Mogami River
| Mogami River 最上川 | |
|---|---|
Mount Azuma | |
| • location | Yonezawa, Yamagata |
| • coordinates | 37°45′50″N 140°10′48″E / 37.764°N 140.180°E |
| • elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) |
| Mouth | Sea of Japan |
• location | Sakata, Yamagata |
• coordinates | 38°55′23″N 139°48′36″E / 38.923°N 139.810°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 229 km (142 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,040 km2 (2,720 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 392 m3/s (13,800 cu ft/s) |
The Mogami River (最上川, Mogami-gawa) is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Description and history
The river is 224 km long and has a watershed of 7,040 km2. It is regarded as one of the three most rapid rivers of Japan (along with the Fuji River and the Kuma River).
The river rises from southern Yamagata Prefecture, flows to the north, and turns west at
Cultural references
The Mogami River appears as an utamakura in Japanese poetry, with the influential 17th-century poet Matsuo Bashō composing several hokku regarding the river during his travels alongside it.[1][2] Some were revised as haiku in the memoir of his journeys, including this well-known poem:
- 五月雨をあつめて早し最上川
- samidare o atsumete hayashi Mogami-gawa
- gathering the rains
- of the wet season — swift
- the Mogami River
- (trans. Shirane)
The character Yūko Aioi in Nichijou has inner monologues in haiku form, all ending with the name of the river as a complete non sequitur (as she cannot think of a full 5-7-5 haiku).[3]
Mogami-gawa is also the name of the anthem of Yamagata Prefecture written by Emperor
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References
- ISBN 0804730997.
- ^ Greve, Gabi (2012-11-14). "WKD - Matsuo Basho Archives: Oku Station 31 - Sakata". World Kigo Database. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ Mozzocco, J. Caleb (2016-07-21). "Review: 'Nichijou,' vol. 1 — Good Comics for Kids". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
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