A waterway connecting Kyoto and Osaka Bay, long closed for flood control, reopened Sunday as Japanese transport authorities began operating a lock on the Yodo River.The water route between the major areas in western Japan is expected to support the transportation of supplies and debris during disasters when land connections are cut, while also helping to revitalize tourism along the main river in Osaka Prefecture.According to the local bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the completed facility, located 10 kilometers from the river's mouth, is one of the bi…READ FULL ARTICLE