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Koyoshi River (Japanese: 子吉川 （ こよしがわ ）, Hepburn: koyoshigawa) is a river in Akita Prefecture, Japan. It originates from Mount Chōkai , where the border of Akita Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture is located, and flows through Yurihonjō and finally into Sea of Japan .
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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.
The main urban center spreads around the south side of the Koyoshi River, about 3 kilometers upstream from the mouth . Yurihonjō is the largest municipality in Akita Prefecture in terms of area, covering approximately one-tenth the area of the prefecture, or about half the area of Kanagawa Prefecture.
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