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- Formerly:
- Zenkōji
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Ivanie Blondin wins 2 more medals at World Cup speed skating event in Nagano
• Nov. 25, 2024, 2:14 AM ET (CBC)
Nagano, city, Nagano ken (prefecture), central Honshu, Japan. It is the capital of the prefecture and is situated in the Nagano Basin. The city dates from the 12th–13th century and grew up around the Zenkō Temple, which was founded in the 7th century. Nagano later developed as a market town and post station along the Hokkoku Road. It is now an important commercial centre with food-processing, electrical machinery, and printing and publishing industries. It is also a cultural and educational centre that is the site of Shinshū University. The surrounding area produces apples and Chinese yams. A bronze Buddha, believed ...(100 of 134 words)