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	Shiga Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shiga was known as Omi Province before the prefectural system was established.
		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.
		Shiga District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shiga_Prefecture (1448 words)

	1998: Nagano, Japan - New York Times
		Nagano is the name of both the city (population 360,000) and the surrounding prefecture.
		However, detailed information on resorts, snow conditions and accommodations in Nagano Prefecture (and throughout the country) may be found at www.snowjapan.com.
		The spiritual heart of Nagano and one of its biggest tourist draws is the Zenkoji Buddhist Temple, built on a site first used for worship in the seventh century.
	travel2.nytimes.com /2006/02/05/travel/05web1998.html?adxnnl=1&pagewanted=print&adxnnlx=1144530052-vRgacoT5dT/0FxvT/LxK9Q (572 words)

	Augusta Georgia: Nagano@ugusta: Story Archive
		NAGANO -- U.S. figure skaters were well on their way to setting up a possible Olympic medals sweep Wednesday night when nervousness ended the dream.
		NAGANO -- Jonny Moseley broke the U.S. Winter Olympic medal drought with a dramatic gold medal run in the moguls freestyle ski race that brought the screaming crowd to its feet Wednesday.
		NAGANO - Casey FitzRandolph thought he had finally figured out the new clap skates, but his path to a 500-meter speed skating medal was stopped by a hometown hero and a Canadian juggernaught.
	chronicle.augusta.com /nagano/naganoarchive.html (1241 words)

	The Games - Nagano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		· Nagano, Japan, the capital of Nagano Prefecture, has a population of 350 000 people and is situated 200km west of Tokyo.
		Shiga Kogen is located to the north-east of Nagano and will host the Men's and Women's Slalom and Giant Slalom events.
		The official mascots for the Nagano Winter Olympic Games were unveiled on 17 September, 1993 and are the Snowlets, which are based on an owl motif.
	www.olympics.org.uk /thegames/past/nagano.asp (543 words)

	Jigokudani - Japanese Snow Monkeys, Yudanaka Onsen, Nagano Prefecture
		Part of the Joshin-Etsu Kogen National Park, Jigokudani Yaen-koen is in a small valley accessed from a gate close to the 1998 Nagano Olympics snowboard half-pipe venue in Shiga Kogen near Yudanaka Onsen.
		The Yokoyu river flows down from the ski mecca of Shiga Kogen, and boiling water bubbles out of small crevasses in the frozen ground surrounded by steep cliffs and formidably cold and hostile forests.
		The far easier option is to drive, especially if you want to fit in a full day of skiing, or an itinerary such as Zenkouji, Jigokudani, a good soak in one of the rotemburo in the Yudanaka Onsen area, as well as the amazing WWII tunnel complex at Matsushiro.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/nagano/jigokudani.html (1828 words)

	Ski holidays Japan Shiga Kogen - JALPAK -
		Shiga Kogen is one of the skiing meccas of the world.
		Located only a short distance from Nagano, Shiga Kogen is by far the largest ski area in Japan, offering an amazing 21 interlinked ski resorts, all accessible with one ski pass.
		Transfer from Shiga Kogen to Nagano Station by coach.
	www.jalpak.com.au /seasonal/shiga_kogen.htm (347 words)

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		In Karuizawa the Nagano International Olympic Committee (NIOC) approved that on December 5, 1995.
		In Japan, were the Nagano Olympics are being held, snowboarding is the number one sport among teenager and college students.
		Shiga Kogon, Yamanouchi saw about 240 athletes from 17 countries compete in the Giant Slalom on top of Mt. Yakebitai.
	www.logan.k12.nj.us /Publish/term/Aman.htm (909 words)

	Nagano Olympic Games
		Located at the very center of Honshu Island, Nagano is the most mountainous prefecture of Japan and owns many excellent skiing resorts.
		For that reason Nagano has been chosen to organize Winter Olympics in 1998.
		Now, the games are over but we continue to expose here a tourist information about venues as well as the results as a souvenir of the event.
	www.hikyaku.com /nagano/naganog.html (188 words)

	SHIGA KOGEN \| The absolute best ski resort in JAPANA!
		Shiga Kogen is situated in the heart of the Johshinetsu Kogen National Park.
		Shiga Kogen is by far the largest ski resort in Japan, with 21 interlinked resorts all on one lift ticket!
		Snow conditions and quality are superb and Shiga has one of the longest seasons in Japan.
	www.shigakogen.gr.jp /english (290 words)

	Snow Sports in Japan
		The 1998 Olympics was held in the Nagano Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
		For not only is Nagano blessed with majestic mountain views, it also has many hot springs (called Onsen by the Japanese).
		The Shiga Heights Ski Resort is the largest ski resort in Nagano and is located in the Joshin Etsu Kogen National Park.
	www.damoon.net /dead/JapanSnow.html (1040 words)

