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Lake Hachiro
八郎潟
alternative words: Lake Hachirogata, Hachirogata, Hachiro-gata, Hachiro gata, Hachiro
keywords:
lake
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tohoku
related topics:
Lake Biwa
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Akita Prefecture
related web sites:
http://www.jsidre.or.jp/com/hpcheck/rekishi/p084_85/p084_85.htm
explanation: Located in the western coast of Akita prefecture with 221 km2, Hachirogata had been the second largest lake in Japan after Biwako. In order to resolve the problem of an overpopulation after WWII, Japanese government began to dry up Hachirogata with a Dutch's assistance, because Hachirogata had maximum only 5m deep. Ironically, when the project ended, Japan happened to have enough rice fields. Anyway, it is impressive to visit Hachirogata's huge rice fields divided with straight roads.
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