Red River

Japanese: レッド[川]（英語表記）Red River

A river that originates in the Panhandle region of northwest Texas in the United States, flows eastward, forms the border between Texas and Oklahoma, and flows southeastward near the border between Texas and Arkansas before joining the Mississippi River in Louisiana. It is 2,043 km long. Near its source in Texas, it flows through a semi-arid region, but at the border between Texas and Oklahoma, it flows through a fertile red soil region, giving the water a reddish-brown color, from which the river got its name. It is possible to navigate the river as far as Shreveport. [Kanno Mineaki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国テキサス州北西部のパンハンドル地方に源を発して東に流れ，テキサスとオクラホマとの州境となり，テキサスとアーカンソーとの州境付近から南東に流れてルイジアナ州でミシシッピ川に合流する川。全長2043km。テキサス州の源流付近では半乾燥地域を流れるが，テキサスとオクラホマとの州境で肥沃な赤土の地域を流れるため，水は赤茶けた色になり，これが川の名前となった。シュリーブポートまで遡航可能。【菅野峰明】

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