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Urawa| Capital of Saitama prefecture, Honshu, Japan, on the River Ara, 20 km/12 mi north of Tokyo; population (1998 est) 467,100. It is a major administrative centre. Industries include the manufacture of cameras, lenses, metal, machinery, and foodstuffs. Since the 1950s, it has become a residential suburb for Tokyo and Yokohama. Primroses (sakuraso) draw visitors to the city each May. |
| Urawa is the home of Saitama University (1949), and nearby is Sagiyama, a sanctuary for migrating herons. |
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