is a park in

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, Japan. It was originally built in the mid-

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(1754) for Kuroda Tsugutaka, the 6th

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head of the

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. It was named Yūsentei after a later lord's

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poetry. The park has a garden and a pond, and is open to the public.

External links

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Yokanavi.com
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