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  Gunma Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Gunma Prefecture (or Gumma) (群馬県;; Gunma-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan.
Gunma is the northwestern-most prefecture of the Kanto, and is mostly mountainous in the north, with more of the population concentrated in the southern half facing Saitama Prefecture.
The prefectural symbol consists of the first kanji of the word 'Gunma' surrounded by three stylized mountains symbolizing the three important mountains of Gunma Prefecture: Mount Haruna, Mt.
www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Gunma_Prefecture   (349 words)

  
 Central Washington University - Study Abroad & Exchange Programs : CWU Gunma Prefectural Women's University Program
Gunma Prefectural Women's University is located in Tamamura, Gunma Prefecture, in a beautiful and quiet setting near the Tone River.
Gunma is nationally noted for its abundance of hot springs, with a total of 70 hot spring resorts throughout the prefecture.
Gunma Prefectural Women's University (GPWU) was established in 1980 with the goal of providing young women and adults in the region with opportunities to acquire knowledge both in liberal arts and their major areas of art and literature.
websolutions.clt.cwu.edu /studyabroad/ProgramPages/Japan/Gunma.php   (761 words)

  
 Gunma Prefecture
Universities specializing in engineering, including the Engineering Faculty of Gunma University, are engaged in research that takes advantage of the characteristics of the region.
Gunma Prefecture's unique cluster concept is designed to create five industrial concentrations in the fields of nanotechnology, ecology, bioscience, analog, and processing/assembly by recognizing and drawing on the technological capabilities of small and medium enterprises, which are like earthbound stars shining in the region, to create technological concentrations.
Gunma Prefecture is situated in the middle of Honshu, about 100 kilometers from the capital, Tokyo.
www.jetro.go.jp /en/invest/region/gunma/index.htm   (994 words)

  
 Japanese Pottery - Gunma Museums
Located in the prefectural park Gunma no Mori, the museum was designed to accentuate the the beauty of the collection through the usage of natural lighting and well-designed ceilings and spaces.
The Historical Museum, Gunma was established in 1979 in order to preserve and exhibit archaeological works, folklore works, historical works.
The Chigira Folklore Museum was established in 1987 to exhibit the collection of CHIGIRA Family, a wealthy family in the region.
www.e-yakimono.net /html/gunma_museums.html   (325 words)

  
 "F" article by P. Duffield
Gunma suggests that it would be unwise to pass, but the driver of the Camaro laughs at the idea of a kid in a tractor being able to keep up.
Gunma takes control of the tractor and is soon hot on the Camaro's tail.
Gunma deals with most of his problems this way, with an obsession for speed and smart-mouthed arrogance.
www.mindspring.com /~theduffields/resume/articles/indepths/f.htm   (647 words)

  
 JICA-JICA Network /July,2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In cooperation with JICA, Gunma supports developing countries that are interested in establishing a silk industry and improving Indian sericulture technology.
Gunma conducted art shows with Gunma silk textiles twice in the United States.
Also, Gunma concluded a friendship and cooperation treaty with Sichuan Province in China, a center of the Chinese silk industry, promoting technical cooperation and stabilizing the price of silk eggs.
www.jica.go.jp /english/publication/network/2001/net_vol12/art01.html   (682 words)

  
 Town Ikaho Gunma Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The town of Ikaho is centrally located in Gunma Prefecture and lies halfway up the slope of Mt. Haruna.
Ikaho is a well-known hot spring resort, and is one of the most famous spas in Japan.
Haruna is one of the three most renowned mountains in Gunma Prefecture.
www.town.ikaho.gunma.jp /english   (319 words)

  
 Gunma Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gunma Prefecture (or Gumma) (群馬県; Gunma-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan.
Gunma is said to be shaped like a crane in flight (Jomo Karuta).
This page was last modified 03:10, 1 October 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gunma_Prefecture   (309 words)

  
 Gunma - Wikitravel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Gunma (群馬, also Gumma) is a prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan.
Gunma is a rural part of Japan with hot springs, a safari park, and plenty of hiking.
The Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo goes through Gunma on its way to Niigata.
wikitravel.org /en/Gunma   (223 words)

