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 | | Although its size is smaller than that of the Oyu stone circle in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, which is a national heritage site and has a diameter of about 48 meters, the Morimachi stone circle is larger than the Oshiyoro stone circle in Otaru, Hokkaido, which is about 33 meters in diameter. |
 | | The town is not very excited about the discovery of the stone circle, probably because the townsfolk have not been informed of its value. |
 | | The excavation of the Isedotai ruins in Takanosumachi, Akita Prefecture, which led to the discovery of a splendid stone circle, was also conducted in advance of the construction of a prefectural road to Odate-Noshiro Airport. |
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