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Letter from Naoe Kanetsugu to Uesugi clan vassals

YAMAGATA, Japan - Yamagata University displays on Feb. 4, 2014 in Yamagata, northeastern Japan, a letter written by feudal lord Naoe Kanetsugu (1560-1619) addressed to vassals of the Uesugi clan, praising them for putting up a good fight against the forces of rival lord Date Masamune.

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Ancient Nara pond larger than expected

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken from Kyodo News helicopter March 21 shows an aerial view of the remains of an artificial pond constructed in the seventh century in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture. The Archaeological Institute of Kashihara said the pond, one of the oldest of its kind, measures more than 200 meters long, over 70 meters wide, larger than initially expected. Archaeologists think such ponds were used to entertain foreign delegations or vassals.

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Ancient Nara pond larger than expected

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken from Kyodo News helicopter March 21 shows an aerial view of the remains of an artificial pond constructed in the seventh century in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture. The Archaeological Institute of Kashihara said the pond, one of the oldest of its kind, measures more than 200 meters long, over 70 meters wide, larger than initially expected. Archaeologists think such ponds were used to entertain foreign delegations or vassals.