Nagano Prefecture
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| Area | 13562 |
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| Population | 2. 146 million (Mar 31, 2012) |
| Weather | 11°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 74% Humidity |
| Colleges and universities | Shinshu University |
| Nagano University | |
| Did you know | Nagano is the fourth-largest Japanese prefecture by estimated area (13,561. 56 km²). |
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| ID | 776803 |
About Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture, in the center of Japan's Honshu island, is known for its mountains, hot springs and architecture. The capital, Nagano, is home to 7th-century Zenkō-ji temple, with a “hidden Buddha” statue whose replica is shown publicly once every 6 or 7 years. Its 16th-century Omine Castle is now a butterfly museum. The Togakushi district has ancient Togakushi Shrine and weapons at Togakushi Ninja Museum.
Nagano: Three killed in shooting and stabbing attack central Japan
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Typhoon Hagibis: Japan's 110,000-saver after the worst storm in decades
... In the Central Nagano Prefecture, a group of rescuers, wearing snorkel and goggles, the search for survivors in the waist-high water began...
Typhoon Hagibis: Japan relies on the military Savior as a deadly storm
... In the center of Nagano Prefecture, surrounded by water, Japan s famous bullet trains, while a helicopter stranded plucked residents from rooftops...
Typhoon Hagibis: Japan braced for powerful storm
... Further north in Nagano Prefecture, levees along the Chikuma river gave way sending water rushing through residential areas, inundating houses...
Typhoon Hagibis: Japan braced for powerful storm
Helicopters rescued people trapped in their homes when the Chikuma river burst its banks
At least nine people are reported dead as Japan recovers from its biggest storm in decades.
Typhoon Hagibis triggered floods and landslides as it battered the country with wind speeds of 225km/h (140mph).
Rivers have breached their banks in at least 14 different places, inundating residential neighbourhoods.
The Storm led to some Rugby World Cup matches being cancelled but a key fixture between Japan and Scotland will go ahead on Sunday.
Hagibis is heading north and is expected to move back into the North Pacific later on Sunday.
It made landfall on Saturday shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT), in Izu Peninsula , south-west of Tokyo and moved up The East coast. Almost half a million homes were left without power.
In The Town of Hakone near Mount Fuji More Than 1m (3ft) of rain fell on Friday and Saturday, the highest Total ever recorded in Japan over 48 Hours .
Further north in Nagano Prefecture , levees along the Chikuma river gave way sending water rushing through residential areas, inundating houses. Flood defences around Tokyo have held and river levels are now falling, reports the BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Japan .
Officials said some of those killed were Swept Away by landslides while others were trapped in their cars as floodwaters rose. Another 15 people are listed as missing and dozens are reported injured.
What preparations were made?More Than seven million people were urged to leave their homes as the huge storm approached, but it is thought only 50,000 stayed in shelters.
Many residents stocked up on provisions before the typhoon's arrival, leaving supermarkets with empty shelves.
Torrential rain has caused rivers to flood huge areas A huge clean-up operation was under way in Kawasaki near Tokyo"Unprecedented Heavy Rain has been seen in cities, towns and villages for which The Emergency warning was issued," Japan 's Meteorological Agency (JMA) forecaster Yasushi Kajiwara told a press briefing.
Many Bullet train services were halted, and several lines on the Tokyo Metro were suspended for most of Saturday.
All flights to and from Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Narita airport in Chiba have been cancelled - More Than 1,000 in Total .
Bullet trains were half submerged in Nagano, central JapanTwo Rugby World Cup games scheduled for Saturday were cancelled on safety grounds and declared as draws - England-France and New Zealand-Italy. The cancellations were The First in The Tournament 's 32-year history.
Sunday's Namibia-Canada match due to take place in Kamaishi was also cancelled and declared a draw.
The US-Tonga fixture in Osaka and Wales-Uruguay in Kumamoto will go ahead as scheduled on Sunday, organisers said.
Meanwhile, a crunch game between Scotland and tournament hosts Japan on Sunday will now go ahead. The decision followed a safety inspection.
The Japanese Formula One Grand Prix is also taking place on Sunday.
'A blanket and a Biscuit 'Local resident James Babb spoke to the BBC from an evacuation centre in Hachioji, western Tokyo. He said The River near his house was on The Brink of overflowing.
"I Am with my sister-in-law, who is disabled," he said. "Our House may flood. They have given us a blanket and a Biscuit . "
Tornado-like winds whipped up by the typhoon struck east of TokyoAndrew Higgins, an English teacher who lives in Tochigi, north of Tokyo, told the BBC he had "lived through a few typhoons" during seven years in Japan .
"I feel like This Time Japan , generally, has taken this typhoon a lot More seriously," he said. "People were out preparing Last Night . A lot of people were stocking up. "
Only last month Typhoon Faxai wreaked havoc on parts of Japan , damaging 30,000 homes, most of which have not yet been repaired.
"I evacuated because my roof was ripped off by The Other typhoon and rain came in. I'm so worried about My House ," a 93-year-old man told NHK, from a shelter in Tateyama, Chiba.
Japan suffers about 20 typhoons a year, but Tokyo is rarely hit on this Scale .
Shopkeepers tried to protect their stores from the powerful winds and rain Many supermarket were left empty as people stocked uptyphoon hagibis, japan
Source of news: bbc.com
