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
... A man in camouflage is said to have stabbed a woman and then used a hunting rifle in the city of Nakano, Nagano Prefecture...
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 relies on the military Savior as a deadly storm
Japan has hit tens of thousands of soldiers and rescue workers after one of The Strongest storms in years, killing at least 23 People .
Typhoon Hagibis Land to the South of Tokyo on Saturday, on the way to the North and brings heavy flooding.
Seventeen people are missing by The Storm , said public broadcaster NHK.
In the center of Nagano Prefecture , surrounded by water, Japan's famous Bullet trains, while a helicopter stranded plucked residents from rooftops.
a total of 27,000 military troops and other rescue workers were deployed in relief operations, authorities said.
"The government will do its utmost," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he promised the deployment of more troops if necessary.
on Sunday, had weakened The Storm , and moved out of the country.
an Elderly woman fell out of the helicopterIn Kawagoe city, North of Tokyo, emergency to help crews used boats, the inhabitants trapped in a nursing home.
More Than 150,000 apartments in the greater Tokyo area are without electricity, with running water also hit but has. Train and flight services terminated under threat of Hagibis.
Many of the deaths came when people were buried in landslides or Swept Away by the flood.
A woman had died in their 70s, after they are accidentally deleted while it is being moved by a rescue helicopter, AP reported, citing fire officials.
Some areas of Japan saw up to 40% of the average amount of precipitation in just a few days.
In The Town of Hakone, near Mount Fuji , The Rain fell more-than-1m (3ft) on Friday and Saturday, the highest total registered ever in Japan, and 48 Hours .
The Rain also hit the agriculture fields and warehouses flooded.
"We had never had a flood like this," a farmer in Higashi Matsuyama city, Northwest of Tokyo, told the news Agency AFP.
sports disturbedThe Storm led to a few Rugby World Cup games be cancelled, but a key apparatus between Japan and Scotland on Sunday.
Qualifying for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix was also disturbed, but
As the great storm approached, More Than seven million people were asked to leave their homes, but it is thought to have 50,000 stayed in shelters.
damage is Only in the last month, Typhoon Faxai havoc on parts of Japan, 30,000 houses, most of which have not been repaired yet.
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Source of news: bbc.com
