Rivers in Japan are relatively short.  They are also quite rapid due to this island nation's topography being mostly mountaneous.  Throughout history, rivers have played an important role in the lives of Japanese people from all walks of life, but probably more significantly for rice growers.

This river in Kyoto is also small and travels rapidly through the lush green mountains.  Please read more about a popular river cruise that has been enjoyed here for centuries in a special area called Arashiyama in the eastern Kyoto (River Cruise, Kyoto, Japan X; River Cruise, Kyoto, Japan XI; River Cruise, Kyoto, Japan VIII; One More Cast; River Cruise, Kyoto, Japan VII; River Cruise, Kyoto, Japan VI)


Media: Original watercolor
Image Size: 11.5 x 8.25 in. (on 12 x 9 in. paper)
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