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Hyōgo
historical town, Japan
Also known as: Ōwada, Muko
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history of Kōbe
- In Ōsaka-Kōbe metropolitan area: Kōbe of the Ōsaka-Kōbe metropolitan area
…River from the town of Hyōgo, the chief port of the area. Hyōgo, also known as Ōwada and Muko, was an important port for trade with China and Korea as early as the 8th century. For many centuries it continued to be Japan’s chief port for foreign trade, prospering especially…
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