| 单词 | Nagano |
| 例句 | Nagano went to a top-notch music academy in Morro Bay, then studied sociology and music at the University of Santa Cruz and later music at San Francisco State University. Conductor Kent Nagano: The surfer wields a wicked baton 2014-03-20T10:45:50Z “It gives you freedom in the sense that having that support allows you to take time off and write at home,” Nagano says. | Nearly Two Decades In, Little Dragon Breaks Out 2014-05-13T13:00:29Z The recording with Kent Nagano will certainly breathe new life into it. Cuts, Big and Small, Transform Leonard Bernstein’s Final Opera 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Nagano did psychedelic surfer dance moves to it. Concert review: Little Dragon at Nectar 01/12/11 2011-01-13T20:23:07Z The artist Yutaka Matsuzawa, in the forests of Nagano Prefecture, aimed to create a conceptual art that broke from rationalist thought. Three Radical 1960s Visions, Far From the Tumult of Tokyo 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Yet Nagano is inexplicably absent from the guest conducting lists of major American orchestras or opera companies. Expect the unexpected on recordings of Kent Nagano and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Nagano, deeply mindful of shape and phrasing, coaxed the strings into producing a warm glow that seemed to be lit from within. Review: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra Gets Ambitious at Carnegie Hall 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z He participated in the torch relay for the Nagano Games, and tried to reunite with Watanabe while there. How Japanese Rock Star Miyavi Became Unbroken's Terrifying Prison Guard 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z The orchestra’s music director, Kent Nagano, will conduct. ArtsBeat: Montreal Symphony Orchestra Announces Inaugural Concerts at New Hall 2011-03-11T16:47:07Z Mitigating this coolness, however, is singer Yukimi Nagano, whose impassioned vocals suffuse each song with emotion. Little Dragon: Ritual Union ? review 2011-07-14T21:20:00Z Lipinski, who won gold in the 1998 Nagano Olympics, added that the decision is "putting a permanent scar on our sport." Sha’Carri Richardson, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir and others push back at doping decision leniency 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z “What is being performed here is very much inspired by the original score, the original theatrical intentions of the libretto,” Mr. Nagano said. Is ‘The Bassarids’ an Operatic Masterpiece, or ‘Strauss Turned Sour’? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z “It was so long ago now that I forgot if it’s true, but I feel pretty Zen these days,” Nagano says. | Nearly Two Decades In, Little Dragon Breaks Out 2014-05-13T13:00:29Z Then again, he may be annoyed that Nagano just announced that he will leave his post as music director of the Montreal Symphony when his contract expires in 2020. At the G-20, Beethoven is played and the world listened (maybe) 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Nagano, who became music director in 2006, is reaping much credit for his leadership in bringing the orchestra’s dream to fulfillment. Music Review: Montreal Symphony at La Maison Symphonique - Review 2011-09-08T22:00:33Z Furthermore, it looks like Mayor Nagano will be making good on his promise — according to RocketNews24, the mayor’s office issued a press release that confirmed that plans for the amusement park are underway. Japan Plans to Make Dreams Come True With a Spa Amusement Park 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z "We were weirdos," Ms. Nagano told Spin.com, "but we found each other and could be in a bubble together." Music Match: If You Like A Taste of Honey, Try Little Dragon 2013-01-29T23:35:21Z He thanks his grandmother and sinks at the loss of his father with mournful rasp, deepened even further by gentle chin-to-sternum plucking and the cumulus vocals of Little Dragon’s Yukimi Nagano. Big Boi’s Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors Is Visionary Hip-Hop 2012-12-12T18:30:17Z Trump, no surprise, got the most television time from the German crew, probably as much as Nagano. At the G-20, Beethoven is played and the world listened (maybe) 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z For many years he taught cello and chamber music and conducted the orchestra at San Francisco State University, where one of his students was Kent Nagano, now the conductor of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Laszlo Varga, Cellist for the New York Philharmonic, Is Dead at 89 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z Ms. Nagano sings with more force and attitude, and the band plays with more authority and clarity. Music Review: Shape Shifting Effortlessly in Brooklyn 2011-08-17T22:07:43Z Kent Nagano leads his Canadian forces in a program that’s notable mainly for a rare appearance by Maxim Vengerov, the commanding violinist, for the Brahms concerto. Classical Music in NYC This Week 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, a major exhibition "Eternity of Eternal Eternity" opened in her home town of Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture, complete with polka-dot shuttle buses. AP Interview: Artist Kusama sees the world in dots 2012-08-08T12:34:11Z After his release from prison, Zamperini went on to carry the Olympic torch in Nagano in 1998 and to get married. Fact-Checking 'Unbroken': What Does the Movie Get Right? 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Nagano said that when he led the opera in the 1980s, he felt Henze’s language to be progressive. Is ‘The Bassarids’ an Operatic Masterpiece, or ‘Strauss Turned Sour’? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Nagano’s unusual program for this festival, tracing the evolution of the symphony, is fascinating on its own terms. A Bracing Breath of Spring Air From All Directions 2011-04-29T16:17:11Z One was warm, rigid electro, with extra drums between the beats and Nagano singing about "something missing in the soul." Concert review: Little Dragon at Nectar 01/12/11 2011-01-13T20:23:07Z Like so much else in his “Ring,” conducted by Kent Nagano at the Bavarian State Opera here, it is a simple, modest gesture. Music Review: A ‘Ring’ Fit for a Time of Austerity 2012-07-17T12:00:00Z Nagano acknowledges just that in the notes to his recording of the symphony. At the G-20, Beethoven is played and the world listened (maybe) 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Kobayashi was born in Japan’s Nagano province where his father was a chef in a traditional Japanese restaurant. Japanese chef wins first ever three-star rating in France 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z One of his first projects, having become general director of the company in 2003, was to create the post of music director, which went to Kent Nagano and, since 2006, James Conlon. How Plácido Domingo taught L.A. to love opera 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z They're a passionate quartet, with a "little dragon" temper in each of them, according to Nagano. Little Dragon ready to roar at Seattle's Nectar Lounge 2010-04-07T23:04:00Z Nagano and the orchestra continued that careful, deeply intentional sculpting of rhythm, articulation and dynamics in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8. Review: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra Gets Ambitious at Carnegie Hall 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z But, having charged Mr. Nagano with that mission, the board tolerated mismanagement and could not curtail ruinous debts. A Critic’s First Orchestra Defines Britain’s Musical Soul 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z By my count, more than 200 instrumentalists and singers were jammed onto the Carnegie stage, plus Nagano and the soloist Jan Vogler on cello, for the nearly hourlong work. Review: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra Gets Ambitious at Carnegie Hall 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Conductor Kent Nagano is a lifelong surfer, and a good one who occasionally went out with the braver members of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra when he was their music director. 