Tone River
River in Kantō, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Tone River (disambiguation).
The Tone River (利根川, Tone-gawa) is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is 322 kilometers (200 mi) in length (the second longest in Japan after the Shinano) and has a drainage area of 16,840 square kilometers (6,500 sq mi) (the largest in Japan). It is nicknamed Bandō Tarō (坂東太郎); Bandō is an obsolete alias of the Kantō Region, and Tarō is a popular given name for an oldest son.[1] It is regarded as one of the "Three Greatest Rivers" of Japan, the others being the Yoshino in Shikoku and the Chikugo in Kyūshū.
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Tone River | |
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Native name | 利根川 (Japanese) |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Ōminakami |
• location | Minakami, Gunma |
• coordinates | 37°03′16″N 139°06′05″E |
• elevation | 1,831 m (6,007 ft) |
Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Chōshi, Chiba |
• coordinates | 35°44′45″N 140°51′07″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 322 km (200 mi) |
Basin size | 16,840 km2 (6,500 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 256 m3/s (9,000 cu ft/s) |
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