Bizen [city] - Bizen

Japanese: 備前[市] - びぜん

A city in the southeastern part of Okayama Prefecture. Wake District's Bizen Town and Mitsuishi Town merged to form a city in 1971. The former Bizen Town area is known for its firebricks, but production has been declining in recent years, and efforts are being made to switch to fine ceramics and other products. Katakami, the center of the city, developed as a port town and a post town on the Sanyo Road, and is served by the Sanyo Main Line, Ako Line, and Sanyo Expressway. Ibe is famous for Bizen ware. It is home to the Okayama Domain's Shizutani School (a special historic site) and the remains of the Ibe Minamidai Kiln (historic site). In March 2005, Wake District's Hinase Town and Yoshinaga Town were incorporated. ^{258.17 km2} . Population: 37,839 (2010).

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Japanese:

岡山県南東部の市。1971年和気(わけ)郡備前町と三石町が合体，市制。旧備前町地区は耐火煉瓦の特産地であるが，最近は生産が減少傾向にあり，ファインセラミックスなどへの転換が図られている。中心の片上は港町，山陽道の宿場町として発達，山陽本線，赤穂(あこう)線，山陽自動車道が通じる。伊部(いんべ)は備前焼で有名。岡山藩の郷学閑谷(しずたに)学校（特別史跡），伊部南大窯跡（史跡）がある。2005年３月和気郡日生町，吉永町を編入。258.17km²。３万7839人（2010）。

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