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One of Japan's three swiftest rivers; the 2020 flood reshaped its valley and reopened the question of how close to live.
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The Kuma River (球磨川, Kuma-gawa) is a river in Kumamoto Prefecture, central Western part of Kyūshū, Japan. It is sometimes referred as Kumagawa River. It is the longest river in Kyushu, with the length of 115 km (71 mi) long and has a drainage area of 1,880 km2 (730 sq mi). The river's estuary was designated part of Japan's 500 Important Wetlands. It is considered to be one of the three most rapid rivers of Japan (the other two being the Mogami River and the Fuji River). The Kuma River is classified as a Class A river, under the management of the Japanese government. The Kuma River is a popular tourist spot; about 70,000 people visit every year. Tourists are attracted to Ayu fish or sweetfish which inhabits at the Kuma river and some of its tributaries, where many people especially enjoy “shaku-ayu”. The river is also used for fishing, mainly in June, and for irrigation of nearby rice fields. It then empties into the Yatsushiro Sea at Yatsushiro. The Kuma river is also known in relation to the Arase dam due to its removal project being the first dam removal in not only Japan but the whole of Asia. In 2020, the flooding of the Kuma River was a major incident in which a number of people from nearby areas were killed or seriously injured.
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Highlights / collection：One of Japan's Three Great Rapids, Riverside village Genre：Outdoor art and land art
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