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| | Kiryu, Gunma at AllExperts |
 | | Incorporated on March 1, 1921, Kiryu is considered both a city and part of the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area, although it is still widely thought of as a rural area. |
 | | On June 13 2005, Kiryu was consolidated with the villages of Niisato and Kurohone, increasing its total area from 137.47 to 274.57km², and raising its population by almost 20,000. |
 | | Kiryu is also the nickname of Mechagodzilla in the Millennium series of the Godzilla franchise. |
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