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Lake Biwa

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Also known as Biwa-ko, Biwako, Biwa Ko, Biwa Lake, Biwa, L. Biwa, Biwa L., Biva Lake

freshwater lake in Japan

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Lake Biwa is Japan's largest freshwater lake, located in the central part of the country. It is an important source of water for millions of people in the surrounding region and supports a variety of fish and wildlife.

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Lake Biwa (Japanese: 琵琶湖, Hepburn: Biwa-ko) is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old. It is estimated to be the 13th oldest lake in the world. Because of its proximity to the country's historical capital Kyoto, references to Lake Biwa appear frequently in Japanese literature, particularly in poetry and in historical accounts of battles.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lake Biwa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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