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Amanogawa (river)

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Amanogawa
EtymologyHeavenly River
Native name天の川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
PrefectureOsaka Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Osaka Bay
Length14.9 kilometre

The Amanogawa (Japanese: 天の川), Amano-gawa or Amano is a river in Japan, which passes through Hirakata, near Osaka.[1] The name means "heavenly river",[1] and is also the Japanese name for the Milky Way.

The river empties into the Yodo River.

References

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  1. ^ a b Kokinshū. Cheng & Tsui. 1996. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-88727-249-3.