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Biwa (びわ町; Biwa-cho) is a town located in Higashiazai District, Shiga, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,599 and a population density of 447.53 persons per km². The total area is 16.98 km².
Biwa-cho is the home of the Tonda Traditional Bunraku Puppet Troupe, a troupe founded in the 1830s in the tradition of Bunraku puppetry. The Tonda Troupe has performed internationally four times in the United States and Australia.
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