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Hagi
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Hagi, city, northern Yamaguchi ken (prefecture), western Honshu, Japan. It lies in the delta of the Abu River, facing Senzaki Bay of the Sea of Japan (East Sea).

Hagi was founded as a castle town in 1600 and prospered as the capital of both Suō and Nagato provinces (now Yamaguchi prefecture). Economic growth since the Meiji Restoration (1868) has been slow. The manufacture of pottery and bamboo work remains important. Hagi is well known for its historic sites, including the Sho Temple and the ruins of Hagi Castle. Pop. (2005) 57,990; (2010) 53,747.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.