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Saga

prefecture, Japan
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  • Saga

    Saga was the castle town of the lord (daimyo) Nabeshima Kansō. Traces of feudal days remain in the town’s thatched roofs and the lotus-covered castle moats. Saga, the prefectural capital, is now an industrial centre noted for its cotton textiles and ceramic wares. A university…

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    Saga was the castle town of the lord (daimyo) Nabeshima Kansō. Traces of feudal days remain in the town’s thatched roofs and the lotus-covered castle moats. Saga, the prefectural capital, is now an industrial centre noted for its cotton textiles and ceramic wares. A university…

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