production has developed since the middle of the feudal period, and in addition to towels, which are the largest in the country, cotton cloth, clothing, and dyeing industries are also thriving, with factories concentrated along the Izumi River, which provides good quality water for factories. Shipbuilding is active in Hashihama, a former salt field. Sakurai lacquerware is a traditional specialty. The city is prolific in fruit, including mandarin oranges. Imabari Port is a port of call for inland sea routes and a departure and arrival point for ships to the Geiyo Islands. The Shimanami Kaido (Onomichi-Imabari Route of the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge) opened in May 1999. In January 2005, the towns of Tamagawa, Namikata, Onishi, Kikuma, Yoshiumi, Miyakubo, Hakata, Kamiura, Omishima, Sekimae, and Asakura were incorporated into the municipality. The area is 419.13 ^km2 . The population is 166,532 (2010).

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Japanese:

愛媛県北部，燧灘(ひうちなだ)に面する高縄半島北部を占め，芸予諸島の一部を含む市。1920年市制。中心市街は1600年藤堂高虎の今治城（吹揚城）築城後城下町として発展，予讃線が通じる。藩政中期以降綿織物生産が発達，全国一の生産量のタオルのほか，綿布・被服・染色工業も盛んで，良質の工場用水となる泉川沿いに工場が集中する。かつての塩田地波止浜(はしはま)で造船が活発。桜井漆器は伝統的特産品。ミカンをはじめ果樹類を多産。今治港は内海航路の寄港地，芸予諸島船便の発着地。しまなみ海道（本州四国連絡橋尾道・今治ルート）は1999年５月開通。2005年１月越智郡玉川町，波方町，大西町，菊間町，吉海町，宮窪町，伯方町，上浦町，大三島町，関前村，朝倉村を編入。419.13km²。16万6532人（2010）。

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