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	Nagano Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano, and was divided among many local daimyo during the Sengoku period.
		Nagano was host to the 1998 Winter Olympics, which gained the prefecture international recognition as well as gaining the prefecture a Shinkansen line to Tokyo.
		Nagano is also the prefecture which is bordered by the highest number of other prefectures in Japan and it contains the location which is the furthest point from the ocean anywhere in Japan.
	peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Nagano_prefecture (256 words)

	Nagano Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		These are the towns and villages in each district.
		Nagano's current governor, Yasuo Tanaka, is an independent who has made a reputation internationally for attacking Japan's status quo.
		Among other issues, he has refused national government money for construction projects that he deems unnecessary, such as dams, and has overhauled (locally) the press club system that is blamed for limiting government access to journalists who give favorable coverage.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Nagano_Prefecture (256 words)

	Kiso, Nagano - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Kiso, Nagano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Kiso, Nagano - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Kiso, Nagano.
		Kiso (木祖村; -mura) is a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.
		As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,438 and a density of 24.48 persons per km²;.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Kiso-Nagano.html (107 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Nagano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Nagano (é•·éå¸) is the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, situated near the junction of the Chikuma River and the Sai River on the island of Honshu, Japan.
		As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 361,221 with a density of 893.34 persons per kmÂ².
		Nagano was the host city to the 1998 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Paralympics and the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games and the first city to host all three of these events.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Nagano (125 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Nagano Shinkansen (長野新幹線) is the provisional name for a segment of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, constructed between Takasaki and Nagano in 1997.
		As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 10,393 and a density of 23.14 persons per km².
		As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 11,590 and a density of 106.33 persons per km².
	istanbulhotelsguide.info /browse.php?title=N/NA/NAG (4666 words)

	JAPAN - LoveToKnow Article on JAPAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Apparent proof has been obtained that the shocks occurring in the Pacific districts originate at the bottom of the sea the Tuscarora Deep is supposed to be the centre of seismic activity and they are accompanied in most cases by tidal waves.
		Winter in these districts does not last more than two months, from the end of December to the beginning of March; for although the latter month is not free from frost and even snow, the balminess of spring makes itself plainly perceptible.
		In the district on the east of the main island the snowfall is insignificant, seldom attaining a depth of more than four or five inches and generally melting in a few days, while bright, sunny skies are usual.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /J/JA/JAPAN.htm (19610 words)

	Chapter 16- Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The heaviest snows are in Nagano Prefecture, where annual accumulations of 8 to 10 m (26 to 30 ft) are common.
		District courts serve as the principal courts of first instance, where ordinary civil and criminal cases are first brought to trial.
		For every district court there is also a separate family court with jurisdiction over domestic relations cases, including contested divorces, succession, and other family matters, as well as juvenile offenses.
	www.ibiblio.org /chinesehistory/contents/chap16.html (21262 words)

	MSN Encarta - Japan
		West of the alps lies the Hokuriku district on the Sea of Japan.
		Tōkai, the district east of the alps on the Pacific coast, is sunnier and warmer.
		Chūbu encompasses the prefectures of Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, and Aichi.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761566679_2/Japan.html (892 words)

	Suwa Nagano - the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Suwa was also an old province located in Tosando of Japan for a brief period of time, which today composes the southern part of Nagano Prefecture.
		Suwa is a beer brewed by the Christian population of Eritrea, and canalso be found in parts of Ethiopia.
		Every seven years (in the year of the Lion and the Monkey) onbashira a shintoistic ritual is held, where some men from the city ride down a hill on a big trunk.
	www.free-web-encyclopedia.com /?t=Suwa (199 words)

	Kiso Valley, the "Other" Japan
		On a warm spring day, with the Kiso River rushing headlong down the valley, and the snowy peak of Mt. Ontake fading behind the morning haze, 80‑year-old Yoshido Kuroda tends to his small garden plot of root vegetables and assorted fruit trees.
		Here, near a town called Kiso‑Fukoshima, in the fairly remote Kiso Valley, is where one goes to see the "other" Japan, where small traditional villages eke out an existence based on family agricultural gardens, wood gathering in the dense forests, and hosting tourists, mostly Japanese, in dozens of quaint ryokan (Japanese inns).
		During Japan’s Edo period, which began in 1600 and lasted until the mid-1800's, the Kiso Valley was traversed by the Nakasen-do Highway, an old post road which connected Edo (present-day Tokyo) with Kyoto.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Archives/Mar2003/Kiso_Valley.htm (1500 words)

	Kiso District, Nagano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kiso (木曽郡; -gun) is a district located in Nagano, Japan.
		As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 40,814 and a density of 24.17 persons per km².
		This page was last modified 03:25, 9 October 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kiso_District,_Nagano (63 words)

	Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On a warm spring day, with the Kiso River rushing headlong down the valley, and the snowy peak of Mt. Ontake fading behind the morning haze, 80-year old Yoshido Kuroda tends to his small garden plot of root vegetables and assorted fruit trees.
		Here, near a town called Kiso-Fukoshima, in the fairly remote Kiso Valley, is where one goes to see the "other" Japan, where small traditional villages eke out an existence based on family agricultural gardens, wood gathering in the dense forests, and hosting tourists, mostly Japanese, in dozens of quaint ryokan (Japanese inns).
		It is difficult to get a sense of the countryside, of the intimacy of small Japanese villages, by staring out the windows of these trains as they whiz by at 200 miles per hour.
	webusers.warwick.net /~u1027797/japan.htm (319 words)

	Outdoor Japan - Features - Kiso Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Kiso no kakehashi is one of the revered "8 beauty spots of Kiso".
		The water is baby poo brown but the views of the Kiso river, not to mention the off chance that Kiso High girl’s volleyball team may just drop in for a bath, certainly put this one high on the list.
		Kiso has some great mountainbiking and also two particularly good mountains to hike.
	www.outdoorjapan.com /features/ojfeature-kisovalley1.html (1102 words)

	A Regional Vision for the Kiso River
		It was in the fall of 1995 that people downstream on the Kiso River began to hear of these developments.
		On the steep slopes of the valley facing the Kiso River, the land had been sold and the shutters were all shut on the homes.
		A first step would be a summit, including the leaders of all the municipalities in the basin (and in the downstream area, this would not be a purely geographical area, but would encompass the communities which use the water).
	www.zmag.org /Japanwatch/9903-Kiso.html (1744 words)

	Hotspots.com - Entertainment and Lifestyle Network for Urban Professionals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In Nagano, the country’s most mountainous prefecture, towering peaks of the Japan Alps, rushing streams, acres and acres of parkland, contemplative temples and shrines greeted me. I experienced a Japan of serenity and beauty during my stay.
		Situated in the southern part of the Kiso district in Nagano prefecture, the historic village of Tsumago lures residents from the city each weekend.
		Nagano prefecture is famous for two food productsapples and soba (buckwheat noodles).
	www.hotspots.com.au /cache/article_1257.html (856 words)

	The Central Highlands Hokuriku Regions 1
		Yamanashi and Nagano are mountainous prefectures in the middle of Honshu, the main island of Japan.
		Nagano City is the capital of Nagano Prefecture and has a population of about 360,000, while Matsumoto is a regional centre of 210,000.
		Iida is a regional centre surrounded by steep mountains to the east and west in southern Nagano Prefecture.
	www.jrtr.net /jrtr35/s58_kis1.html (4015 words)

	Kakunodate Travel: Samurai District
		Most of Kakunodate's samurai houses, six of which are open to the public, stand behind wooden fences and gates along a central avenue which is lined by tall oak and weeping cherry trees.
		Among the most interesting mansions open to the public are the Ishiguro Samurai House, the former residence of Kakunodate's highest ranked family, and the Aoyagi Samurai House, which exhibits arms, antiques and other family treasures.
		Kakunodate's former samurai district is a 15 minute walk from JR Kakunodate Station.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e3602.html (109 words)

	JALTOUR ONLINE > Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tsumago is situated in the southern park of Kiso district in Nagano prefecture.
		In the olden days, it was of the eleven post towns in that district of the Nakasendo (highway).
		When the whole Chuo Line was constructed along the River Kiso in 1911, Tsumago was destined to lose its own role as a post town, and gradually turned into a deserted village, but a change came and a new life was given to the old post town.
	www.jaltour.co.uk:16080 /c-tours/07-matsue.html (751 words)

	Kaida, Nagano - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Kaida, Nagano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Kaida, Nagano - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Kaida, Nagano.
		Kaida (開田村;; -mura) is a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.
		As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,026 and a density of 13.55 persons per km²;.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Kaida-Nagano.html (107 words)

	Scenic ContestFNagiso Town Azuma, Nagano Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Nagiso Town is located at the south-west edge of Nagano Prefecture, surrounded by the Central Japan Alps, and the Kiso River runs through the central section of the town.
		This area, has an excellent reputation as a producing district of the natural Hinoki (Japanese cypress) which is one of the best in Japan.
		Also now, they conduct activities to preserve the view of the street as historical cultural properties; a plain and simple view of the street somehow is the yearning sight even for the first time as if it goes back to the Edo era.
	www.maff.go.jp /soshiki/koukai/muratai/21j/english/no7/mura21.html (188 words)

	Read about Nagano Prefecture at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Nagano Prefecture and learn about Nagano Prefecture ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Research Nagano Prefecture and learn about Nagano Prefecture here!
		Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano, and was divided among many local daimyo during the
		Nagano was host to the 1998 Winter Olympics, which gained the prefecture international recognition as well as gaining the prefecture a
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Nagano_Prefecture (218 words)

