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  Outdoor Japan - Travel Information - Nagano Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Located in central Japan, Nagano Prefecture is surrounded by mountains and is thus called the "Roof of Japan." At the heart of Nagano lies the Japan Alps.
The Nagano region is now well known internationally as being the venue for the 1998 Winter Olympics, with some excellent world class ski and snowboard resorts, and a great combination of excellent snow, modern facilities and varied runs.
Nagano City is the political and economic center of Nagano Prefecture.
www.outdoorjapan.com /travel/travel-nagano.html   (842 words)

  
 Okaya, Nagano - TheBestLinks.com - April 1, Japan, Population, 1936, ...
Okaya, Nagano - TheBestLinks.com - April 1, Japan, Population, 1936,...
Okaya, Okaya, Nagano, April 1, Japan, Population, 1936, 2003, Square kilometer...
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 55,613 and the density of 653.19 persons per kmandsup2.
www.thebestlinks.com /Okaya.html   (95 words)

  
 Culture (Old Hayashi Family Residence/Old Watanabe Family Residence/Okaya Silk Museum/Okaya Art and Archaeological ...
Built by a silk company owner, the Hayashi House is a precious part of the golden age of the Okaya silk industry's cultural heritage and plays an important role in the history of modern Japanese architecture.
Built in the mid-18th century and renovated in the 19th century, this home is one of a few of its kind existing in Japan and is recognized as an official prefectural treasure.
Okaya enjoyed a booming silk era during the Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926) and early Showa (1926-1989) Periods.
www.city.okaya.nagano.jp /oiea/OKAYA/G_o3_7.htm   (223 words)

  
 Outdoor Japan - Area Guide - Nagano Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
From Nagoya Chuo Expressway - Okaya Junction - Nagano Expressway - Toyoshina Interchange - Route 147 - Route 148 - Hakuba
From Osaka Meishin Expressway - Kamaki Junction - Chuo Expressway - Okaya Junction - Nagano Expressway - Toyoshina Interchange - Route 147 - Route 148
It was one of the venues for the Nagano Olympics and continues to be one of the most popular ski resorts in Japan.
www.outdoorjapan.com /areaguides/agnagano4.html   (1247 words)

  
 Iida, Nagano Information
Iida (飯田市; -shi, pronounced "ee-dah') is a city located in southern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 107,011, with a density of 328.91 persons per km² and a total area 325.35 km².
The larger cities of Matsumoto and Nagano in central and northern Nagano Prefecture are also accessible by bus and train.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Iida,_Nagano   (411 words)

  
 Nagano Prefecture (Okaya City, Suwa City & County of Suwa). / Schoolgirls' Uniforms of Japan.
Nagano Prefecture (Okaya City, Suwa City and County of Suwa).
A winter uniform for schoolgirls of one senior high school between ShimoSuwa and Okaya Stations.
A winter uniform for schoolgirls of one industrial senior high school far form north of Okaya Station.
www.marguerite.to /English/Seifuku/Koshin-etsu/Nagano-Okaya.html   (81 words)

  
 Okaya, Nagano Information
Okaya (岡谷市; -shi) is a city located in Nagano, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 55,613 and the density of 653.19 persons per km².
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www.bookrags.com /wiki/Okaya,_Nagano   (79 words)

  
 PHOTOGUIDE.JP - Japan Photos - Home > Nagano 長野県 > Okaya 岡谷市
Okaya is on the shores of Lake Suwa.
Oguchi Taro is one of Okaya's most honored sons.
PhotoGuide Japan is a trademark of Philbert Ono
photoguide.jp /pix/index.php?cat=111   (177 words)

  
 Web Directory » Web Directory » Regional » Asia » Japan » Prefectures » Nagano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Nagano International Youth Exchange Organization (Nagano IYEO) - A volunteer group promoting international exchange at community level.
Nagano of Four Seasons - Seasonal photographic guide to Nagano as well as the Japan Alps, festivals, and events.
Okaya International Exchange Association - A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting exchange between the citizens of Okaya, Nagano and the international community.
www.dcpages.com /DC_ODP/?c=Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Nagano   (305 words)

  
 Asia Finest Discussion Forum > Woman arrested after seeing 'invisible boy'
OKAYA, Nagano -- A woman who faces charges for lying to police that she spotted a missing elementary school boy has told investigators that she was lonely and wanted to attract attention from the public, local police said.
on Dec. 5, the woman whose name was not immediately disclosed, falsely reported to police that she spotted a boy closely resembling a fifth-grader who went missing in Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, two days earlier, local police said.
During questioning, the woman said she had him change his clothes, gave him cup noodles and drove him toward Okaya in a white van.
www.asiafinest.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t63331.html   (309 words)