	Trembly's Travels: Nagano Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		So I got many, many rejections, all over Japan, and no rooms, finally I found a room up at Shiga Kogen, where they had the slalom and snowboarding, when you think of the Olympic map and where the venues are, imagine Nagano in the middle and Shiga is up and far right.
		I walked all over Nagano, over to the Olympic stadium to take pictures of the flame (it was a bit out of town so I took the local train).
		When I got there, even though it was sunny in Nagano it was snowing up there and just horrible, the snow was cutting my face it was so hard, so I just walked a little bit there and came back.
	www.cristytrembly.com /travel/nagano2.html (2266 words)

	Nagano Travel: Yudanaka and Shibu Onsen (Snow Monkeys)
		Yudanaka and Shibu Onsen are the two most prominent of more than half a dozen hot springs, clustered together in Yamanouchi Town in northern Nagano Prefecture.
		Several ski resorts are located not far from Yudanaka, mainly in Shiga Kogen (Shiga Highland), the site of some olympic ski competitions in 1998.
		From Nagano Station (100 minutes, 8000 Yen from Tokyo Station by JR Nagano Shinkansen), take the Nagaden Railway to Yudanaka Station, the terminal station.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e6025.html (488 words)

	Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of {beta}-D-glucuronidase-positive Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli ...
		Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of {beta}-D-glucuronidase-positive Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 : H7 isolates from deer -- Nagano et al.
		STEC O157 : H7 isolates that we identified previously (Nagano et al., 2002).
		Melton-Celsa, A. and O'Brien, A. Structure, biology, and relative toxicity of Shiga toxin family members for cells and animals.
	jmm.sgmjournals.org /cgi/content/full/53/10/1037 (3015 words)

	Budget Accommodatie in Nagano \| Goedkope Accommodatie in Nagano, Japan
		Zoek naar Goedkope Accommodatie in Nagano met beschikbaarheid:
		Opened in Dec 2005,this newly opend backpackers hostel is located in Hakuba Nagano, only 9min walk from J » Boek deze Jeugdherberg
		Hotel Heights Shiga Kogen is a resort base for skiing and outdoor activities throughout the year.
	www.travellerspoint.com /budget-accommodation-nl-ci-846.html (210 words)

	Nagano Travel Tips - Nagano Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		The places that I have been in Nagano are Nozawa Onsen, Shiga Kogen, Suginohara (Myoko Kogen), Goryu, Tsugaike.
		Nagano is a great place to do it.
		Nagano is probably as famous for its apples as much as its beautiful mountain scenery and hiking opportunities.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Japan/Nagano_ken/Nagano-972868/General_Tips-Nagano-BR-1.html (627 words)

	CNN/SI - Olympics - Snowboarding
		While Michelle Kwan was all business, Tara Lipinski was determined to make friends and have fun, and she left Nagano with a cool keepsake
		The "outlaw" of snow sports -- skiers and boarders still don't see goggle to goggle -- snowboarding has barged into the mainstream for the first time at this Olympics.
		The sport, already racked by controversy involving two organizations that claim to be the "ruling" body, has a huge to-do heading into Nagano.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/events/1998/nagano/sports/snowboarding.html (345 words)

	Development of a PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Assay for the Epidemiological Analysis of Shiga ...
		Shiga toxin (Stx) produced by Shigella dysenteriae type 1 (37).
		Genome analysis of a novel Shiga toxin 1 (Stx1)-converting phage which is closely related to Stx2-converting phages but not to other Stx1-converting phages.
		The pathogenic mechanisms of Shiga toxin and the Shiga-like toxins.
	jcm.asm.org /cgi/content/full/42/11/5205 (5315 words)

	Hotel Heights Shiga Kogen - Nagano, Japan
		Nagano Hostels > Hotels & Guesthouses > Hotel Heights Shiga Kogen
		Indoor private bath with grand view of Shiga is available.
		Use Nagano Shinkansen (the JR bullet train) to Nagano Station.
	www.hostelz.com /hotel/43181-Hotel-Heights-Shiga-Kogen (397 words)

	Tsugaike Kogen, Nagano
		It is for this reason that the snow depth at Tsugaike is often slightly better than down the road at Happo One, the season slightly longer, and the quality of snow excellent.
		To get better powder conditions is difficult to do unless you are able to travel to Hokkaido or get to some of the higher parts of Shiga Kogen.
		There are two major reasons why Tsugaike Kogen hasn't become as famous as Happo One.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/nagano/tsugaike.html (2329 words)

	GORP - Explore Nagano's Trails - Japan Top 20
		Snowfall is Nagano's raison d'jtre—as you might expect from the venue of the 1998 Winter Olympics.
		The area—comprised of 22 resorts and 40 miles of runs—might actually discourage the light at heart.
		Twice the size of Vail, the Shiga Koen is Japan's skiing and snowboarding Mecca, where everyone from the local butcher to Tokyo TV stars go for a weekend getaway.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/asia/japan/top_twenty8.htm (239 words)