  
 Gunma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Within Gunma Prefecture,you'll find many hot springs, such as Kusatsu, Minakami and Ikaho, which have an abundant variety of mineral-rich waters.
Gunma can truly be said to be the hot spring capital of Japan.
In addition, golf, skiing and other outdoor activities can be enjoyed throughout the year at Gunma's various mountains and plateaus.
www.wind.ne.jp /g-kanko/english/index.html   (54 words)

  
 JFL Teams: Gunma FC Horikoshi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Gunma Horikoshi is a very recently formed team which serves as a good symbol of the new wave of grassroots football club development that is taking place in Japan, today.
It took just three season for Horikoshi to rise from the lowest ranks of the Gunma prefectural league to the JFL, and it gained its admission in dramatic fashion with a thundering 5-0 victory over FC Kyoto Bamb in the 2003 promotion/relegation playoff.
Though 2004 was its first year in the JFL, the team finished in a respectable eighth place.
www.wldcup.com /Asia/jfl/horikoshi.html   (182 words)

  
 Muntinlupa-Gunma Sister City Pact
It was former Congressman Ignacio R. Bunye who presented to Mayor Kisaburo Shimura the resolution when he came here in 1992 together with officers of the Gunma Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the members of the Gunma Town Assembly who enthusiastically and favorably responded to the idea.
The Muntinlupa-Gunma sisterhood pact commenced on March 1, 1994, in a formal signing ceremony at the People’s Center of Muntinlupa in the presence of former MMDA chairman and Quezon City Mayor Ishmael Mathay Jr.
The establishment of mutual relations between Gunma and Muntinlupa started when long-time Philippine resident Kiyoshi Osawa, a businessman-philanthropist and a native of Gunma-machi initiated the move to open the door for a tie-up between the two towns.
www.muntinlupacity.gov.ph /Html/muntgunma.htm   (371 words)

  
 Gunma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The boy, a high school student who cannot be named as he is a minor, has allegedly admitted to killing his 44-year-old father and 42-year-old mother.
KUSATSU, Gunma -- A 15-year-old Tokyo boy suspected of the brutal murder of his parents has been taken into custody in a hotel here, police said Wednesday.
A teenage boy who went to a movie after killing his parents said he had no intention of turning himself in and was enjoying his freedom, officers said.
www.infothis.com /find/Gunma   (253 words)

  
 Maebashi, Gunma - TheBestLinks.com - April 1, Japan, Population, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, ...
Maebashi, Gunma - TheBestLinks.com - April 1, Japan, Population, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub,...
Maebashi (前橋市; Maebashi-shi) is the capital city of Gunma in Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 284,768 and the density of 1,932.73 persons per kmandsup2.
www.thebestlinks.com /Maebashi.html   (108 words)

  
 BULLETIN OF GUNMA
Chronology of the middle Kofun period pottery in Gunma Prefecture
Pit houses of the early Jomon period in Gunma Prefecture
Assesing the age of the Imai-jinja Shrine tumulus by examining the haniwa cylindrical clay figurines
www.gunmaibun.org /guide/english/1-10.htm   (1636 words)

  
 J-List side blog: Typhoon update, life in Gunma Prefecture, and ways that the Japanese walk to their own beat
I was in Tokyo for the day but decided to cut my trip short and head home, lest the rain and high winds cause Japan's train system to shut down, stranding me. As summer winds down, Japan will enter its typhoon season proper, and we can expect to see one or two every week (shudder).
J-List is based in Gunma, located in the center of Japan's main island of Honshu, about 100 km from Tokyo.
Since the drama is based in Gunma, people here are bursting with pride at being seen from all over the nation.
www.peterpayne.net /2005/08/typhoon-update-life-in-gunma.html   (1651 words)

  
 Gunma Prefecture
The prefectural symbol consists of the first kanji of the word 'Gunma' surrounded by three stylized mountains symbolizing the three important mountains of Gunma Prefecture: Mt.
This page was last modified 10:05, 30 Apr 2005.
The article about Gunma Prefecture contains information related to Gunma Prefecture, History, Geography, Cities, Towns and villages, Mergers, Numata expansion, Isesaki expansion, Maebashi expansion, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Tourism, Prefectural symbols, Miscellaneous topics and External links.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Gunma_Prefecture   (330 words)

