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*''Japanese:'' 中州 ''(Nakasu)''
 
*''Japanese:'' 中州 ''(Nakasu)''
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The Nakasu (literally, "sandbar in the middle") was a short-lived but vibrant and popular entertainment district in [[Edo]]. It was built upon an artificial landfill in the [[Sumida River]], at a place called ''Mitsumata'' (三又, "Three Forks"), in [[1771]], and lasted until [[1790]], when the landfill was removed.
 
The Nakasu (literally, "sandbar in the middle") was a short-lived but vibrant and popular entertainment district in [[Edo]]. It was built upon an artificial landfill in the [[Sumida River]], at a place called ''Mitsumata'' (三又, "Three Forks"), in [[1771]], and lasted until [[1790]], when the landfill was removed.
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[[Category:Culture]]
 
[[Category:Culture]]
[[Category:Historic Buildings]]<!--this is not really a building, but it seems the closest category-->
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[[Category:Geographic Locations]]