Yoshino River
river in Kochi and Tokushima prefectures, Japan
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Summary
Yoshino River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,598 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tokushima Prefecture[3], Kagawa Prefecture[4], Ehime Prefecture[5], Kōchi Prefecture[6]
- Country: Japan[7]
- Named after: Phragmites australis[8]
- Commons category: Yoshino River[9]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Kii Channel[10]
- Catalog code: 8101010083[11]
- Origin of the watercourse: Mount Kamegamori[12]
- Tributary: Iuchidani River[13], Dōzan River[14], Hotaru River[15], Kuzūdani-gawa[16], Izawadani River[17], Kamodani River[18], Handa River[19], Ōkubodani River[20], Ōtani River[21], Gakushima River[22], Miyajimaeko River[23], Ogawadani River[24], Kawata River[25], 日開谷川[26]
- Category for the water basin: Wikidata item[27]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28]
- Name in kana: よしのがわ[29]
- Length: 236 km[30], 194 km[31]
- Watershed area: 3750 km²[32]
- Drainage basin: Yoshino river basin[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Yoshino River include 4670 Yoshinogawa[34], an asteroid[35].
Why It Matters
Yoshino River has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for it include 4670 Yoshinogawa[34], an asteroid[35].