Fujioka [city] - Fujioka

Japanese: 藤岡[市] - ふじおか

A city in southern Gunma Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. The eastern half is an alluvial plateau between the Kanna River and the Ayu River, and the western half is mountainous. The central city area was a castle town of Ashida Castle, built by the Ashida clan during the Momoyama period, and in the early modern period it developed as a side road on the Nakasendo road, a post town on the Shinano Betsuji road, and a market town. It is served by the Hachiko Line and the Kan'etsu Expressway, and the Joshinetsu Expressway branches off from it. Silkworm farming has been popular since ancient times, and roofing tiles are a specialty of the city, but since the 1960s an industrial complex has been developed, and transportation equipment, electrical machinery, and other industries are also carried out. There are many ancient tombs, such as the Hongo Haniwa Kiln Site (historic site) and Nanakoshiyama Ancient Tomb (historic site), as well as Sanbashiki Gorge (a scenic spot) and Yashio Onsen. In January 2006, Onishi Town in Tano County was incorporated. The area is 180.29 ^{km 2} . 67,975 people (2010).
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Japanese:

群馬県南部の市。1954年市制。東半は神流(かんな)川と鮎川の間の洪積台地，西半は山地。中心市街は桃山時代に芦田氏が築いた芦田城の城下町，近世は中山道の脇往還，信濃別路の宿場町，市場町として発達。八高線，関越自動車道が通じ，上信越自動車道が分岐する。古くから養蚕業が盛んで，瓦を特産するが，1960年代以降工業団地が造成されて，輸送用機器，電機などの工業も行われる。本郷埴輪(はにわ)窯跡（史跡）や七輿山(ななこしやま)古墳（史跡）など多くの古墳のほか，三波石峡（名勝），八塩温泉がある。2006年１月多野郡鬼石町を編入。180.29km²。６万7975人（2010）。
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