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Yamato River

Yamato River

River in Kansai, Japan

The Yamato River (大和川, Yamato-gawa) is a river which flows through Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is designated Class A by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).

Quick Facts Native name, Location ...
River in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture.

The river flows via towns:

Since 1704 the river was reconfigured, originally its flow was north from the Ishikawa River confluence point, where it joined the Shirinashi River and Kizu River.[1]

At the river mouth is a densely populated area and the river forms a natural border between Osaka and Sakai.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Yamato River". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. [2]
    Davidson, Neil (4 January 2014). "Yamato River, Osaka". Retrieved 28 March 2017.

Article contains translated text from 大和川 on the Japanese Wikipedia retrieved on 26 March 2017.


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