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  Nagahama, Shiga - PHOTOGUIDE.JP
Nagahama Castle 長浜城 - Nagahama Castle is a lakeside castle within a large park.
Hogonji 宝厳寺 - Chikubushima is an island in northern Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture.
Ishida Mitsunari Birthplace - Lord Ishida Mitsunari was born in 1560 in Ishida village in Shiga Pref.
photoguide.jp /txt/Nagahama,_Shiga   (857 words)

  
  Shiga Prefecture Summary
Shiga Prefecture is situated in the central region of Japan's island of Honshu, where it occupies an area of 4,016 square kilometers.
Shiga is bordered by Kyoto, Mie, Gifu, and Fukui prefectures.
Shiga shares a border with Fukui Prefecture in the north, Gifu Prefecture in the east, Mie Prefecture in the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture in the west.
www.bookrags.com /Shiga_Prefecture   (1770 words)

  
 PHOTOGUIDE.JP - Japan Photos - Home > Shiga 滋賀県 > Nagahama 長浜市
Nagahama Castle (reconstructed) in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture is a lakeside castle within a large park.
Chikubushima is an island in northern Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture.
Lord Ishida Mitsunari was born in 1560 in Ishida village in Shiga Pref.
photoguide.jp /pix/index.php?cat=9   (496 words)

  
 Nagahama, Shiga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nagahama (長浜市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa.
The last population count was held on December 1, 2005 and the city had the population of 63,057.
The Old Nagahama Station Museum, built in 1882 and the oldest preserved railroad station in Japan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nagahama   (293 words)

  
 Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture
Located on the northeastern shore of Lake Biwa north of Hikone, Nagahama is best known as the town where Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the second of the three great military rulers who united the country in the late 16th/early 17th century, built his first castle between 1575 and 1576.
Nagahama Castle, rebuilt in 1983, is a huge tourist draw and the city also possesses the country's oldest existing railroad station.
From the ruins, Daitsuji arose in 1639 as Nagahama temple of the Shinsu Outani sect.
www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/shiga/nagahama.html   (1071 words)

  
 Nagahama Corporate Location Guide
Nagahama, located in the inland area, has not experienced any heavy damage from earthquakes in the past 100 years, and many typhoons hitting Japan have lost much of their power by the time they reach Nagahama, if they reach here at all.
Many of Japanese enterprises that have recently established their factories in Nagahama state that their main reason for selecting Nagahama was the low occurrence of natural disasters.
In addition, the crime rate is below national average (crime rate in Shiga Prefecture is 20 cases per 1000 people, while national average is 26 cases (Data from 2005)).
www.city.nagahama.shiga.jp /section/nagahama_corpora/en/merit05.html   (282 words)

  
 Mother stabs kids in highway - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
NAGAHAMA, Shiga Prefecture--A woman was arrested Friday on suspicion of fatally stabbing two 5-year-old schoolmates of her daughter while driving them to kindergarten, police said.
The woman arrested Friday on suspicion of murdering two kindergartners in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, told police she held a grudge against neighborhood parent groups that escorted children to and from kindergarten.
NAGAHAMA, Shiga -- The fatal stabbing of two 5-year-old children by a Chinese woman in Nagahama has placed Chinese women coming to live in the area at the invitation of marriage brokerages in the media spotlight.
www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=64815   (1805 words)

  
 The Traditional Performing Arts of Kansai Present•History•Future
They are particularly widespread in Shiga Prefecture, and the Asahi Honen Taiko Odori of Santo-cho is well known for maintaining the traditions of the past unchanged.
Using the gold dust presented by Hashiba Hideyoshi (later Toyotomi Hideyoshi), lord of Nagahama Castle, to celebrate the birth of his first son, the people of the town built twelve dashi and began pulling them around for the festivals of the Nagaoka Hachiman shrine.
It is intimately connected to its birthplace, Nagahama, a center for sarugaku (a prototype of Noh) in the early middle ages in Japan.
www.kippo.or.jp /culture_e/geinou/meguri/shiga/index.html   (382 words)

  
 International Market Research - Enviro-Shiga2003, International Environmental Business Exhibition in Nagahama, Shiga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. Enviro-Shiga 2003, the 6th Shiga International Environmental Business Exhibition, will take place in Nagahama city in Shiga prefecture, located in central Japan 70 miles northeast of Osaka, in November 2003.
Enviro-Shiga 2003, the 6th Shiga International Environmental Business Exhibition, will take place in Nagahama city in Shiga prefecture, located in central Japan 70 miles northeast of Osaka, in November 2003.
Shiga Prefecture is located in central Japan, 70 miles Northeast of Osaka.
strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/en/gr115503e.html   (1678 words)

  
 Enviro-Shiga 2007
The Shiga Environmental Business Exhibition (Enviro-Shiga) began in 1998 in pursuit of two major goals \ environmental preservation and economic development.
It has been held annually, focusing on gbusiness-to-businessh partnership, and has been highly praised as one of the largest environmental industry exhibitions in Japan.
Shiga Prefectural Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry
www.pref.shiga.jp /event/messe-e   (216 words)

