Nagano

[ nah-gah-naw ]

/ nɑˈgɑ nɔ /

a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.

Example sentences from the Web for nagano

Trains run from Tokyo to Nagano (90 minutes); Nagano to Nozawa Onsen takes 75 minutes by bus.

Where to Win Your Own Winter Olympics |Lonely Planet |January 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Despite not really being prepared to host, Nagano won the bid.

Sex, Bribes & Rhythmic Gymnastics: The IOC’s Biggest Scandals |Sujay Kumar |September 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
While there, she first taught English in the Nagano Prefecture and then was hired on at a local school board in Yokohama.

Secret Lives of Admissions Officers |Kathleen Kingsbury |December 8, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
One of the most famous images of this Bodhisattva is at Zenkô-ji, Nagano.

The Religions of Japan |William Elliot Griffis

Nagano is full of what someone called "a new rural type" of men who read and delight in going to lectures.

The Foundations of Japan |J.W. Robertson Scott
The other day in Nagano, a politician told a treacherous lie.

The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2 |Elizabeth Bisland

Nagano

/ (nəˈɡɑːnəʊ) /

a city in central Japan, on central Honshu: Buddhist shrine; two universities. Pop: 359 045 (2002 est)