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tournaments, and other activities commonly occur during this time of year thanks to the lower temperatures. By October, there are normally sunny conditions thanks to anticyclonic weather systems. It is common to see rain and snow starting in November in Northern and Northeastern Japan. Waterways There are many rivers that flow into the Sea of Japan, including the Agano-gawa, Shinano-gawa, Hime-kawa, Kurobe-gawa, Jinzu-gawa, Seki-kawa, Joganji-gawa, Sho-gawa, Oyabe-gawa, Tedori-gawa, and Kuzuryu-gawa. Interestingly, there are 326 rivers just in Hokkaido alone. There are thirteen river systems in that area that have been designated as such by the central government as being important to the

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