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Rivers of Japan are characterized by their relatively short lengths and considerably steep gradients due to the narrow and mountainous topography of the country. An often-cited quote is 'this is not a river, but a waterfall' by the Dutch engineer ( o-yatoi gaikokujin ) Johannis de Rijke who had visited the Jōganji River , Toyama Prefecture .
Relief map of the land and the seabed of Japan. It shows the surface and underwater terrain of the Japanese archipelago. Japan's sea territory is 4,470,000 km 2 (1,730,000 sq mi). [13] Japan ranks fourth with its exclusive economic zone ocean water volume from 0 to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) depth.
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Class A river system (一級水系, Ikkyū suikei) is a designation applied to rivers systems deemed to be important to the economy of the nation as a whole, as well as those deemed important to the conservation of nature within Japan. There are currently 109 river systems with this designation.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Rivers of Japan. It includes rivers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This is a container category .
Rivers of Japan by prefecture (47 C) A. Bodies of water of Aichi Prefecture (2 C) Bodies of water of Akita Prefecture (2 C) Bodies of water of Aomori Prefecture (2 C) C.
The Kiso Three Rivers (木曽三川, Kiso Sansen) are the three major rivers that make up the alluvial plain area of the Nōbi Plain of Japan. The three rivers are the Kiso River, the Ibi River and the Nagara River. Given their location, they are sometimes referred to as the Nōbi Three Rivers (濃尾三川 Nōbi Sansen).
Rivers of Japan (5 C, 231 P) S. Seas of Japan (5 C, 12 P) Springs of Japan (2 C, 4 P) Straits of Japan (15 P) Pages in category "Bodies of water of Japan"