  
 Mount Ibuki, Shiga Prefecture
Mount Ibuki is located on the frontier between Gifu and Shiga prefectures east of Nagahama near Lake Biwa.
At 1,377 meters, is not very tall but is still the highest mountain in the Shiga Prefecture.
In winter, Mount Ibuki is a small but popular ski resort with ten runs supported by 9 lifts and a gondola covering a 60 hectare skiing area.
www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/shiga/ibuki.html   (384 words)

  
 A Guide of the Sights Around Campus- Nagahama Castle
 In the center of Nagahama City, to the West of the JR Nagahama Station, Nagahama Castle is located in Houkouen, a park famous for its cherry blossoms.
The castle was restored in 1983 and contains a Nagahama history museum inside the castle.
How to Get There : 5 minute walk from JR Nagahama Station on the JR Hokuriku Line.
www.ritsumei.ac.jp /infostudents/kanko_guide/en/bkc5e.htm   (161 words)

  
 Enviro Shiga 2006 -- U.S. Commercial Service Japan
The Commercial Service of the U.S. Consulate General, Osaka-Kobe will organize a USA Pavilion at the Enviro-Shiga 2006, International Environmental Business Exhibition, which will be held from October 25 to 27, 2006 in Nagahama City of Shiga Prefecture.
Nagahama is located approximately 70 miles northeast of Osaka and 40 miles northwest of Nagoya at lakeside of Biwako (Japan’s largest lake) in Central Japan region.
There is a great potential for U.S. companies who are already doing business in/with Japan to expand their environmental businesses in the central region of Japan, which includes major cities as Osaka, Kyoto and Nagoya.
www.buyusa.gov /japan/en/enviroshiga.html   (404 words)

  
 Nagahama Castle
He then moved to the Kunitomo village and built his own castle there in 1575.
He borrowed the character for naga from Nobunaga's name and renamed the area Nagahama.
After the battle of Shigatake in 1583 the castle was taken over by Yamanouchi Kazutoyo and after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 it was ruled by Naito Nobunari.
www.jcastle.info /castle/profile/55-Nagahama-Castle   (164 words)

  
 Environmental Activities
When the standard values are exceeded, measurements of mineral oil and animal and vegetable oil are taken again separately.
Site standards: Standard for the Air Pollution Control Law and the most stringent regulations and standards implemented by pollution control agreement with the City of Nagahama are used.
Site standards: Standard for the Noise Control Law and most stringent regulations and standards implemented by pollution control agreement with the City of Nagahama are used.
www.canon.com /environment/sites_report/37.html   (294 words)

  
 Houses / homes / Real Estate for sale or for rent in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan - and vacation rentals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
You benefit from living in the environment of your choice plus, in many cases, your improvements add to the value or saleability of your home.
It is important to remember that your home may be at risk if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured on it.
If you do not already own a house / home you might consider renting a home in Nagahama while your real estate purchase proceeds.
www.propertyworld.com /_Japan_Shiga_Nagahama   (753 words)

  
 Nagahama, JPN Weather - Forecasts, Radar Maps, Video, and News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nagahama, JPN Weather - Forecasts, Radar Maps, Video, and News
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 [Brainlife] FUKAMI T et al (2004) - Hyperthermia induces translocation of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) and apoptosis ...
Department of Neurosurgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Tsukinowa-cho, Seta, Ohtsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan [T.F.*, S.N., K.B., M.M.].
Department of Neurosurgery, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital, Nagahama, Shiga, Japan [N.M.].
In the hyperthermal treatment, the wild type (wt) p53 plays an important role in apoptosis induction in the tumor cells.
www.brainlife.org /abstract/fukami_200412.htm   (357 words)

  
 PhotoGuide Japan > NewsZONE ::
During November, I visited a lot of temples in Shiga Prefecture with brilliant fall colors.
A few of the gardens were also lit up at night, like paintings on fl canvas...
A lot of gaijin (even those who live in Japan), have not heard of Shiga or don't know where it is. Well, it's right next to Kyoto Prefecture.
photojpn.org /news   (1168 words)

  
 Suppression of Centrosome Amplification after DNA Damage Depends on p27 Accumulation -- Sugihara et al. 66 (8): 4020 -- ...
Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Shiga, Japan;
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan;
Requests for reprints: Masanao Miwa, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan.
cancerres.aacrjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/66/8/4020   (315 words)

  
 (WO/2002/028961) RESIN COMPOSITION, EXTRUDED ARTICLES AND ANTISTATIC SHEET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
MIARA, Naoya [JP/JP]; c/o NAGAHAMA PLANT, MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC. 5-8, Mitsuya-cho Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-8660 (JP).
SUZUKI, Nobuyasu [JP/JP]; c/o NAGAHAMA PLANT, MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC. 5-8, Mitsuya-cho Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-8660 (JP).
KAWANO, Masahiko [JP/JP]; c/o NAGAHAMA PLANT, MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC. 5-8, Mitsuya-cho Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-8660 (JP).
www.wipo.int /pctdb/en/wo.jsp?KEY=02/28961.020411   (309 words)

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