'The Reef' concert had a chance to catch a new wave of fans by pairing surf sounds and scenes 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z The daughter of an American mother and Japanese father, Nagano was exposed to many musical genres as a kid. Electric Swedish band Little Dragon gains eclectic popularity “Even though I knew about her and about her songs, I’d never really dug in deeper and listened to her as an artist,” Nagano said. Electric Swedish band Little Dragon gains eclectic popularity And as the album withdraws from the dancefloor to the lonelier darkness of Summertearz and Seconds, Nagano lures you to follow. Little Dragon: Ritual Union ? review 2011-07-14T21:20:00Z Now music director of the Hamburg State Opera and its orchestra, Nagano led his local forces in a riveting, inspiring performance that was an idealistic blend of elegance, grandeur, warmth, commitment and passion. At the G-20, Beethoven is played and the world listened (maybe) 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z On a subsequent world tour, Little Dragon singer Yukimi Nagano was a one of a few guest stars who got serious spotlight time, along with Bobby Womack and De La Soul. Concert preview: Little Dragon at Nectar 01/12/11 2011-01-06T17:36:16Z Between the Olympics in Lillehammer, Nagano and Salt Lake, those three duels combine to a total time difference of just 0.9 seconds between the two teams. 2010-01-29T22:15:00Z “I don’t really see a radical departure or sudden burst of experimentation that’s taken place over the years,” Nagano said in a video interview. An Opera Composer of Intimate Spareness Returns to Myth 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Nagano elaborates on the concept in a program note, “The Evolution of the Symphony,” with no mention of Bach. A Festival Built for Risky Business 2011-05-06T05:00:07Z Opera music director Kent Nagano began his appointment as music director of the Hamburg State Opera Saturday with a major new production of Berlioz's epic opera, "Les Troyens." Essential Arts & Culture: Beyond the Broad 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z I'd be more curious about the Olympic legacy in Seoul, Nagano or Sydney - noble seems to know about how Olympic Games affected those places, although all of them increased their profile significantly after the games. With the Olympics Over, Six Former Host Cities Worth Visiting 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z In the conductor Kent Nagano, the production has the world’s finest champion of “A Quiet Place,” who several years ago recorded Sunderland’s version and again leads it to brilliant and illuminating effect. Review: A Rescue Operation Salvages Leonard Bernstein’s Final Opera 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z My dad’s family was based in Nagano in the mountains, and they were farmers. Hiroyuki Sanada Lays Down His Sword for Shohei Ohtani and 10,000 Steps 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z In a phone interview between rehearsals, Mr. Nagano described “The Bassarids” as an opera that works “at the highest state of refinement.” Is ‘The Bassarids’ an Operatic Masterpiece, or ‘Strauss Turned Sour’? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z At its premiere on Friday at the Grand Théâtre de Provence, Kent Nagano led the orchestra and chorus of the Opéra de Lyon in a rigorously elegant performance. At This Summer’s Aix Festival, the Only Laughter Is Bitter 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Opera at the start of the 2006-07 season, succeeding conductor Kent Nagano. James Conlon named principal conductor of Turin, Italy, orchestra 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The region, just east of the city of Nagano, is home to some of Asia’s best skiing, particularly Shiga Kogen, a network of interconnected resorts with more than 50 lifts and hundreds of runs. 12 Months of Skiing, From Chile to China 2012-12-07T17:07:45Z Its return to Salzburg this month, in a staging by Krzysztof Warlikowski, is conducted by another of its supporters, Kent Nagano. Is ‘The Bassarids’ an Operatic Masterpiece, or ‘Strauss Turned Sour’? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z The story floating around the blogosphere about the Swedish electro-pop band Little Dragon is that its name was inspired by the epic tantrums that the lead singer Yukimi Nagano used to have in the studio. | Nearly Two Decades In, Little Dragon Breaks Out 2014-05-13T13:00:29Z "Producing the theme track for the Nagano Olympics was a huge thing for me," said Ishii. Ken Ishii, out of dance clubs and into daydreams 2012-01-19T00:30:14Z Thirty years ago, with the composer present, Kent Nagano conducted members of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in a performance at the Ojai Music Festival in which music and nature fused. Messiaen's ode to Utah's national parks is a multimedia wonder at Disney Hall 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z After I returned home to Nagano, Steven McGreevy, a scholar of sustainable agriculture at Kyoto’s Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, raised some of these concerns in an email. Can we build a sustainable Japan? 2013-03-12T18:50:00Z Dustin Hoffman serves as chairman of the Broad's artistic advisory board, a group of 15 prominent artists that includes Plácido Domingo and conductor Kent Nagano. Executive director Wiley Hausam exits Broad Stage, Jane Deknatel has interim post 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z What was Kent Nagano’s role in the project? Cuts, Big and Small, Transform Leonard Bernstein’s Final Opera 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z There was Little Dragon, featuring the singer Yukimi Nagano, which touched down in crowd-pleasing four-on-the-floor dance beats just often enough to spring away into odder, more angular melodies and electronic excursions. Review: Governors Ball Is Ruled by Women 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Having provided a little ballast, he vanishes in a download spiral and Nagano returns, still glowing and utterly unperturbed. Taylor Swift’s Revised ‘Revenge,’ and 10 More New Songs 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Nagano is a brilliant conductor of contemporary music. Music Review: Montreal Symphony at La Maison Symphonique - Review 2011-09-08T22:00:33Z Nagano was listening to music by another popular artist with a diverse fan base at the time: Janet Jackson. Electric Swedish band Little Dragon gains eclectic popularity Their titles emboldened Mr. Nagano to include 10 of these piano pieces in this inventive orchestral program. Music Review: Evolution, and a Definitive Endpoint 2011-05-15T21:30:31Z But the Montreal Symphony is here with Kent Nagano leading a program tracing the evolution of the symphony, from Gabrieli brass works and Bach sinfonias to ’s Fifth. Spring Performance: Music : Calling All Orchestras: Bring a Creative Program 2011-02-20T02:01:55Z The audience seemed more riveted by the booming music and the images of the players, especially the continual close-ups of Mr. Nagano. Music Review: Montreal Symphony at La Maison Symphonique - Review 2011-09-08T22:00:33Z Music director Kent Nagano brings the orchestra to Southern California for three performances that include works by Debussy and Stravinsky plus Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 featuring pianist Daniil Trifonov. Classical works from Montreal, New York and L.A. orchestras, plus cello and Ojai festivals, are in the mix 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z When Mr. Nagano extended a commission for an actual opera, Mr. Eotvos wrote “Three Sisters.” Peter Eotvos Prepares the Opera ‘Senza Sangue’ 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, speaking of staples, turns up on the May 14 concert, “The Evolution of the Symphony,” with Kent Nagano conducting the Montreal Symphony. A Bracing Breath of Spring Air From All Directions 2011-04-29T16:17:11Z Surrounded by swirling, twinkling, glimmering arpeggios, Little Dragon’s Yuki Nagano sings about sheer rapture: “Glowing in the dark to find streams of stars to taste.” Taylor Swift’s Revised ‘Revenge,’ and 10 More New Songs 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z That's not entirely inappropriate, given the quantity of sparkle that "L'Aiglon" supplies and the careful attention Nagano pays to telling details. Expect the unexpected on recordings of Kent Nagano and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z By chance, she met Yukimi Nagano, the lead singer of the Swedish band Little Dragon, who inspired her to start writing her own songs. How the R&B Innovator Kelela Unlocked a New Level 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Opening track “Mirror” harks back to the stark simplicity of “Twice,” relying heavily on vocals provided by singer Yukimi Nagano. Review: Little Dragon stretches sound on new album 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z A museum in Iida, Nagano Prefecture, is devoted to his work. Kihachiro Kawamoto obituary 2010-09-05T16:44:00Z Meanwhile, officials in Nagano, Japan, kept their sole elephant, Fuko, cool by filling up part of his enclosure with water. Zookeepers Find Creative Ways To Keep Animals Cool In Extreme Heat 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Burke has been a women’s hockey supporter since the sport’s Olympic debut at the 1998 Nagano Games. Professional Women’s Hockey League unveils its Original 6 franchises 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z As a young teenager, Nagano was inspired by the 2011 World Cup triumph and, speaking in Auckland, said she and her team-mates fully believed that this year's Nadeshiko will be able to match the feat. Earthquake, tragedy & triumph - Japan to shine again? 