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	Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Japanese society is ethnically and linguistically homogeneous, with small populations of primarily Okinawans (1.5 million), North and South Koreans (1 million), Chinese and Taiwanese (0.5 million), Filipinos (0.5 million), and Brazilians — mostly of Japanese descent — (250,000), as well as the indigenous Ainu minority in Hokkaido.
		Japanese citizenship is conferred on an infant when a family member registers the infant's birth in the family registry held by a neighborhood ward office.
		The Japanese population is rapidly aging, the effect of a post-war baby boom followed by a decrease in births as the country modernized in the latter part of the 20th century (notable aspects including the shift from agricultural to urban lifestyles and the increasing tendency for women to remain in the workplace).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japan (5028 words)

	Japanese Alps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Japanese Alps is a mountain range in Japan that bisects the main island of Honshu.
		The term "Japanese Alps" was made popular by the Reverend Walter Weston whose memorial plaque is at Kamikochi.
		The highest peaks of Japan after Fuji-san are in this range, the highest of them being Hotaka-dake at 3,190 m (10,466 ft) and Mount Shirane at 3,192 m (10,472 ft).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japanese_Alps (132 words)

	Japan
		The Japanese islands extend in an irregular crescent from the island of Sakhalin (Russia) to the island of Taiwan.
		The Japanese plains lie chiefly along the lower courses of the principal rivers, on plateaus along the lowest slopes of mountain ranges, and on lowlands along the seacoast.
		One of the subsidiary ranges in the central mountain mass is called the Japanese Alps because of the grandeur of the landscape.
	www.ovayonda.ws /lodging/country/jp.html (1334 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Japan
		Recipients of passports to foreign countries, 43,627; Japanese resident abroad, the civil condition of whom is registered at the consulate, 234,134; in China, 34,006; in Corea, 81,754; in the United States, 20,080; in Hawaii and the Philippines, 73,974; in Europe, 694; the remainder in various countries.
		This prodigious development of the Japanese navy in recent years is due to three projects of expansion voted successively by the Chambers, the first (1903) requiring an extraordinary expenditure of 115,000,000 yen; the second (1905) 175,000,000 yen; the third (1907), 76,000,000 yen.
		But after the victories of the Japanese over the Russian armies it is not easy to conceive of even the Japanese, though Christians, as members of a church hitherto supported by the Russian Government.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08297a.htm (17760 words)

	Japanese Alps -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The term Japanese Alps was first applied to the Hida Range in the late 19th century but now also includes the Kiso and Akaishi ranges to the south.
		It rises at the foot of Mount Kobushi, in the Japanese Alps of Honshu, and flows north-northeast for 228 miles (367 km) to enter the Sea of Japan at Niigata.
		The Hida Range was first referred to as the Japanese Alps in the late 19th century; the term now usually...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9043361?tocId=9043361 (765 words)

	Glacial and Periglacial Geomorphology of the Japanese Alps
		Post-Conference Field-trip on the Glacial and Periglacial Geomorphology of the Japanese Alps (B7)
		The excursion on the Glacial and Periglacial geomorphology of the Japanese Alps and Mt. Fuji (B7) took place from 29 August to 3 September.
		This excellent field-trip consisted of a transect through the Japanese Alps, from north to south, including the Mt. Fuji area (figure 1) and allowed the direct observation of relict and contemporary geomorphological dynamics and landforms of that mountain range.
	www.geomorph.org /sp/gal/gvieira/tok0199b7.html (1130 words)

	CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GLACIERS IN THE JAPANESE ALPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GLACIERS IN THE JAPANESE ALPS
		Glaciations during the Last Glacial in the Japanese Alps can be classified into two types: one is "azonal glaciation" and the other is "zonal glaciation".
		The ELAg (geomorphological equilibrium line altitude) of each former type glacier is determined by the Hs (maximum altitude of the mountain ridge), and forced to depress by the microclimatological phenomena such as drifted snow.
	gsa.confex.com /gsa/inqu/finalprogram/abstract_54150.htm (402 words)

