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(b ´b ) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 35,176), 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 citys main products are electrical appliances and concrete. |
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