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Nagano is No. 522 in the latest world golf ranking and got into the field by earning one of three spots in U.S. Unknown Nagano making a name for himself with great play at the U.S. Open 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z The conductor was Kent Nagano, another Californian who had just been named the first music director of Los Angeles Opera. Appreciation: Composers are often revered but rarely beloved. Kaija Saariaho was both 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Last month, a man was arrested after he allegedly shot two police officers to death after killing two women with a knife in Nagano prefecture. 18-year-old trainee accused of shooting 3 soldiers at firing range on Japanese army base, killing 2 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z And in May, a Japanese man killed four people, including two police officers, in an hours-long knife and shooting rampage in the Nagano region. Japan: Two soldiers dead in military facility shooting 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z "I was 13 years old or so," Nagano, 24, recalled on Thursday. Earthquake, tragedy & triumph - Japan to shine again? 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The biggest key to Nagano’s success this week has been his play on the par 5s, where he leads the field at 9 under. Unknown Nagano making a name for himself with great play at the U.S. Open 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Nagano prefectural police are due to hold a press conference at midday Friday. Four dead, suspect arrested in rare shooting incident in Japan -media 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The police in the surrounding Nagano prefecture said they could not comment on the situation at the moment. Three Dead in Japan After Attack by Man Who ‘Wanted to Kill’ 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z A man in camouflage is said to have stabbed a woman and then used a hunting rifle in the city of Nakano, Nagano prefecture. Nagano: Three killed in shooting and stabbing attack central Japan 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Kyodo News said a pedestrian reported to police about a commotion in the Nakano city in the Nagano prefecture, prompting officers to rush to the scene. 4 injured by man carrying rifle and knife in central Japan 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z If Nagano finishes in the top 10, he will earn an automatic spot for next year’s tournament at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina. Unknown Nagano making a name for himself with great play at the U.S. Open 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Schools in northern Japan, such as in Nagano, have installed air conditioning because of the extreme heat in recent years. As summer heat looms, Japan urged to curb impact, emissions 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Sapporo’s pursuit is a reminder of the corruption around Japan’s last Winter Olympic held in 1998 in Nagano. Sapporo election could restart bid for 2030 Winter Olympics 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Sledding events would be held at old Olympic facilities in faraway Nagano, and the event would, “in principle,” be entirely paid for by the I.O.C. and private funds. Tokyo Olympics Scandal Fouls Hopes for a Sapporo Winter Games 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z And at Zenkoji temple in Nagano in central Japan, about 30 monks prayed for the lives lost in the war. Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Last month alone, eight foreigners were involved in accidents in Nagano. Allure of Japan's powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Smaine, who lived in Lake Tahoe, California, recently posted that he was taking the trip to ski in the backcountry of Japan’s Nagano prefecture to enjoy the “unbelievable snow quality.” This week’s passages 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z One person survived and two people died in the avalanche, a Nagano police spokesperson told Reuters. Kyle Smaine, world champion halfpipe skier, dies in avalanche in Japan 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z But for that to happen, Sapporo is going to have to repair the damage done by the Tokyo scandal, said Ryuichi Kasuga, a sports consultant who worked on the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Tokyo Olympics Scandal Fouls Hopes for a Sapporo Winter Games 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Smaine, who lived in Lake Tahoe, California, recently posted that he was taking the trip to ski in the backcountry of the Nagano prefecture to enjoy the “unbelievable snow quality.” World champ freeskier Smaine dies in avalanche in Japan 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The reputation of Japanese snow took off after the Nagano Olympics. Allure of Japan's powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The bodies of two men caught in an avalanche on Sunday have been found in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Avalanche kills two skiers in Japan's Nagano region 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z George was the Chef de Mission of the U.S. delegation to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Shibutani siblings elected to US Figure Skating Hall of Fame 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The Canadian composer, who has been championed by Kent Nagano in Montréal and is beginning to attract attention in Europe, is little tracked so far by the U.S. new music radar. Review: The exult and ecstasy of Beethoven's Ninth at the Hollywood Bowl 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z In 2016, a ski tour bus fell from a mountainous road in Nagano prefecture, killing 15 people and injuring 26 others. Fiery bus crash on Japanese highway leaves 2 dead, 7 injured 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Nagano police have issued English warnings and guidelines in flyers. Allure of Japan's powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Nagano Prefecture, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, is popular with tourists in the winter season, attracting many skiers from both Japan and abroad. Avalanche kills two skiers in Japan's Nagano region 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The all-time leading scorer in women’s international hockey, Granato led the U.S. to gold in Nagano in 1998, the first time women’s hockey was involved in the Olympics. Five women in NHL assistant GM jobs took different paths 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Opera had no music director but rather a succession of guest conductors, until Kent Nagano was appointed principal conductor in 2001. This tenor has sung in more than 150 L.A. Opera shows. After 'Aida,' he'll take a final bow 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Nagano just recently paid off the debt from holding those Games. All-Japan committee meets to promote Sapporo Olympic bid 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z There is no national data, but in the popular ski prefecture Nagano, in all of 2019 some 22 people were involved in accidents in backcountry terrain outside designated resorts, none of them foreign. Allure of Japan's powder snow a growing danger as more tourists ski backcountry 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Nagano held the 1998 Winter Olympics and paid off the debt from those Games several years ago. Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe ’34 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z The league was not at the Olympics for a second consecutive time after a run of five in a row dating to the 1998 Nagano Games. Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z “Nagano is a little more cerebral and, from a personal standpoint, he’s a little bit aloof from both the orchestra and from the chorus,” Sterne says. This tenor has sung in more than 150 L.A. Opera shows. After 'Aida,' he'll take a final bow 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Women’s curling was a demonstration sport at the 1998 Nagano Games and made its official debut at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Britain wins Olympic women’s curling gold 10-3 over Japan 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z The noise incident appeared to be far from what occurred at the 1998 Nagano Games. Team USA men's hockey subject of noise complaint in athletes' village 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z He eventually represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics, held in the Japanese city of Nagano. Curling Drifts to the East, Where Rock Stars Are Being Born 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Stokes was less involved during this Olympic cycle, but he helped recruit Shanwayne Stephens, the pilot of Jamaica’s current four-man team, which Saturday will be the country’s first to compete in the Olympics since Nagano. The original Jamaican bobsled team inspired a movie — and a new generation 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z With Decker watching on the glass steps away from the bench, the U.S. fell short and settled for silver for a fourth time since women's hockey was introduced at the 1998 Nagano Games. Winter Olympics 2022: US minus Brianna Decker comes up short in final vs. Canada 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z With Decker watching on the glass steps away from the bench, the U.S. fell short and settled for silver for a fourth time since women’s hockey was introduced at the 1998 Nagano Games. US minus Decker comes up short in Olympic final vs. Canada 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z It first happened at Nagano, but that setback was merely a blip. Oh, no: A short track shutout for US at Beijing Olympics 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z “At the end of my skating career,” Bradbury said, “what’s called the Winter Olympic Institute had only just been born. Just after the Nagano Olympics in ’98. Australians never used to win medals at the Winter Games. Now they’re upset when they don’t. 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z It will mark the next chapter in a fierce rivalry which dates to the Americans defeating Canada at the 1998 Nagano Games, the first to feature women’s hockey. US women beat Finland 4-1, to face Canada in Olympic final 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The Canadians continued their run of appearing in every Olympic final since women’s hockey made its debut at the 1998 Nagano Games, and set up a potential showdown against the United States. Canada women's ice hockey routs Swiss 10-3, advances to Olympic gold-medal game 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The traditional powers have finished first since Japan earned the top spot on the podium on its home hill at the 1998 Nagano Games in the first team event. Austria wins Olympic gold in ski jumping team event 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The Canadians continued their run of appearing in every Olympic final since women’s hockey made its debut at the 1998 Nagano Games, and set up a potential showdown against the United States on Thursday. Canada routs Swiss 10-3, advances to Olympic gold-medal game 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Although people have been curling in Los Angeles since the 1960s, there wasn’t much interest in the sport until it was featured as a new event at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan. L.A. emerges as a vibrant and unexpected hotspot for curling 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z NOTES: The four goals allowed by the U.S. matched a team Olympic record, dating to a 7-4 win over Canada in the cross-border rivals’ first Olympic meeting at the 1998 Nagano Games. US shots aren’t turning into goals in Olympic women’s hockey 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z China has not medaled in the women’s singles figure skating competition at the Olympics since 1998, when Chen Lu won bronze in Nagano. Chinese social media savages California-born skater Zhu Yi over competition falls 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Granato, the first women inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and captain of the first women’s team to win a hockey gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, laughs at the memory now. US-Canada women’s Olympic hockey rivalry set to resume 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z It started at the sport’s Olympic debut in Nagano in 1998, when the word “snowboarding” was misspelled on the scoreboard at the venue — “Snow-Bording.” Dissed: Olympic snowboarders still irked by secondary status 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Players had represented their homelands at five straight Olympic tournaments, starting with the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan. NHL players will not compete in Beijing Olympics amid COVID surge 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Throughout the pandemic, native Californian Kent Nagano has been an active presence in Europe. Commentary: The faces and facets of classical music's year of emergence 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z A mudslide early Sunday hit a house in Okaya City in the central Japanese prefecture of Nagano, burying eight residents. Torrential rain in Japan causes more floods, mudslides 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z “People don’t really speak about the Olympics,” Nagano said. Japan wins its first gold of the Games in judo on hallowed ground 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z I remember how the Nagano Games in 1998 captivated the country, and how friends took the bullet train to the mountains just to witness the festivities. The Distant Echo of a Raucous Match in Tokyo 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z But midway through those Winter Games, a magnitude-5 earthquake occurred near Nagano. Tokyo Says It Is Ready for Covid-19. What About Earthquakes? 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z This is also the year that Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare, who has been spectacularly rejuvenating the San Diego Symphony, added a prestigious second music directorship, succeeding Nagano at the Montreal Symphony. Commentary: The faces and facets of classical music's year of emergence 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The company says they feature a brand-new design inspired by the work of Japanese illustrator Tsuyoshi Nagano. MSI’s new laptops take aim at the 16-inch MacBook Pro 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The seats from Hokkaido, Nagano and Hiroshima were won by candidates backed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. Japan’s ruling party loses 3 key elections in blow to Suga 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z No spectators will be present when the last relay runner of the day brings in the torch and lights the Olympic cauldron in Nagano City, the prefecture said. Olympics: Nagano bars fans from parts of torch relay as COVID precaution 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Kent Nagano recorded it with the London Symphony and an outstanding cast in 1998. Commentary: Why it's time to revive Leonard Bernstein's long-dismissed, race-conscious White House musical 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z She wrote that opposition was silenced before Nagano was awarded the 1998 Winter Olympics. Critics speak out on Tokyo Olympic costs, pandemic, fairness 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z She was flattered by his apparent encouragement of her career, though she eventually declined given the camp’s proximity to the upcoming 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. The Seattle Kraken is listening to women and trying to shift the NHL culture: ‘This is how it should be’ 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z More than 300 people, including hotel employees and visitors, were trapped in Kamikochi, as floods and mudslides hit a main road connecting the town to Matsumoto, another tourist destination in Nagano. Heavy rain hits scenic central Japan, more damage in south 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z By Wednesday morning, parts of Nagano and Gifu in central Japan were flooded by unremitting downpours. Japan's devastating rains move north as millions told to evacuate 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z By Wednesday morning, parts of Nagano and Gifu in central Japan were flooded by massive downpours. Japan battered by more heavy rain, floods, nearly 60 dead 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The Oomachi Wasp Appreciation Society in Nagano once achieved some measure of national fame for making rice crackers with the insects baked in. In Japan, the ‘Murder Hornet’ Is Both a Lethal Threat and a Tasty Treat 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The number of characters in this November’s Grand Prix, held in Nagano, was down a third from the peak of about 1,700 in 2015. Crazy Mascots Flooded Japan. Can This Grouchy Boar Survive? 