	Study Abroad in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Nagoya is a major Japanese city with sleek skyscrapers, an extensive subway system, and a wide range of cultural activities.
		In addition to being relatively close to many charming rural towns, fishing villages, and the Japanese Alps, Nagoya is two hours from Tokyo by bullet train and one hour from the former capital city of Kyoto.
		Study of the Japanese language and culture is complimented by trips and study tours to places of interest near Nagoya.
	www.usc.edu /dept/LAS/overseas/programs/japan/nagoya (396 words)

	Kamikochi
		Kamikochi in the Chubusangaku National Park is a typical Japanese mountainous park, which includes the whole part of the North Japanese Alps.
		He was very fond of the beauty of the Japanese mountains and loved them very much and was sad when he heard that the Kamikochi area is going be a tourist area.
		When the Kamikochi area was opened to the public, the Japanese Alpine Club built a Relief of Rev. Walter Weston and the environment is strictly protected by special protection area laws in the national park.Although the nature in Kamokochi is severely protected, human activities have had an impact on it.
	www.geocities.com /njngp (1620 words)

	Mountain environments, field experiments in hydro-geomorphology and rock control in central Japan
		The Japanese Alps, the highest non-volcanic ranges in Japan, consist of three separate ranges called the Northern, Central, and Southern Japanese Alps (hereafter they are referred to as NJA, CJA, and SJA).
		Analysis of dam sedimentation rates in the Japanese Alps has revealed that erosion rates in the ranges often exceed 2,000 m3/km2/yr, which is one of the world highest erosion levels.
		The morning of August 29 was spent in driving to the Central Japanese Alps, where we made an ascent of Mt. Hoken-dake to 2500 m.a.s.l.
	www.geomorph.org /sp/arch/jp01/b3/tok01b3.html (1512 words)

	AllRefer.com - Japan - Chubu \| Japanese Information Resource
		The Japanese Alps divide the country into the sunnier Pacific side, known as the front of Japan, or Omote-Nihon, and the colder Sea of Japan side, or Ura-Nihon, the back of Japan.
		The region comprises three distinct districts: Hokuriku, a coastal strip on the Sea of Japan that is a major wet-rice producing area; Tosan, or the Central Highlands; and Tokai, or the eastern seaboard, a narrow corridor along the Pacific Coast.
		The Tosan district is an area of complex and high rugged mountains--often called the roof of Japan--that include the Japanese Alps.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/japan/japan56.html (592 words)

	Konichi Walks Adventure Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Cultural Walking excursions in the Japanese Alps and beyond...
		As bilingual foreigners who are familiar with the back roads and local people of Japan, we would like to introduce you as one of the first to travel into the heart of this mountainous and fascinating country.
		Whether you join us hiking along the mountain ridges in the Japanese Alps or taking in centuries of history and tradition on our cultural walking tour, we look forward to sharing the wonders of this culturally rich island nation with you.
	www.konichiwalks.com (128 words)

	Intercultural Collaboration Pays Off with Portable Studios
		As part of the trip, the future architects collaborated with students at the Shinrin Takumi Juku, a traditional woodworking school in the Japanese Alps.
		Collaborating with students from the Shinrin Takumi Juku, a traditional woodworking school in the Japanese Alps, the students worked in teams to design and create prototypes of portable studios for traveling and displaced designers.
		The groundwork for the study-abroad program was established in part by Yu Inamoto (A'97), whose father is a master craftsman and one of the founders of a cooperative associated with Shinrin Takumi Juki.
	www.cmu.edu /cmnews/extra/041217_intercultural.html (442 words)

	Temples, Shrines, and Palaces in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is said that 80% of the Japanese are Shinto, and 80% are Buddhists.
		Statue in a Shinto shrine in the Japanese Alps near Matsumoto.
		It is believed that his sword was an inspiration for the style of sword that is incorrectly associated with the Ninja.
	gei.aerobatics.ws /japan.html (729 words)

	SlowFood.it (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The museum was in Minakami, in the Gunma prefecture, in the Japanese Alps.
		This satisfies the deep-rooted Japanese need to savor nature and the seasons with the eyes and taste them in their purest state.
		The Japanese term ‘cha’ means ‘tea’ but it also embraces ‘drinks obtained through infusion’, which explains why Japanese articles and books about tea (or teas) are full of references to herbal infusions.
	www.slowfood.com /img_sito/riviste/slow/EN/26/camomilla.html (1326 words)

