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Kanaizawa Stele
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The Kanaizawa Stele (金井沢碑, Kanaizawa hi) is a Nara period stele discovered in the Yamana neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The stele was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1921, and was raised in status to a Special National Historic Site in 1954.[1] As one of the "Three Stelae of Kōzuke", it was submitted by Japan for inclusion into the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme in 2017 [2]
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金井沢碑 | |
![]() Kanaizawa stele | |
Location | Takasaki, Gunma, Japan |
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Region | Kantō region |
Coordinates | 36°17′08″N 139°00′58″E |
Type | stele |
Width | 70 cm |
Height | 110 cm |
History | |
Material | andesite |
Founded | 726 AD |
Periods | Nara period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes |
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