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Tara Lipinski, the 1998 gold medalists at the Nagano Games who retired early due to injuries, also has concerns about the current makeup of figure skating. Is figure skating becoming acrobatics on ice? 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Japan suffered the second most expensive typhoon strike in its history in 2019 when Typhoon Hagibis roared ashore in the Nagano prefecture on October 12, 2019 as a category 2 storm with 100 mph winds. The Top 10 Weather and Climate Stories of 2019 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z A Nagano prefectural fisheries lab published a similar estimate. Remembrance Lake: In Japan, climate change unravels 600 years of history held dear 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z In 1998, at the Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, snowboarding joined the ranks of Olympic events. Jake Burton Carpenter, who outfitted snowboarders and championed their sport, dies at 65 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z The Hokuriku-Shinkansen line trains were parked in a yard in Nagano city. Ten bullet trains scrapped after Japan typhoon 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Alternatively, he wrote, the central mountain regions of Hakone and Nagano, or even Hokkaido, would also be suitable. Tokyo 2020 golf must be moved because of heat, politician tells IOC 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, bullet trains are submerged in muddy waters in Nagano, central Japan, in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis. AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z But nothing spoke more of the powerlessness of modernization against natural disasters than rows of bullet trains deluged in floodwaters in Nagano, a mountainous region to the northwest of Tokyo. Flooded bullet trains show Japan’s risks from disasters 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z A riverside section of Nagano, northwest of Tokyo, was covered with mud, its apple orchards completely flooded and homes still without electricity. World Digest: Oct. 14, 2019 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Businesses appeared nearly back to normal in central Tokyo but paralyzed in Nagano and other hard-hit areas still inundated. More victims, more damage found in Japan typhoon aftermath 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z The damage was especially serious in Nagano prefecture, where an embankment of the Chikuma River broke. Typhoon Hagibis kills dozens in Japan, floods bullet trains as massive search launched 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Nagano Prefecture in central Japan was one of the worst-hit areas. Typhoon Hagibis: 110,000 join rescue effort as survivors tell of 'incredible' storm 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z The casualty counts were climbing, with dozens dead, more missing and some 100 people injured in Nagano, Fukushima, Miyagi and other central and northern prefectures. Flooded bullet trains show Japan’s risks from disasters 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z In Nagano Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, a levee burst on the Chikuma River, flooding a wide area of Nagano City. Typhoon Hagibis: Helicopters and Boats Rescue the Stranded 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z The heavy rain caused a river in Nagano prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, to flood its banks. Four dead, 17 missing as fierce typhoon pounds Tokyo 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z News footage showed a rescue helicopter hovering in a flooded area in Nagano Prefecture, after an embankment of the Chikuma River broke, plucking people from the second floor of a home submerged in muddy waters. Rescue efforts begin after typhoon causes flooding in Japan 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Two years later, she captained the U.S. to an upset win over Canada at Nagano in the first year women’s hockey was introduced as a medal sport. Trailblazing female player Cammi Granato, former NHL mainstays Ulf Samuelsson, Stu Barnes and Dave Hunter among Seattle team’s scouting hires 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z And there is the Kent Nagano recording of the opera with Dawn Upshaw. Feedback: Galaxy’s Edge and the cartooning of Arab culture 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Yet Ojai was still remote enough for nearly half a century to serve as a musical playground for such feisty young conductors as Michael Tilson Thomas and Kent Nagano when they were just starting out. How Thomas Morris brought the Ojai Music Festival to the big time 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z This system was essential to course prep at the Olympics in Pyeongchang, Sochi, Vancouver, and Nagano, whose mild temperatures were not naturally conducive to a firm racing surface. The Wild Carnival at the Heart of Skiing’s Most Dangerous Race 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Nagano has next to no presence in the U.S. these days, although he still maintains a residence in San Francisco and is the highly successful music director of the Montreal Symphony. Want the West Coast’s best in opera? You have to go to Europe 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Christopher Ward, who had been the assistant to Kent Nagano at the “Babylon” premiere in Munich, triumphantly took over. Operas in Berlin and Hamburg go Babylonian, with Trump and an immigration crisis 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z "It worries me that we don't know how the disease is spreading," a pig farmer in Nagano Prefecture told told the news agency. Japan may have to kill up to 15,000 pigs amid 'extremely serious' swine fever epidemic 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z After Lipinski won at nationals in ’97, she took gold at the Nagano Olympics the following year. Can Nathan Chen, Alysa Liu lead an American skating rebound? 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z In the ski resort of Hakuba, which hosted events during the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998, a small group of tennis fans celebrated as they watched the final at the local sports bar. Emergence of a new queen': Japan celebrates Osaka’s victory 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z My recent trip included a pair of newsworthy opening nights, both thanks to a behind-the-scenes Nagano. Want the West Coast’s best in opera? You have to go to Europe 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z In fact, Nagano strangely hovers over the background of both “Babylon” and “Nabucco.” Operas in Berlin and Hamburg go Babylonian, with Trump and an immigration crisis 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Misgivings about government assurances of safety drove Hiroshi Ueki, 48, to move his family to Nagano Prefecture, where he is now growing “the best grapes in the world.” Fukushima Residents Return Despite Radiation 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Some work in agriculture — picking strawberries in Ibaraki and lettuce in Nagano, for example — while others work in manufacturing or construction. Japan wakes up to exploitation of foreign workers as immigration debate rages 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z But Kent Nagano’s rendition of “A Quiet Place,” in a nimble chamber-orchestra version by Garth Edwin Sutherland, is the best argument yet for Bernstein’s final stage work. Leonard Bernstein and the Perils of Hero Worship 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The Hamburg State Opera, where Nagano is music director, was premiering a production of Verdi’s “Nabucco” directed remotely by Kirill Serebrennikov, who is under house arrest in Moscow after reputedly running afoul of the Kremlin. Want the West Coast’s best in opera? You have to go to Europe 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Now Nagano serves as the general music director of the Hamburg State Opera. Operas in Berlin and Hamburg go Babylonian, with Trump and an immigration crisis 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z He partly attributes that to a “village mentality”, but says there are clear advantages to life in this unspoiled corner of northwest Nagano prefecture. Japan's demographic time bomb: can a calendar help Otari's single men find love? 