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elevated to city status on April 1, 1996. (Modern-day)Yoshikawa's land is owned by the "Yoshikawa" family of Japan, dating back centuries ago. Although they did lose an unknown amount of their real estate after WW2, they are still considered to be tycoons in Japan's real estate economy. The
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1547:Yorii
1472:Ogose
1435:Ogawa
1403:Ogano
1332:Shiki
1322:Satte
1307:Niiza
1277:Iruma
1272:Honjō
1252:Hanyū
1247:Hannō
1242:Gyōda
1217:Asaka
1122:Urawa
1112:Ōmiya
1107:Nishi
1069:Wards
785:]
671:2020
660:2010
649:2000
638:1990
627:1980
616:1970
611:+1.8%
605:1960
594:1950
589:+6.0%
583:1940
578:+2.7%
572:1930
561:1920
436:Japan
426:is a
312:UTC+9
209:Kantō
197:Japan
1352:Wakō
1342:Toda
1297:Kuki
1282:Kazo
1212:Ageo
1196:Sōka
1087:Kita
1077:Chūō
550:Pop.
546:Year
509:Noda
482:Sōka
428:city
272:Area
96:Seal
86:Flag
58:City
1484:Ina
527:Cfa
413:吉川市
47:吉川市
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555:±%
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