An aerial view of the Yamato River (center) and Ishikawa River(left)

	I am sure you have heard of Jinbei Naka before. A long time ago ,during the Edo Period in the year 1704,the Yamato River diversion was completed, this change being a project of Jinbei Naka. The Yamato River is a very complex river,it’s source originates from the Tsuge Plain in Nara Prefecture,it then meets with other rivers at the Nara Basin. The gap between the Ikoma Mountain Range and the Kongo Mountain Range is where the Kashiwara City Kamenose flow out via this gap,it flows out to the Osaka Plain. In ancient times there was no land around the Osaka Plain.Gradually,the Yamato River carried earth and sand to this plain,which in turn changed shape and caused a lot of flooding. And,the construction of the Yamato River Replacement Plan started at Kashiwara City.
	Downstream from the Yamato River around Kamenose ,flowing towards the north was the junction of the Tenmagawa and Yodogawa Rivers. In the end, the Fuedal Government ordered that a new river be dug,thus changing the flow of the rivers to the west. This replacement river plan for the Yamato river was completed in about 8 months. When people are told of this fact they can’t believe it was completed in such a short period time.
Statue of Jimbei Naka in the River Improvement Memorial Park on the Yamato River.

	A diagram of the Yamato River replacement plan.
	A picture of the Jinbaori(Happi coat) Jinbei Naka wore during the Edo Perild

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Various Information on the changing of the Yamato River is available. Kashiwara City has prepared a collection of brochures and videos pertaining to the Yamato River Story.
Yamato River Story	Yamato River Story　Video
For more information,including brochure and videos,please contact the Kashiwara City Office.

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