	Entry Six-Trip to Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		We visited a few industries here in the prefecture of Fukui, which is in the Japanese Alps.
		In spite of the expense, the taro potato is an important part of the Japanese diet.
		He harvests Japanese wild grapes that grow freely on the mountainsides.
	www.rgsd.org /html/entry6.html (234 words)

	Japanese Alps - mountain range on the Japanese island of Honshu
		Japanese Alps - mountain range on the Japanese island of Honshu
		The Japanese Alps are a mountain range on the Japanese island of Honshu, where they form the eastern boundary of Hida and Etchin provinces in the center of the island.
		The highest peaks of Japan after Fujiyama are in this range, the highest of them being Hotaka-dake at 3,190 m (10,466 ft) and Mount Shirane at 3,192 m (10,472 ft).
	www.japan-101.com /geography/japanese_alps.htm (148 words)

	Japan by Train: Tokyo, Takayama, Hiroshima, miyajima, Tamatsukuri Onsen, and Kyoto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Discover the richness of Japanese culture and society as you explore the country by rail.
		Enjoy a train ride through the stunning Japanese Alps; another train is powered by one of Japan’s last remaining steam locomotives.
		Attend a Japanese tea ceremony in this historic setting, then walk down the Path of Philosophy to the Nanzen-ji, the main temple of the Nanzen-ji School of the Rinzai Buddhist sect.
	smithsonianjourneys.org /international/102505japan_rail.asp (1123 words)

	Cycling Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The smell of Japanese cedars, bamboo groves and thatched roofed houses in the Northern Alps of Japan will make riding through this lightly traveled area a unique cultural treat.
		The ancient salt road, castles and views of Mt. Fuji are characteristic sights of the archipelago but are experienced ideally on a two wheeler, in the open air, under ones own power.
		Our 2000 cycling adventure tours will allow you to experience Japanese hospitality, cuisine, as well as the therapeutic ritual of the "onsen" (natural hot spring).
	www.konichiwalks.com /biketour.htm (134 words)

	International Tours (Africa, Japan, Patagonia, China) of Alaska Photo Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Includes: Lodging in traditional Japanese ryokans and BandBs (double occupancy except the snow monkey ryokan, which may be triple occupancy), ground transport and meals (drinks not included), entry to snow monkey and bird breeding wilderness areas, airfare to Hokkaido from Tokyo, photo guide, naturalist guides in Hokkaido, and translators/cultural guides.
		We will journey to the Japanese Alps, where we will spend the remainder of our trip photographing snow monkeys, also known as Japanese red-faced macaques.
		Our ryokan in the Japanese Alps is the only inn in the snow monkey park, and is literally steps away from the monkeys, allowing us the maximum flexibility for photographing.
	www.alaskaphototours.com /africa.htm (1141 words)

	The Collected Works of Walter Weston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An Anglican clergyman, Weston spent some 14 years as a missionary in Japan between 1888 and 1915, during which time he dedicated his leisure hours to climbing what became known as the 'Japanese Alps' and exploring the lives, landscapes and traditions of rural Japan.
		Weston was instrumental in the establishment of the Japanese Alpine Club as well as being an active member of the Alpine Club of Great Britain, the Japan Society of London and the Royal Geographical Society.
		Weston's appreciation of the Japanese love of nature and the way it pervades every aspect of Japanese tradition led him to write affectionate observations on Meiji Japan's rural interior and changing culture.
	www.ganesha-publishing.com /weston.htm (313 words)

	Living in Japan
		This soaked an otherwise enjoyable weekend we had planned in the Japanese Alps with some close friends.
		This is a vast complex of over 100 temples which form concentric circles in the shape of a lotus blossom.
		In fact this was not much different to the generally austere Japanese hotels and considerably cheaper.
	www.theamblerfamily.com /Latest.html (2287 words)