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z “I actually went to play indy ball in Japan, in Nagano,” Mann said. From Princeton and the Padres to M.L.B. Headquarters 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z But when Kolzig dropped five games in a row after the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan, his confidence began to wane. A Source of Fleury’s Success in Las Vegas? His New Goaltending Coach 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Opera has lost much of its moxie since Nagano’s departure a decade ago. Want the West Coast’s best in opera? You have to go to Europe 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z You might also recall Nagano as the former music director of Los Angeles Opera. Operas in Berlin and Hamburg go Babylonian, with Trump and an immigration crisis 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z He returned to that post with USA Hockey for the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Maple Leafs’ Lamoriello will not return as GM next season 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z This troop of Japanese macaques lives in the north, near Nagano, the mountainous, snowy site of the 1998 Winter Olympics. Hot Springs Lower Stress in Japan’s Popular Bathing Monkeys 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z From Osaka to Nagano, there were people outside, taking a bazillion pictures of the blossoms and themselves with the blossoms. Perspective | To compete with Japan’s cherry blossom bacchanal, D.C. needs to step up its game. Big time. 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z This time the house is in Karuizawa, an upmarket resort town in the mountains of Nagano surrounded by ski slopes and hot springs. Netflix's Terrace House: Opening New Doors is a major return to form 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The first Olympics I remember watching were the Nagano Games in 1998. Moments Large and Small in a Memorable Olympics 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z This marked the United States’ lowest medal haul since the 1998 Nagano Games, when they finished sixth in total medals with 13, the same below-average placement their eight medals earned in Sapporo 1972. Team USA's Winter Olympics highlights and lowlights: our writers' verdicts 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z Not since their 13 medals at Nagano in 1998 had a U.S. team left a Games with such slim pickings. Olympics: Disappointing U.S. to look at itself, and others, for... 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z And Japan also has hosted two successful Winter Olympics in Nagano and Sapporo. Tokyo returns with Summer Games with something new to prove 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z And Japan also has hosted two successful Winter Olympics in Nagano and Sapporo. Tokyo returns with Summer Games with something new to prove 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z An engrossing shootout victory over arch rivals Canada gave the Americans their first title since 1998 when the women’s tournament was added to the program in Nagano. Ice hockey: Pay row helped forge gold medal team: U.S. captain Duggan 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z It only made the lack of gold at the Olympics all the more noticeable, and Canada has been in their way since losing the inaugural gold in Nagano in 1998. U.S. women beat Canada for gold in a 3-2 shootout thriller 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Not since their 13 medals at Nagano in 1998 had a U.S. team left a Games with such slim pickings. Olympics: Disappointing U.S. to look at itself, and others, for... 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Twenty long years after taking gold when the sport debuted in 1998 at Nagano, the United States snapped Canada’s streak of four straight Olympic golds Thursday with a 3-2 shootout victory. US women end drought, beat Canada for gold in a shootout 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Snowboarding was added to the Olympic program 20 years ago, for the 1998 Nagano Games. Perspective | Stop treating the extreme sport athletes as second-class Olympians 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z An engrossing shootout victory over arch rivals Canada gave the Americans their first title since 1998 when the women’s tournament was added to the program in Nagano. Ice hockey: Pay row helped forge gold medal team: U.S. captain Duggan 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z At the 1998 Games in Nagano, the British bobsled team repeatedly listened to Whitney Houston’s anthem “One Moment in Time” to inspire them to a bronze-medal finish. For Snowboarders, the Music Matters as Much as the Gear 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z “Whether you’re going for your fifth gold medal or you’re going for your first, the pressure’s always there,” said Schuler, who played on the Nagano team that was Canada’s only silver medalist. Canada women beat Russia 5-0, will meet US in hockey final 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Their domination on the world stage only made the lack of gold at the Olympics all the more noticeable, and Canada has been in their way since losing the inaugural gold in Nagano. US women end drought, beat Canada for gold in a shootout 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z The last time the Americans failed to finish either first or second in total medals was 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Perspective | For Team USA, it’s not quite a medal drought, but it’s certainly no Olympic reign 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Beijing will be the seventh Olympics with women’s hockey since it was added in 1998 in Nagano. Olympic women’s hockey expanding from 8 to 10 teams in 2022 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Since becoming part of the Olympic program at the 1998 Nagano Games, curling has worked hard to shed its image as a game played on weekends by unfit men and women. Bemused curlers ask 'why would anyone dope in our sport?' 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Don’t worry, that’s not a snowboarding term, it’s Ferguson acknowledging the field is stacked with perhaps the greatest collection of snowboarders since the halfpipe debuted at the Olympics in Nagano 20 years ago. Air Show; White leads talented field into halfpipe final 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The women’s game was first introduced at the Olympics in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Ice Hockey: U.S. women edge Finland in Olympic opener 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z “Real sports don’t wear sequins,” declared the Chicago Tribune during the Nagano Games. Analysis | Five myths about figure skating 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Team USA won the first gold medal awarded in women's hockey, at the 1998 Nagano Games, but archrival Canada won the next four. Ten female athletes who could stand out at the Winter Olympics 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Since becoming part of the Olympic program at the 1998 Nagano Games, curling has worked hard to shed its image as a game played on weekends by unfit men and women. Bemused curlers ask 'why would anyone dope in our sport?' 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Our silver medal in the women’s curling event in Nagano back in 1998 remains our only Winter Games medal ever. Winter Olympics: fans from 15 countries pick out their medal hopes 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The women’s game was first introduced at the Olympics in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Ice Hockey: U.S. women edge Finland in Olympic opener 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z He and his doubles luge partner, Chris Thorpe, took silver in the Nagano Games, the first year Americans medaled in the sport. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Even though women’s hockey didn’t debut at the Olympics until 1998 in Nagano, playing hockey simply was something the Lamoureux sisters were bound to do. American twins will have some sisterly company at Olympics 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z The only other time the Netherlands broke into double digits over the past two decades was at the 1998 Nagano Games with 11. The question at the Olympic Oval: Dutch domination, again? 