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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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1266:Iruma
1261:Honjō
1241:Hanyū
1236:Hannō
1231:Gyōda
1206:Asaka
1111:Urawa
1101:Ōmiya
1096:Nishi
1058:Wards
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660:2020
649:2010
638:2000
627:1990
616:1980
605:1970
600:+1.8%
594:1960
583:1950
578:+6.0%
572:1940
567:+2.7%
561:1930
550:1920
425:Japan
415:is a
301:UTC+9
198:Kantō
186:Japan
1341:Wakō
1331:Toda
1286:Kuki
1271:Kazo
1201:Ageo
1185:Sōka
1076:Kita
1066:Chūō
539:Pop.
535:Year
498:Noda
471:Sōka
417:city
261:Area
85:Seal
75:Flag
47:City
1473:Ina
516:Cfa
402:吉川市
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