	Japanese Guest Houses - Tsumago Ryokan
		Tsumago is located in the southern part of the Kiso Valley in Nagano Prefecture.
		Many years ago, it was one of the eleven post towns in that district of the Nagasendo Highway.
		When the Chuo Rail Line was constructed along the Kiso River in 1911, Tsumago lost its role as a post town and it gradually became a deserted village.
	www.japaneseguesthouses.com /db/tsumago (279 words)

	Book
		This collection of landscapes in watercolour and words, created to welcome the new millennium and commemorate the 400th anniversary of the emergence of the Nakasendo highway, opens a shining treasure chest of nature and culture: Tsumago, Japan.
		Tsumago, now a community within Nagiso town, lies within the southern Kiso district, which is located in the southern part of Nagano prefecture, surrounded by green mountains and intersected by the Kiso River.
		Today, centering on Tsumago which was the first Japanese community to be designated as a historical preservation district, area preservation efforts with an international perspective are underway.
	people.uleth.ca /~shimazaki/road.html (1617 words)

	Yamaguchi, Nagano - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Yamaguchi, Nagano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Yamaguchi, Nagano - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Yamaguchi, Nagano.
		Yamaguchi (山口村;; -mura) is a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.
		As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2052 and a density of 83.18 persons per km²;.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Yamaguchi-Nagano.html (107 words)

	The ukase about the specification of the disaster which affects a specific area about 1992 and the specification of the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The one which affects an area in Nagano Prefecture Kiso District Otaki-mura by the disaster by the cloudburst on 1992 November 20th
		The one which affects an area in Niigata Prefecture Kariwa District Takayanagi-machi and Ishikawa Prefecture Ishikawa District Yoshinodani-mura by the disaster by the snow melting on 1992 February 29th and March 1st
		The one which affects an area in Hokkaidou Kamiiso District Kikonai-cho, and Hiyama District Esashi-cho, Kaminokuni-cho, Assabu-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture Higashiusuki District Nango-mura and Morotsuka-son by the disaster by the cloudburst until the 25th from 1992 September 21st
	i-disclosure.jspeed.jp /law/040501jp/H05SE025_en.html (1263 words)

	Bridgemeister - Suspension Bridges of Japan
		One of a pair of "Bridges of the Royal White Dragons".
		Near Hakuryuou (King of the White Dragon) - Ejiro, Mizukami Village, Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (Hakusui Falls).
		Near Hakuryu Kisaki (Queen of the White Dragon) - Ejiro, Mizukami Village, Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (Hakusui Falls).
	www.bridgemeister.com /list.php?type=country&country=Japan (398 words)

	Recording: Traditional Music of Japan, The - 03
		This is a folk song of the Kiso mountain district in Nagano prefecture northeast of Nagoya.
		Oiwake used to be a horseman's song (Mago-uta) of Oiwake village of Nagano Prefecture and was brought to Esashi of Hokkaido where the melody was modified to a great extent and enlarged by adding two more sections, one before and one after the song proper.
		The text was also changed to describe nature, customs and fishing in the district of Esashi along the Japan Sea instead of a horseman's life in the mountains.
	www.komuso.com /albums/Traditional_Music_of_Japan,_The_-_03.html (1810 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kiso District, Nagano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		If you go to Nagano city by a car(but most people will go through expressway in Ina district.),prease drop in at my village.It's quiet and nice place.
		but there aren't anything in Nagano because it is a road which connected Suhara with Nojiri.but it manages to exist as a center of Okuwa-village because there is Okuwa station there.
		By the way,I don't know the reason why this district is called Nagano which is a same name as my prefecture.
	markun.cs.shinshu-u.ac.jp /shinshu-univ/engineering/report/tajiri/home-e.htm (477 words)

	Randy's 'Favorite Getaways in Rural Japan' p 4
		From Shirane-san and Yatsuga-take mountains north of Kofu, to the Hakuba ski area near Nagano, to Hotaka-dake and Ontake-san peaks, some of the finest scenery of snowy mountains -- up to 3200 meters (over 10,000 feet), and some great mountain-climbing, as well -- are to be found in Yamanashi, Nagano, and Gifu Prefectures.
		To the east of Hida, you could also stop by the Matsumoto area in Nagano prefecture (see above), and to the north you could continue on to Kanazawa city and the Notto Hanto (peninsula) on the Japan Sea Coast.
		Tsumago-Juku and Magome are well-preserved historical towns in the mountains of southern Nagano Prefecture, used for centuries by travelers on the Nakasendo route.
	ease.com /~randyj/rjjapan1.htm (6836 words)

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