	SLAM! NAGANO: Alpine Skiing
		SHIGA KOGEN, Japan (AP) -- In a symbolic changing of the guard, a 22-year-old Norwegian with day-glo orange-red hair won the men's slalom race today, after the great Alberto Tomba abandoned his final Olympics with a sore back.
		SHIGA KOGEN, Japan (AP) -- Picabo Street singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with a gold medal around her neck.
		SHIGA KOGEN, Japan (AP) -- Picabo Street gave the U.S. ski team a gold medal.
	www.canoe.ca /SlamNaganoAlpineSkiing/home.html (220 words)

	Accommodation In Nagano Japan
		The Holiday Inn Express Nagano is situated walking distance from downtown and the Zenkoji Temple, approximately 75 miles from Matsumoto Airport.
		Loacted next to the station,the 12 storey hotel is designed to have spacious and bright lobby,elegant restaurants and bars and functional banquet room...
		Hotel Kajima no Mori is situated in the woods of Karuizawa, renowned as a lush retreat from Japan's blistering summertime heat.
	www.realadventures.com /pages/japan/nagano.htm (351 words)

	Japan - Asia Newsletter - BootsnAll.com
		Particularly useful to inhabitants of Nagano City is the fact that Iizuna Resort has night skiing all week, very good value at ¥1800 for 5 hours' skiing 5-10 p.m., weather permitting.
		There is also a bus from Nagano about ¥800, takes 45-60 minutes, or you can take the Shin'etsu Line from Nagano to Mure Village ¥310, 20 minutes, and then a bus from Mure.
		To get to Shiga from Nagano City, take the Nagano Dentetsu to Yudanaka, and board a bus for either Okushiga or Kumanoyu in front of the station.
	www.bootsnall.com /nl/asia/apr02japan.shtml (4663 words)

	Nagano Olympics 98, New Zealand team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		NAGANO -- Three days ago, Ross Rebagliati of Canada accepted the first-ever snowboarding gold medal in the Olympics Games, told the world how it was a dream come true and dedicated the accomplishment to a dead friend.
		On Wednesday in Nagano, Rebagliati's dream was shattered.
		Ross Rebagliati was all smiles on Sunday, but his gold medal was stripped Wednesday.
	www.boarderzone.com /olympics3.htm (252 words)

	Clonal structure of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing and {beta}-D-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains ...
		Clonal structure of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing and {beta}-D-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains isolated from outbreaks and sporadic cases in Hokkaido, Japan -- NAGANO et al.
		Clonal structure of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing and ß-
		Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of {beta}-D-glucuronidase-positive Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 : H7 isolates from deer
	jmm.sgmjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/51/5/405 (282 words)

	1998 Olympics Live From Nagano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		I'm standing here with Picabo Street and she's done it again — she's come over to Nagano and grabbed a gold in the Super G. Tell me how that feels.
		I think it's going to take a minute for it to even set in because it's kind of shocking at this point still.
		I think some of the people who had some other races to go to, like in Shiga Kogen for the technical events, I think they probably got more frustrated.
	classic.mountainzone.com /Olympics/nagano/picabo2.html (339 words)

	CNN/SI - 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games - Alpine Skiing
		Despite the loutish behavior of the U.S. hockey team and the favorites' early ouster, the answer is, Yes, this was a dream of a tournament
		Giant Slalom Course -- Mt. Higashidate, Shiga Kogen, Yamanouchi Town
		No sport defines the Winter Games quite like Alpine skiing: The snow, the speed, the daring of the downhill, the precision of the slalom.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/events/1998/nagano/sports/alpine.html (397 words)

	Hotel Heights Shiga Kogen Nagano Japan - Hostel Reviews & Ratings
		We do not mark up this rate so you can be confident that booking here is as cheap as it gets!
		Hotel Heights Shiga Kogen in Nagano, Japan, Asia
		There are some buses that go to Suzurikawa directly from Yudanaka.
	www.hostelworld.com /hosteldetails.php/HotelHeightsShigaKogen-Nagano-14031 (402 words)

	Snow Japan - Snowboard Japan, Ski Japan, Winter Sports Japan - the ultimate Japan online winter sports community
		You might not have heard that name but you have probably heard about a place in Nagano where you can see "snow monkeys" (Japanese Macaque) taking an onsen.
		I had often heard about Jidokudani and even driven past the entrance on the way up to Shiga Kogen more than a few times, but until recently I had never actually stopped to check it out.
		(I suppose I was always in too much of a rush to get to the snow at Shiga Kogen).
	www.skijapanguide.com /index.php (628 words)

	Hotel Heights Shiga Kogen Hotels & Resorts Nagano Japan Hotels & Resorts Nagano
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	www.realadventures.com /listings/1105803.htm (347 words)

	HOTEL HEIGHTS SHIGA KOGEN - JapanHotel.net The webs largest hotel network for visitors to Japan
		Hotaru Onsen Shiga Kogen,Yamanouchi Machi, Shimotakai Gun, Nagano
		HOTEL HEIGHTS SHIGA KOGEN - JapanHotel.net The webs largest hotel network for visitors to Japan
		90 minutes by bus from JR Nagano Station
	www.japanhotel.net /2005/access.asp?HotelID=5034 (144 words)

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