In Japan, the soil erodes easily and rivers flood quite frequently due to the combination of several natural conditions, such as the substantial rainfall and the short rapid rivers flowing down from steep mountain areas (See Figures 1 and 2).
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the soil the short rapid rivers
erodes easily flowing
L:In Japan
down from steep mountain areas (See Figures 1 and 2