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Stone took gold in Nagano with a trick that was one flip and two twists shy of what Caldwell intends to unleash in PyeongChang. They told aerialist Ashley Caldwell to play it safer. ‘But I didn’t really listen to them.’ 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z She told him she was on her way to a town in Nagano prefecture, hundreds of miles away. 'Dementia towns': how Japan is evolving for its ageing population 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z When the sprightly youngster with the blond hair and brilliant smile stepped onto the ice at the White Ring in Nagano, she knew it would take a flawless program to win Olympic gold. As men go quad crazy, women’s figure skating bumps ceiling 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z The Americans won the inaugural women’s hockey event at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Szabados backstops Canada’s women to 2-1 OT win vs US 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z The Americans honored the team that won the inaugural Olympic tournament in Nagano in 1998. Canada beats USA 5-1 on pre-Olympic women’s hockey tour 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Civil claims by bereaved families against Japan's Meteorological Agency and the Nagano prefecture government are ongoing. Natural hazards: Risk assessments face legal scrutiny : Nature : Nature Research 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z The whole thing was wonderfully casual, says Nagano, and the resulting track reflects that vibe. Video premiere: Little Dragon featuring Faith Evans, "Peace of Mind" 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Among them was a farmer in his 60s named Waichi Nagano, who lived in a big house out in the fields. The school beneath the wave: the unimaginable tragedy of Japan’s tsunami 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z The NHL allowed its players to compete in every Olympics since 1998 Nagano Games, and Canada was won three of the last four gold medals. McDavid disappointed at NHL decision to skip Olympics 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Little Dragon Since Sweden’s Little Dragon debuted 11 years ago, Yukimi Nagano’s soulful soprano has become a chic accessory for other people’s music. Summer Concert Guide: 31 can’t-miss shows, from Kendrick Lamar to U2 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Nagano said she was surprised that it’s been 10 years since a woman headlined the festival, adding: “I think it’s a really positive thing.” Lady Gaga will make history as female headliner at Coachella 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Asking Evans, says Nagano, was a shot in the dark. Video premiere: Little Dragon featuring Faith Evans, "Peace of Mind" 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z On the way to leading the Czech Republic to Olympic gold in Nagano, goaltender Dominik Hasek beat heavily-favored Canada in a shootout in the semifinals. Memorable moments from Olympics with NHL players 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z A couple months later, local skater Michael Weiss got a limo ride to the airport before the Nagano Olympics, courtesy of Frerotte. Gus Frerotte still can’t go anywhere without being asked about his infamous head butt 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Nagano prefectural police said three men pulled from the crash site were airlifted to nearby hospitals but pronounced dead, and two others found later were unconscious. Rescue helicopter crashes in central Japan; at least 3 dead 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Despite starting largely from scratch, American hockey officials made it their goal to win the gold medal at the Nagano Games in 1998. USA Hockey head Ogrean looks back on tenure 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Bolt lined up in the second leg of the mixed relay against three other men and two female sprinters - Mariko Nagano from Japan and 16-year-old Riley Day of Australia. Bolt in mixed company on first night of Nitro Athletics 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z On 27 September 2014, Japan suffered its deadliest eruption in almost 90 years when Mount Ontake, in central Nagano prefecture, burst unexpectedly to life. Japanese authorities issue alert as Mount Aso volcano rumbles to life 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Though NHL players have taken part in the Olympics since the 1998 Nagano Games, IOC officials have expressed hesitation over covering the costs associated with the travel and insurance of professionals. Caps welcome back Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov from Team Russia 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Other users posted pictures of real-life locations that the film modelled after, with fans descending upon locations such as Shinkai's home town in Nagano Prefecture, the Gifu prefecture and even Tokyo. Why the story of body-swapping teenagers has gripped Japan - BBC News 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The Winter Olympics has long embraced events once regarded as niche or “extreme,” introducing a variety of snowboarding events starting in 1998 at the Nagano Games. IOC votes to add five sports — including baseball and softball — to 2020 Games 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Three weeks later, his body was found in his car in Nagano Prefecture, not far from a place where he’d gone on family camping holidays as a child. Do Japanese really work themselves to death? In some cases, yes. 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z That’s was when he felt the need to find a stable job, and was inspired by his mentor and a fellow priest who also serves as the Nagano canoe association chairman, Kenei Koyama. Japanese Buddhist priest contemplates canoe gold in Rio 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Nagano also provided millions of dollars in corporate contributions to help build an Olympic museum in Switzerland while the bidding race was going on. Tokyo Olympic Games corruption claims bring scandal back to the IOC | Sean Ingle 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The bus, with 41 people on board, was travelling overnight from Tokyo to a resort in Nagano prefecture. Japan mountain bus crash kills 14 and injures 27 - BBC News 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Fire and disaster management officials said the bus veered into the opposite lane near the famous resort town of Karuizawa, in Nagano prefecture, rammed through a guardrail and slid down the mountainside a short distance. Rescue officials say an overnight tour bus on its way to a ski resort in central Japan careening off a mountain road, killing 14 passengers and injuring 27 others 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Schoene, the coach, said he hopes climbing follows the path of snowboarding, which made its first Olympic appearance at the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan. Competitive climbers hope the sport makes Olympic grade 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z One of my favorite producers, the Miyasaka brewery, has more than 300 years of tradition in the lovely village of Suwa, near Nagano. How to become more sake savvy 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z In the concrete-lined shelter near Suwa Shrine that served as the Nagasaki Prefecture Air Defense Headquarters, Governor Nagano had just begun his meeting with Nagasaki police leaders about an evacuation plan. “Most of Nagasaki’s residents had no warning”: The day we dropped the bomb 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Nagano’s greatest pain was the torment over losing her younger brother and sister in the attack. How to survive a nuclear bomb every day of your life 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The canisters for this type of inflater were manufactured by Summo Steel Corp., based in Burlington, Ontario, and Miyata Corp. in Nagano prefecture, one person involved in the probe said. Takata Air-Bag Probe Points to Leaky Seals 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Nagano said Tokio Marine will not issue new shares to fund the acquisition, and that it would use cash on hand and secure debt instead. Tokio Marine to buy HCC Insurance for $7.5 billion 