Bizen, Okayama
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is a city
located in Okayama
, Japan
. The city is particularly famous for its Bizen-yaki pottery. It is also home to literary critic Hakuchō Masamune
's birthplace, which is now a museum.
The city was founded on April 1, 1971. , the city had an estimated population
of 28,030 and the density
of 209.71 persons per km², with a total area of 133.66 km². On March 22, 2005 the towns of Hinase
and Yoshinaga
from Wake District
merged into the city of Bizen. As of this merger, the total area became 258.23 km², and the population was 41,954.
Cities of Japan
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located in Okayama
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
, Japan
Japan
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. The city is particularly famous for its Bizen-yaki pottery. It is also home to literary critic Hakuchō Masamune
Hakuchō Masamune
, a pseudonym of Tadao Masamune was a noted Japanese critic, novelist, and dramatist, and a leading member of the Japanese Naturalist school of literature....
's birthplace, which is now a museum.
The city was founded on April 1, 1971. , the city had an estimated population
Population
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of 28,030 and the density
Population density
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of 209.71 persons per km², with a total area of 133.66 km². On March 22, 2005 the towns of Hinase
Hinase, Okayama
was a town located in Wake District, Okayama, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Hinase, along with the towns of Yoshinaga, also from Wake District, was merged into the expanded city of Bizen....
and Yoshinaga
Yoshinaga, Okayama
was a town located in Wake District, Okayama, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Yoshinaga, along with the town of Hinase, also from Wake District, was merged into the expanded city of Bizen....
from Wake District
Wake District, Okayama
Wake is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 30,110 and a density of 112.02 persons per km². The total area is 268.79 km².-History:...
merged into the city of Bizen. As of this merger, the total area became 258.23 km², and the population was 41,954.