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Nagano (長野市) 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 km2. The total land area is 404.35 km2.

Nagano was the host city to the 1998 Winter Olympics. A famous 7th century Buddhist temple, Zenkoji , is located here. The origin of Nagano was a small town around it.

The city was founded on April 1, 1897.

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Nagano, NaganoNagano 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 km2. The tNagano PrefectureNagano prefecture ( Nagano prefectural symbol Capital Nagano Region: Chubu Island: Honshu Area Total % water Ranked 4th 13,585. 2% Population Total ( Mar 1, 2003) Density Ranked 16th 2,215,973 163/km² Districts:16 Municipalities:120 ISO 3166-2:JP-20 SymboNagano ShinkansenShinkansen Nagano Shinkansen is the provisional name for a segment of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, constructed between Takasaki and Nagano in 1997.
Nagano OsamiNagano Osami ( June 15, 1880 January 5, 1947) was a prominent leader of the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II. Nagano was born in Kochi in 1884. A graduate of Japan’s Naval Academy, Nagano studied at Harvard Law School in 1913 while seNaganohara, GunmaNaganohara (; -machi) is a town located in Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,566 and a density of 49. 03 persons per km². The total area is 133. Towns in Gunma prefecture Towns and Villages in AgatsumaNAGANO MamoruNagano has used his talents in mechanical design to bring new styles and concepts to the mecha genre. Heavy Metal L-Gaim introduced mecha with armor plates that appeared to fit loosely over an internal skeleton. These detailed and somewhat plausible desig
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