  
 Celestica : Careers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Celestica facilities in Ota City, Japan is located in the Gunma prefecture.
It is also very close to Gunma prefecture’s beautiful hot springs, and increasingly popular musical performances.
For the location of our facility located in the Gunma prefecture, and directions on how to get there, please click here.
www.celestica.com /hr/Dispatcher?Action=300&languageID=1&locationID=91   (115 words)

  
 Countrybookshop.co.uk - Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, The
Arata Isozaki is one of the most prolific and creative personalities in contemporary architecture and The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, is arguably his masterwork.
This text provides a guide to the building which was completed in 1974 and refurbished and extended in 1994.
The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, arguably the architect's masterwork, was the first in a line of commissions for modern and contemporary art museums on a worldwide scale.
www.countrybookshop.co.uk /books/index.phtml?whatfor=0714835498   (252 words)

  
 Directory - Regional: Asia: Japan: Prefectures: Gunma: Government
Gunma Prefectural  · cached · Official website of the Gunma prefectural government.
Contains profile of Gunma, a guide to its facilities, and information from the International Affairs Division.
Takasaki City, Gunma  · cached · Includes city emblems and symbols, annual events, information For daily living, medical services, cultural and sports facilities, and links.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=25162   (95 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: Asia: Japan: Prefectures: Gunma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Gunma Bank - Includes bank profile, consolidated financial highlights and corporate philosophy, corporate data, and annual report.
Gunma Bank - Gives bank profile, corporate philosophy, corporate data, and financial reports in pdf format.
Gunma Christ Chapel - Located in Gunma Town.
dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Gunma   (116 words)

  
 MSN-Mainichi Daily News: National News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
TAKASAKI, Gunma -- A member of a gang affiliated with the Yamaguchi-gumi crime syndicate has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 61-year-old gang leader whose body was found dumped here in September, law enforcers said.
Shoichi Nonaka, 36, unemployed, of Takasaki, was arrested late on Sunday on suspicion of abandoning the corpse of the 61-year-old gangster, who had led a gang affiliated with the rival Inagawa-kai.
Police accuse Nonaka of conspiring with other suspects to carry the body of the gang boss into a mountain region in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, in the predawn hours of Sept. 5, and dumping it there.
mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp /national/news/20051017p2a00m0na008000c.html   (310 words)

  
 gunmajet.net - bringing gunma together... one cabbage at a time.
The goal of gunmajet.net is to help JET participants in Gunma build a community, a home away from home.
This can only mean that people have settled into their life in Gunma and are enjoying it!

GAJET too is moving right along with plans for the year.

Print out the posters, make bands with your kids (white bands hae sold out in gunma I hear), or even if you post some info around your school you will be doing your bit to raise awareness about poverty issues.
gunmajet.net /rss.xml   (1474 words)

  
 Outdoor Japan - Gunma Prefecture - Page 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Occupying virtually the entire Akima hillside with a total of 50 hectares, Akima Plum Grove offers spectacular sight of 30,000 red and white plum blossoms.
Pink Azuma rosebays and the white Hakusan variety delight the eye in late May and June respectively.
The plateau on the border of Nagano and Gunma prefectures is home to an abundance of renge-tsutsuji (lotus azaleas).
www.outdoorjapan.com /areaguides/aggunma-flowersandgardens.html   (514 words)

  
 Kasakake, Gunma Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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Kasakake (笠懸町; -machi) is a town located in Nitta District, Gunma, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 27,117 and a density of 1,457.12 persons per km².
www.karr.net /search/encyclopedia/Kasakake,_Gunma   (202 words)

  
 Japanese dictionary of geography and travels #5   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
It was built by Kuninaka Kimimaro and others as a national enterprise and its opening ceremony took place in the 4th year of Tenpyoshoho era (752).
Its surface is 6,355 km2 and the population 1.9 million.
Gunma is well known for its textile related industry since the Middle Ages.
www.hikyaku.com /dico/geotxtg4.html   (724 words)

  
 Travel Japan: Gunma Prefecture
A building at the Hoshi Onsen, or Hoshi Hot Springs, in Gunma Ken, Japan.
A bathhouse is built around a natural deep spring at the Hoshi Onsen (Hoshi Hot Springs) at Gunma Ken, Japan.
Information about Isesaki and a map of the Gunma Prefecture.
www.geocities.com /traveljapaneasily/jpgunma.html   (223 words)

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