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[[Image:Jinzu River.jpg|right240px|thumb|Jinzu River in Toyama,Japan]]
| name = Jinzū River
The '''Jinzū River''' (神通川) is a [[river]] which flows from [[Gifu Prefecture]] to [[Toyama Prefecture]] in [[Japan]]. It is called '''Miya River''' (宮川) in Gifu. It is 120 km in length and has a watershed of 2,720 km².
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The {{nihongo|'''Jinzū River'''|神通川|Jinzū-gawa ''or'' Jintsū-gawa ''or'' Jindzū-gawa}} is a [[river]] that flows from [[Gifu Prefecture]] to [[Toyama Prefecture]] in [[Japan]]. The upper reaches of the river in Gifu are called the '''Miya River'''. It is {{Convert|120|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} in length and has a watershed of {{Convert|2720|km2|mi2}}.
The river flows from [[Mount Kaore]] in Gifu and meets the [[Takahara River]] at the border between Gifu and Toyama. Then it flows straight to the north and pours into [[Toyama Bay]], or the [[Sea of Japan]]. It once meandered in [[Toyama, Toyama|Toyama]] city, but the new waterway was constructed in the west of the city to avoid floods. Toyama City Hall and other governments are located on the reclaimed land of the old river.


==Etymology==
The river was polluted with [[cadmium]] due to [[mining]] and caused the [[itai-itai disease]] in the downstream towns around [[World War II]].
The official name for the river is "Jinzu Gawa" (written じんづうがわ (Jinzū-gawa or Jindzū-gawa)) according to the [[Geospatial Information Authority of Japan]] and [[Japan Coast Guard]].<ref name="japan gazetteer 2021 p29"/> However, the pronunciation of the name has variations, including じんずうがわ (Jinzū-gawa) and じんつうがわ (Jintsū-gawa).<ref name="kotobank"/><ref name="goo def"/>


==Geography and development==
The [[Imperial Japanese Navy|Japanese Navy]] had a [[cruiser]] named ''[[Japanese cruiser Jintsu|Jinzu]]''.
The Jinzū River flows from a source at {{convert|1626|m|ft}} on the slopes of [[Mount Kaore]] in [[Takayama, Gifu|Takayama]], [[Gifu Prefecture]] and meets the [[Takahara River]] at the border between Gifu and [[Toyama Prefecture]]s.<ref name="mlit overview 2008 p1"/> The upper reaches of the river in Gifu Prefecture are also called the {{nihongo|Miya River|宮川|Miya-gawa}}.<ref name="mlit overview 2008 p1"/> From the border it flows generally north and empties into [[Toyama Bay]] on the [[Sea of Japan]].<ref name="mlit overview 2008 p1"/> It's drainage basin covers an area of {{Convert|2720|km2|mi2}}.<ref name="mlit overview 2008 p1"/>


It once meandered through the city of [[Toyama, Toyama|Toyama]], but the new waterway was constructed in the west of the city to avoid floods. Toyama City Hall and other governments are located on the reclaimed land of the old river.
[[Category:Rivers of Japan]]


===Municipalities===
[[de:Jinzū (Fluss)]]
;Toyama Prefecture:
[[ja:神通川]]
:[[Toyama (city)]]

=== Tributaries ===
* Ida River
* Kumano River
* Nagamune River
* [[Takahara River]]

===Pollution===
The river was polluted with [[cadmium]] due to [[mining]] and caused the [[itai-itai disease]] in the downstream towns around [[World War II]].<ref name="chunichi 20210702"/>

==Legacy==
The [[Imperial Japanese Navy|Japanese Navy]] [[cruiser]] {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Jintsū||2}} was named after this river.<ref name="jetsura 1976"/>

==References==
{{reflist|30em|refs=

<ref name="chunichi 20210702">{{cite web
|url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/285606
|script-title=ja:萩野病院（富山市）院長　青島恵子さん（71）　公害病の悲劇　次世代へ
|trans-title=Keiko Aoshima (71), Director of Hagino Hospital (Toyama City): Tragedy of pollution-related diseases, to the next generation
|language=ja
|date=6 July 2021
|publisher=[[Chunichi Shimbun]]
|access-date=2 February 2024
|archive-date=2 November 2021
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102141556/https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/285606
|url-status=live
}}</ref>

<ref name="goo def">{{cite web
|url=https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E7%A5%9E%E9%80%9A%E5%B7%9D/
|script-title=ja:神通川
|trans-title=Jinzū River
|language=ja
|publisher=[[Goo (search engine)|Goo]]
|access-date=2 February 2024
|archive-date=2 February 2024
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240202185315/https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E7%A5%9E%E9%80%9A%E5%B7%9D/
|url-status=live
}}</ref>

