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Bibai

Bibai bīˈbī [key], city, Hokkaido prefecture, central Hokkaido, Japan. Due to the decline of the Ishikari coal field, the population of Bibai has decreased steadily since the 1960s. The city's main products are electrical appliances and concrete.

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