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*''Japanese:'' 中州 ''(Nakasu)''
*''Japanese:'' 中州 ''(Nakasu)''
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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