A wajū (輪中; lit. 'inside the circle') Japanese pronunciation: [wa(d)ʑɯː] is a hydraulic engineering and flood control structure unique to the alluvial floodplain of the Kiso Three Rivers in central Japan. It is comparable to the European polder, although a wajū is usually not reclaimed.
A wajū (輪中; lit. 'inside the circle') Japanese pronunciation: [wa(d)ʑɯː] is a hydraulic engineering and flood control structure unique to the alluvial floodplain of the Kiso Three Rivers in central Japan. It is comparable to the European polder, although a wajū is usually not reclaimed.
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