<ref name="japan gazetteer 2021 p29">"Gazetteer of Japan 2021", p.29.</ref>

<ref name="jetsura 1976">{{cite book
|last=Jentsura
|first=Hansgeorg
|title=Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945
|publisher=[[Naval Institute Press]]
|location=Annapolis, Maryland
|year=1976
|isbn=0-87021-893-X
}}</ref>

<ref name="kotobank">{{cite web
|url=https://kotobank.jp/word/%E7%A5%9E%E9%80%9A%E5%B7%9D-82255
|script-title=ja:神通川
|trans-title=Jinzū River
|language=ja
|publisher=[[Kotobank]]
|access-date=2 February 2024
|archive-date=2 February 2024
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240202184949/https://kotobank.jp/word/%E7%A5%9E%E9%80%9A%E5%B7%9D-82255
|url-status=live
}}</ref>

<ref name="mlit overview 2008 p1">"Overview of the basin and rivers of the Jinzū River system" (2008), p.1.</ref>

}}

===Works cited===
*{{cite web |url=https://www.gsi.go.jp/common/000238259.pdf |script-title=ja:地名集日本2021 |trans-title=Gazetteer of Japan 2021 |language=ja |publisher=[[Geospatial Information Authority of Japan]] and [[Japan Coast Guard]] |date=2021 |access-date=2 February 2024 |archive-date=17 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217000452/https://www.gsi.go.jp/common/000238259.pdf |url-status=live }}
*{{cite web |url=https://www.mlit.go.jp/river/shinngikai_blog/shaseishin/kasenbunkakai/shouiinkai/kihonhoushin/080221/pdf/ref1-1.pdf |script-title=ja:神通川水系の流域及び河川の概要（案） |trans-title=Overview of the basin and rivers of the Jinzū River system (draft) |language=ja |date=21 February 2008 |publisher=River Bureau, [[Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism]] |access-date=2 February 2024 |archive-date=19 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919153126/https://www.mlit.go.jp/river/shinngikai_blog/shaseishin/kasenbunkakai/shouiinkai/kihonhoushin/080221/pdf/ref1-1.pdf |url-status=live }}

{{Rivers of Japan}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jinzu River}}
[[Category:Rivers of Toyama Prefecture]]
[[Category:Rivers of Gifu Prefecture]]
[[Category:Rivers of Japan]]

Latest revision as of 18:31, 15 February 2024

Jinzū River
Miya River (宮川, Miya-gawa, (upper reaches))
Jinzū River in Toyama Prefecture
Map
Jinzū River is located in Japan
Jinzū River
Native name神通川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMount Kaore
 • elevation1,626 m (5,335 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Toyama Bay
 • coordinates
36°45′42″N 137°13′19″E / 36.761787°N 137.222042°E / 36.761787; 137.222042
Length120 km (75 mi)
Basin size2,720 km2 (1,050 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average163.6 m3/s (5,780 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemJinzū River

The Jinzū River (神通川, Jinzū-gawa or Jintsū-gawa or Jindzū-gawa) is a river that flows from Gifu Prefecture to Toyama Prefecture in Japan. The upper reaches of the river in Gifu are called the Miya River. It is 120 km (75 mi) in length and has a watershed of 2,720 square kilometres (1,050 sq mi).

Etymology

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The official name for the river is "Jinzu Gawa" (written じんづうがわ (Jinzū-gawa or Jindzū-gawa)) according to the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and Japan Coast Guard.[1] However, the pronunciation of the name has variations, including じんずうがわ (Jinzū-gawa) and じんつうがわ (Jintsū-gawa).[2][3]

Geography and development

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The Jinzū River flows from a source at 1,626 metres (5,335 ft) on the slopes of Mount Kaore in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture and meets the Takahara River at the border between Gifu and Toyama Prefectures.[4] The upper reaches of the river in Gifu Prefecture are also called the Miya River (宮川, Miya-gawa).[4] From the border it flows generally north and empties into Toyama Bay on the Sea of Japan.[4] It's drainage basin covers an area of 2,720 square kilometres (1,050 sq mi).[4]

It once meandered through the city of Toyama, but the new waterway was constructed in the west of the city to avoid floods. Toyama City Hall and other governments are located on the reclaimed land of the old river.

Municipalities

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Toyama Prefecture
Toyama (city)

Tributaries

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Pollution

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The river was polluted with cadmium due to mining and caused the itai-itai disease in the downstream towns around World War II.[5]

Legacy

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The Japanese Navy cruiser Jintsū was named after this river.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Japan 2021", p.29.
  2. ^ 神通川 [Jinzū River] (in Japanese). Kotobank. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ 神通川 [Jinzū River] (in Japanese). Goo. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Overview of the basin and rivers of the Jinzū River system" (2008), p.1.
  5. ^ 萩野病院（富山市）院長　青島恵子さん（71）　公害病の悲劇　次世代へ [Keiko Aoshima (71), Director of Hagino Hospital (Toyama City): Tragedy of pollution-related diseases, to the next generation] (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.

Works cited

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