	The David Channel: Trekking around Kamikouchi in the Japanese Alps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		I was surprised to see that almost all of the other hikers on the trail were in their fifties or older.
		Most of the Japanese people seemed to be staying in one the many mountain huts interspersed about every 10 km along the trail.
		We forward clear guidelines on the cheap possible cost of your holiday and ensure that you are fully aware of any extra expenses except your personal ones and we fellow as per our profession and promise, for which we stand guarantee.
	www.redtailcanyon.com /items/15714.aspx (1709 words)

	Romantic Ryokans in Japan/100 of the most romantic places in the world
		For over 1,000 years Kyoto was the capital of imperial Japan and the center of Japanese culture, religious architecture, and gardening arts.
		It is a two minute walk to the beach.
		The style combines Japanese and Western architecture; one wing and room is western-style; several others have western-style beds but a tatami area for eating; the remainder are all Japanese-style—futon beds and tatami mats.
	www.romanticplaces.com /search/asia/japan.html (521 words)

	Japan Country Guide - Resorts & Excursions - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Japanese Alps run through the centre of Honshu Island, an area known as ‘the Roof of Japan’.
		A popular natural playground for hikers, climbers and sightseers in all seasons, much of the area is protected as a National Park.
		Matsumoto is the main gateway to the Alps and retains its original medieval castle.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /data/jpn/jpn160.asp (328 words)

	Book 1886030930, Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japanese Alps by Rev. Walter Weston, 1896
		The Alps from end to end -- Earthquakes -- Across Japan -- Naoetsu -- A landslip -- The boatmen of Itoigawa -- " ot knowing children nor parents" -- A curious inscription -- A hospitable headman -- An obliging policeman -- Primitive bathing-houses -- "The Lotus Peak".....
		FUKAN REIJIN, A PIONEER OF THE JAPANESE ALPS...
		In 1896 Weston returned temporarily to England and his first book, Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japanese Alps, was published at that time.
	www.baxleystamps.com /litho/1886030930.shtml (886 words)

	Innsbruck, Austria, 1976 (from Olympic Games) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		city, capital of Bundesland (federal province) Tirol, western Austria, on the Inn at the mouth of the Sill River in the Eastern Alps.
		First mentioned in 1180 as a small market town belonging to the Bavarian counts of Andech, it developed rapidly because of its strategic position at the junction of the great trade routes from Italy to Germany via the Brenner Pass and from...
		For the next 16 days Nagano, located in the Japanese Alps 220 km (137 mi) northwest of Tokyo, played host to 2,450 athletes representing 72 national Olympic committees from every inhabited continent, including countries...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-214329 (907 words)

	Nakesendo Road: Japanese Alps, Matsumoto Castle, Tea Ceremony, Wood Block Prints, Samurai Road
		Explore the slower, quieter side of Japan's rich history on this journey along ancient Nakasendo, Nikko and Tokaido Roads, used by travelers since the 8th century to travel from Japan's provinces to her ancient capital of Edo.
		We'll follow in the footsteps of famed woodblock artists Hiroshige and Eisen to the feudal city of Matsumoto, to hot springs sanctuaries deep in the mountains, and through historically preserved post towns along the old Nakasendo Road.
		We'll travel on to Shirahone Onsen, a village on a gorge at the base of the dormant volcano Norikuradake, deep in Chubu-Sangaku (the Japanese Alps) National Park.
	www.esprittravel.com /tours/nakasendo.html (1466 words)

	World Peaks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This page content information about some famous peaks in the world, and also information about Japanese Alps.
		The fact is Japan has beautiful Alps that has many peaks.
		Some of that Japanese Alps will info on this page.
	www.highcamp.org /file/worldpeak01.htm (200 words)

	Nippop \| Kitaro \| Profile
		After playing guitar in R&B-based bands in his teens, Kitaro switched to keyboards when he became a member of legendary Japanese hippie ensemble the Far East Family Band, which enjoyed some overseas success in the early 1970s.
		For many years Kitaro maintained homes in the mountains of Colorado and in the Japanese Alps, environments which he found creatively and spiritually stimulating.
		Kitaro’s music is rooted in the natural world of the Japanese countryside in which he grew up, and he boasts loyal fans on both sides of the Pacific.
	nippop.com /artist/artist_id-16/artist_name-kitaro (482 words)

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