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Named for a lake in Abashiri {see planet  (4263)} National Park in eastern Hokkaido {see planet  (3720)}. With an area of 151.2 square kilometers Saroma is the third largest lake in Japan, and it is famous for its harvest of scallops and oysters. Each autumn many visitors come to see its large stock of “sango-so” plants. (M 20838)