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Stretches were deliberately left unbanked to let floods pass - villages and fields laid out on the assumption of inundation.
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The Yoshino River (吉野川 Yoshino-gawa) is a Class A river on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is 194 km (121 mi) long and has a watershed of 3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi). It is the second longest river in Shikoku (slightly shorter than the Shimanto), and is the only river whose watershed spreads across all four prefectures of the island.
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Founded / opened：Edo period Highlights / collection：Section without embankments, Village coexisting with floods Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
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