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Tenryū River, the Glossary

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Akaishi Mountains
Japan Alps
Kiso Mountains
Minami Alps National Park
Rivers of Aichi Prefecture
Rivers of Nagano Prefecture
Rivers of Shizuoka Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.

In international relations, aid (also known as international aid, overseas aid, foreign aid, economic aid or foreign assistance) is – from the perspective of governments – a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another.

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Akaishi Mountains

The are a mountain range in central Honshū, Japan, bordering Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. Tenryū River and Akaishi Mountains are Japan Alps.

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Ōi River

The is a river in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Tenryū River and Ōi River are Akaishi Mountains, Minami Alps National Park, rivers of Japan and rivers of Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Chubu Electric Power

, abbreviated as Chuden in Japanese, is a Japanese electric utilities provider for the middle Chūbu region of the Honshu island of Japan.

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Cultural Property (Japan)

A is administered by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), and includes tangible properties (structures and works of art or craft); intangible properties (performing arts and craft techniques); folk properties both tangible and intangible; monuments historic, scenic and natural; cultural landscapes; and groups of traditional buildings.

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Daimyo

were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings.

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Edo

Edo (江戸||"bay-entrance" or "estuary"), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo.

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Edo period

The, also known as the, is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo.

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Express train

An express train is a type of passenger train that makes few or no stops between its origin and destination stations, usually major destinations, providing faster service than local trains that stop at many or all of the stations along their route.

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Ferry

A ferry is a boat that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water.

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Flood control

Flood control (or flood mitigation, protection or alleviation) methods are used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters.

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Funagira Dam

The is a dam on the Tenryū River, located in Tenryū district, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan.

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Government of Meiji Japan

The was the government that was formed by politicians of the Satsuma Domain and Chōshū Domain in the 1860s.

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Hamamatsu

is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

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Hamamatsu Castle

is a replica hirayama-style Japanese castle.

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Han system

Han (藩, "domain") is a Japanese historical term for the estate of a daimyo in the Edo period (1603–1868) and early Meiji period (1868–1912).

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Heian period

The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.

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Hiraoka Dam

is a dam in Tenryū, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1951.

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Hokusai

, known monomously as Hokusai, was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker.

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Honshu

, historically called, is the largest and most populous island of Japan.

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Iida Line

The is a Japanese railway line connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi with Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

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Iida, Nagano

is a city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

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Iwakura Dam

Iwakura Dam (岩倉ダム) is a dam in Urugi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1936.

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J-Power

The, operating under the brand name J-POWER, formerly, is an electric utility in Japan.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Japanese Alps

The is a series of mountain ranges in Japan which bisect the main island of Honshu. Tenryū River and Japanese Alps are Japan Alps.

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Kamakura period

The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans.

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Kiso Mountains

are a mountain range in Nagano and Gifu prefectures in Japan. Tenryū River and Kiso Mountains are Japan Alps.

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Kyoto

Kyoto (Japanese: 京都, Kyōto), officially, is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu.

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Lake Suwa

is a lake in the Kiso Mountains, in the central region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Tenryū River and lake Suwa are Kiso Mountains.

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Levee

A levee, dike (American English), dyke (Commonwealth English), embankment, floodbank, or stop bank is a structure used to keep the course of rivers from changing and to protect against flooding of the area adjoining the river or coast.

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Meiji Restoration

The Meiji Restoration (Meiji Ishin), referred to at the time as the, and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji.

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Mitsuke-juku

was the twenty-eighth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō.

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Monuments of Japan

is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of JapanIn this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple definition, e.g "Cultural Properties" as opposed to "cultural properties".

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Muromachi period

The, also known as the, is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573.

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Nagano Prefecture

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.

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Nakatajima Sand Dunes

are located at the southern part of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture at the Pacific Ocean coast of Japan.

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Nara period

The of the history of Japan covers the years from 710 to 794.

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Okaya, Nagano

is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

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Philippine Sea

The Philippine Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippine Archipelago (hence the name) and the largest sea in the world, occupying an estimated surface area of.

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River mouth

A river mouth is where a river flows into a larger body of water, such as another river, a lake/reservoir, a bay/gulf, a sea, or an ocean.

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Sakuma Dam

The is a dam on the Tenryū River, located on the border of Toyone, Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan.

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Sakuma Station

is a railway station on the Iida Line in Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

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Sankin-kōtai

Sankin-kōtai (参覲交代/参覲交替, now commonly written as label) was a policy of the Tokugawa shogunate during most of the Edo period, created to control the daimyo, the feudal lords of Japan, politically, and to keep them from attempting to overthrow the regime.

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Shinano Province

or is an old province of Japan that is now Nagano Prefecture.

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Shizuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu.

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Shogun

Shogun (shōgun), officially, was the title of the military rulers of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868.

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Shoku Nihongi

The is an imperially-commissioned Japanese history text.

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Shukuba

were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes.

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Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers

The was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during the United States-led Allied occupation of Japan following World War II.

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Taishō era

The was a period in the history of Japan dating from 30 July 1912 to 25 December 1926, coinciding with the reign of Emperor Taishō.

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Tōkaidō (road)

The, which roughly means "eastern sea route," was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period in Japan, connecting Kyoto to Edo (modern-day Tokyo).

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Tōtōmi Province

was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Tenryū Hamanako Line

The, or for short, is a Japanese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, paralleling the north coast of Lake Hamana between Kakegawa Station in Kakegawa and Shinjohara Station in Kosai.

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Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park

is a quasi-national park in the Tōkai region of Honshū in Japan.

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Tokaido Shinkansen

The Tōkaidō Shinkansen (lit) is a Japanese high-speed rail line that is part of the nationwide Shinkansen network.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu (born Matsudaira Takechiyo; January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.

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Tokugawa shogunate

The Tokugawa shogunate (Tokugawa bakufu), also known as the, was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868.

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Ukiyo-e

Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries.

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United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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