Bizen, Okayama
Bizen (備前市, Bizen-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Bizen 備前市 | |
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 Bizen City | |
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 Location of Bizen in Okayama Prefecture | |
  Bizen Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′N 134°11′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.23 km2 (99.70 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017[1]) | |
| • Total | 35,610 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| Website | www |
Hakuchō Masamune's birthplace
History
The city was founded on April 1, 1971.
On March 22, 2005, the towns of Hinase and Yoshinaga (both from Wake District) were merged into Bizen. As of this merger, the total area became 258.23 km².
The township of Imbe became a part of the city, which is particularly famous for its Bizen ware.
It is home to literary critic Hakuchō Masamune's birthplace, which is now a museum.
Population
As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 35,610 and a population density of 140 people per km².[1]
Notable people from Bizen
- Masamune Atsuo, researcher of Japanese literature and a poet
- Hakuchō Masamune, critic, novelist, and dramatist
- Risa Shigetomo, long-distance runner
- Kaneshige Toyo, potter
See also
References
- 備前市の紹介. Bizen official website (in Japanese). Bizen City. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bizen. |
- Bizen City official website (in Japanese)
- Bizen City official website
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