  
 The 2nd World Marimba Festival in Okaya
World Marimba Festival was held at Canora Hall in Okaya, Nagano, Japan, from Aug.23 to 30, 1999.
Okaya is a small city at the hart of Japan and the area is known for the hi-tech industry as well as such traditional industry like silk.
Unfortunately, I could not be a part of all of it: I could attend only the Akira Miyoshi Lecture and International "Okaya" Joint Concert, but these events were remarkably well occupied and the quality were very high.
www.marimba.org /rep-e/wmf2   (788 words)

  
 Snow Japan - Travel Section : Nagano
The following are all of the station names on the Nagano Shinkansen line from Tokyo to Nagano.
Take the Kanetsu Expressway until Fujioka Junction, where you change onto the Joshinetsu Expressway that goes all the way up to Nagano City (and beyond to the Myoko Kogen region of Niigata Prefecture).
Take the Chuo Expressway and at the Okaya Junction change to the Nagano Expressway that goes north to Nagano City region.
www.snowjapan.com /e/travel/nagano-city.html   (252 words)

  
 SHIGA KOGEN | Contact Us
Take the Chuo Expressway to the Okaya J.C.T, then take Nagano Expressway to the Kosyoku J.C.T and head towards and past Nagano on the Nagano Expressway.
Nagano is the last stop of the Nagano Bullet Train.
Nagano Station to Shiga Kogen, catch the direct bus depart from the East exit.
www.shigakogen.gr.jp /english/access/index.html   (425 words)

  
 Nagano Prefectures Japan Asia Regional   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Soba-Making Gains Adherents in Japan, Especially Among Baby BoomersNichi Bei Times, CA - Feb 15, 2007Hokkaido is the largest domestic producer of buckwheat flour and Aomori, Nagano and Fukui prefectures are also famous for the quality of their products.
Local airports hit by JAL, ANA plansThe Daily Yomiuri, Japan - Feb 2, 2007The airline decided to keep the other four routes for the time being because governors of prefectures to be affected had asked ANA to continue service on...
Tochigi, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara and Okayama prefectures.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Nagano   (489 words)

  
 Okaya Company History
Had a contract with USA IEE to be their distributor in Asian area.
Company name was changed to Okaya Electric Industries, Co. Ltd.
The factory was moved to Okaya-shi, Nagano, by Navy’s order.
www.okayaelec.co.jp /english/Corporate/CorporateHistory.html   (161 words)

  
 Chronology | Corporate Overview | TPR
Nagano Factory was named an Outstanding Industry Standardized Factory by the head of the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Nagano Factory was named an Excellent Industry-Standardized Factory by the head of the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
TEIPI KOSAN CO., LTD. was established in Okaya, Nagano Prefecture.
www.tpr.co.jp /tp_e/company/history.html   (749 words)

  
 Japan Directory - Regional/Prefectures/Nagano Prefecture
Kurumayama Kougen is part of the Yatsugatake National Park which joins Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures and includes Mt. Tateshina, Lake Shirakaba, Kirigamine and Utsukushigahara.
The Okaya International Exchange Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting international exchange between the citizens of Okaya, Nagano, Japan and the international community.
Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture; living, events, facilities, tourism.
www.jref.com /dir/Regional/Prefectures/Nagano_Prefecture   (522 words)

  
 A winter uniform of one senior high school between ShimoSuwa and Okaya Stations. / Schoolgirls' Uniforms in Nagano ...
This is a winter uniform for schoolgirls of one senior high school between ShimoSuwa and Okaya Stations, Chuo East Line, in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture.
It is a navy blue sailor blouse with three blue stripes on its navy blue collars and a navy blue tie.
Next Page: A winter uniform of one industrial senior high school far form north of Okaya Station.
www.marguerite.to /English/Seifuku/Koshin-etsu/Nagano-Okaya-01.html   (76 words)

  
 MARUYASU - Profile - History
Established under the name of Maruyasu Kikai Kogyo Co., Ltd. at 3150 Okaya, Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture.
Upon request from the military, started with manufacturing of arms and aircraft parts as a plant under the control of the army and navy.
As the result of the end of the war, changed over from munitions industry to peace industry to resume manufacturing of reeling machines and related parts.
www.maruyasukikai.co.jp /en/corp/history.html   (364 words)

  
 AtoZ Corporation
 Host to the 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano prefecture is steeped in history and culture in a spectacular natural setting.
In winter Nagano is an outdoor sports paradise, with world class skiing, snowboarding, and snow shoeing always close by.
Matsumoto and Nagano city are just a short train ride away, and Nagoya and Tokyo are both a couple hours away.
www.atoz-ed.com /english/index.html   (263 words)

