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Nagano (nägä`nō), city (1990 pop. 347,026), capital of Nagano prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Tenryu River. It has a food-processing industry and produces auto parts and textiles. It is also a religious center, the site of Zenkoji, a 7th-century Buddhist temple housing statues sent from the king of Korea in 552. It hosted the Winter Olympic games in 1998, when it became linked to Tokyo by a "bullet train." Nagano prefecture (1990 pop. 2,156,656), 5,261 sq mi (13,626 sq km) is landlocked and extremely mountainous, with an average elevation of more than 2,600 ft (790 m). It is known for its raw-silk industry. Nagano a city in central Japan, on central Honshu: Buddhist shrine; two universities. Pop.: 359 045 (2002 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The concrete was used as shielding material for a small cyclotron in a PET imaging facility that is now under construction in Nagano City. She went to Nagano as the heavy favorite, skated tentatively and was upset by teammate Tara Lipinski. Keller had promoted Nagano to the senior management position about two years ago. |
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