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Asuka Mizuochi Site

Asuka, Japan

Asuka Mizuochi Site
Asuka Mizuochi Site. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

The Asuka Mizuochi Site (Asuka Mizuochi iseki) was a water clock located in Asuka in the Kansai region of Japan during the Asuka period. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976 with the area under protection expanded in 1982.

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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