  
 The Industrial Cluster Program - [Kanto] Regional Industry Revitalization Project Support Activities for Networks along ...
Industry Support Center of Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, Matsumoto Business Incubation Support Center, and Yamanashi Prefecture Entrepreneur Support Center (From FY2001 to FY2005, there were a total of 65 tenants in those organizations, of which 37 tenants were participating companies of the cluster.
The region along the Chuo Expressway from Yamanashi Prefecture to Suwa, Ina and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture has a large industrial concentration of precision machine manufacturers and related businesses, and constitutes a supply base of precision devices to state-of-the-art industrial worlds such as the electronic device and information equipment industries.
We are now strengthening collaboration with the Knowledge Cluster Initiative for the Ueda region, Nagano Prefecture, with the aim to promote the development of “smart devices" and establish a manufacturing base for the devices.
www.cluster.gr.jp /en/Action/kanto2.html   (1127 words)

  
 AT&T Worldnet Service - Directory
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting exchange between the citizens of Okaya, Nagano and the international community.
Seasonal photographic guide to Nagano as well as the Japan Alps, festivals, and events.
Nagano International Youth Exchange Organization (Nagano IYEO) - http://naganoiyeo.com/index-en.php
www.att.net /cgi-bin/webdrill?catkey=gwd/Top/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Nagano   (327 words)

  
 Snow Japan - Travel Section : Nagano - Shiga Kogen & Nozawa
Shiga Kogen is another favorite region and all of the resorts in the area taken as a whole; it is possibly the largest ski and snowboard resort area in the world.
Shiga Kogen is located to the northeast of Nagano City, about 40 minutes out.
Take the Kanetsu Expressway until Fujioka Junction, where you change onto the Joshinetsu Expressway that goes all the way up to Nagano City and beyond.
www.snowjapan.com /e/travel/nagano-shiga.html   (289 words)

  
 PHOTOGUIDE.JP - Japan Photos - Search results
Smaller statue of Oguchi Taro inside Okaya City Hall, next to the entrance.
Taro Oguchi Statue and Song Monument on the shore of Lake Suwa in Okaya, Nagano Pref.
The year in the copyright notice © within the image indicates when the image was first published.
www.photoguide.jp /pix/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=okaya   (293 words)

  
 Be heard on August 6th!  Drums of Peace  All over the world!
Pray for Peace" at the Okaya Lakeside Park as a memorial 50 years after the
Okaya, which is the city of Taiko, holds an event every year called, "From
Okaya play the drums and take a vow of peace, which can be handed down to
www.lcv.ne.jp /~mh156325/taiko/taiko_e.htm   (202 words)

  
 PHOTOGUIDE.JP - Japan Photos - Home > Nagano 長野県
Nagano city 長野市Pictures of Nagano city, Nagano Prefecture.
The 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano was most thrilling and memorable for Japan.
On a day trip, I attended the women's hockey match between Japan and the US.
photoguide.jp /pix/index.php?cat=43   (423 words)

  
 Prec. Tech. Res. Inst. of Nagano Pref. HOME PAGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Precision Technology Research Institute of Nagano Prefecture was established in 1957, in order to promote the development of the medium and small sized enterprises in the fields of precision and electronic technologies chiefly.
The Institute was rebuild in 1989 and the area of this building's floor is 8,329 square meters.
In order to promote the industrial technology of medium and small-sized enterprises in Nagano prefecture, we research new techniques, application techniques, new theories, evaluation techniques etc. in various fields of industries.
www.nagano-it.go.jp /seimitu/index-e.html   (313 words)

  
 Okaya Travel Forum - VirtualTourist.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Get Okaya travel and vacation advice from over 800,000 VirtualTourist members.
Post a Okaya travel question and get unbiased, timely answers and insights from real travelers and Okaya locals.
Be the first to post a question in the
forum.virtualtourist.com /forum-971722-1-Travel-Okaya-1-forum.html   (54 words)

  
 Hotels in Japan "Reservation page" : Hotel Okaya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
All Japan >> Nagano >> Okaya-city area >> Hotel Okaya
It is on foot 3 minutes from the Okaya station to a hotel.It is the the best for business and sightseeing.
Please pay the room charge when you leave the hotel.
hotel.jp-guide.net /e-nagano/hotel-okaya_JN076   (330 words)

  
 Okaya, Nagano, Japan
Okaya City's English pages are updated and manintained by:
8-1 Saiwai-cho, Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture, 394-8510 Japan
If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us
www.oiea.jp /okaya/okaya.htm   (30 words)

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