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Aguerre pointed to the success of snowboarding at the 1988 Nagano Olympics in Japan as having been a great success with younger audiences, which he thought surfing could replicate in Tokyo. Surfing hopes to ride wave of popularity into Tokyo 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Nagano was at work in the temporary Mitsubishi factory in Katafuchimachi, on the other side of the mountains from her family’s home. “Most of Nagasaki’s residents had no warning”: The day we dropped the bomb 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Nagano, also 16, was back working in an airplane parts factory after an air-raid alarm had sent her scurrying home. How to survive a nuclear bomb every day of your life 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Despite a recent diagnosis of throat cancer, he speaks with a passionate conviction that left some in the Nagano audience brushing away tears. Retired Japanese Fighter Pilot Sees an Old Danger on the Horizon 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Driven by a need to diversify geographical exposure to natural disasters, Tokio Marine President Tsuyoshi Nagano told Reuters earlier this month that his firm was still scouring markets around the world for acquisitions. Tokio Marine to buy HCC Insurance for $7.5 billion 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z In November, a magnitude 6.8 tremor rocked the central Japan prefecture of Nagano, injuring 13. Aftershocks still rattle east Japan four years after megaquake 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Kimura, who has moved to Nagano prefecture, knows it's only a matter of time before they knock on his door. Fukushima residents torn over nuclear waste storage plan 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z “What have I been doing,” Nagano asked herself, “being sad for fifty years?” How to survive a nuclear bomb every day of your life 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z He said the nightmares finally ended when he found a new calling by opening a kindergarten in Nagano in 1965. Retired Japanese Fighter Pilot Sees an Old Danger on the Horizon 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Live shrimp covered in ants from the Nagano forest at Noma Tokyo. World's Best Restaurant Noma Brings Insects Back Onto the Plate: Shall We Follow 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z In Nagano, host of the 1998 Games in Japan, the main Olympic arena was converted into a baseball stadium but does not host a team on a permanent basis. Sochi hockey team thriving a year after Winter Olympics 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The one caveat players had is they don't want the World Cup to be held at the expense of competing at the Olympics, which NHL players have done since the Nagano Games in 1998. World Cup of Hockey tournament set for 2016 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Wada rarely spoke about his experience to his children; Nagano and her husband rarely spoke of it even to each other. How to survive a nuclear bomb every day of your life 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z “People from all over the world will be looking at this,” Nagano said. Oracle’s Ellison to underwrite California wildlife center 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Hasek led the Czech Republic to a gold medal at the Nagano Winter Games in 1998 and last year had his No. 9 retired in his Czech Republic hometown of Pardubice. Mrazek stops 25 shots as Red Wings beat Sabres 3-1 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Times staff writer Makinen reported from Beijing and special correspondent Nagano from Tokyo. Japanese hostages took different routes to Syrian war zone 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z “From the Nagano Forest. We find them under tree stumps.” A Restaurant With a Waiting List of 60,000 At the 1998 Nagano Olympics, he ran in the torch relay past where he was jailed. Sports deaths: elegant Tony Gwynn, Jean Beliveau 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z They suggested that Nagano, Japan, the host of the 1998 Winter Games, might be able to step in to host those events. South Korea Won’t Share 2018 Games With Japan 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z One option is Nagano, Japan, which hosted the 1998 Winter Games, although moving the competitions there would raise criticism because of the difficult relations between the neighbors over their history. SKorea rejects idea of sharing Olympics with Japan 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z One option is Nagano, Japan, which hosted the 1998 Winter Games. IOC: 12 alternate sites for 2018 sliding venue 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z It was not immediately clear what events would be moved and if they would be switched to the Nagano bobsleigh and luge park that hosted the competitions at the 1998 winter Olympics in Japan. Exclusive: Pyeongchang Games could include events in Japan 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z The police said hundreds of people were forced to find shelter in school gyms and other evacuation centers after the magnitude-6.7 quake struck near the city of Nagano on Saturday night. Rescuers Pull Survivors From Collapsed Houses After Earthquake in Japan 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z Then he took silver in Nagano four years later, gold in Salt Lake City and gold again at his home Turin Games, before concluding his career with bronzes in Vancouver and Sochi. Luge great Armin Zoeggeler retires 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z “The best season for the leaves just started, the weather was beautiful, it was the weekend, and it was lunchtime,” said Masahito Ono, a Nagano prefecture tourism official. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Ontake because of the high level of toxic gases, Nagano Prefectural Police said. Toxic Gases Force Rescuers to Flee Volcano Death Zone in Japan 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Naofumi Miyagi, spokesman with the Nagano Prefecture police, said all 31 victims found lifeless showed signs of cardiopulmonary arrest; autopsies were conducted on four hikers who were brought down from the mountain Sunday afternoon. 31 hikers presumed dead after Japanese volcano erupts 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z A Nagano police official described the number as more than 30. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z The official from Nagano prefecture police said details of where the bodies were found and their identities were not immediately known. More than 30 believed dead at Japanese volcano 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z A Nagano prefectural official was unable to confirm the NHK report. Over 30 found in state of 'cardiopulmonary arrest' on Japan volcano 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z Flights at Tokyo’s Haneda airport suffered delays as planes changed routes to avoid the peak, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures, but were mostly back to normal by Sunday, an airport spokeswoman said. Japanese troops search mountain after volcano traps dozens 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z NHK quoted a Nagano prefectural official as telling a government meeting that seven people were unconscious and eight people were seriously wounded. UPDATE 2-Erupting Japan volcano leaves seven unconscious, 250 stranded 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Ontake sits on the border of Nagano and Gifu prefectures on the spine of mountains that runs down Honshu, Japan's main island. Volcano erupts in Japan; injuries reported 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z The women of Nagano live an average of 87.2 years, while the men average 80.9 years, according to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Slide Show: The Oldest Place on Earth 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Before the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, Mr. Zamperini carried the Olympic torch, cheered at every step by a new generation of Japanese. Louis Zamperini, onetime Olympic runner who survived WWII ordeals, dies at 97 It’s even more impressive because a little more than 30 years ago, Nagano led the nation in strokes. People in one part of the Japanese Alps live exceptionally long. What’s their secret? The medal helped the Americans avoid a shutout for the first time since 1998 in Nagano. Viktor Ahn of Russia wins 2 short track golds 2014-02-21T19:42:45Z The triumph capped an undefeated run in Sochi for a Canada team that have won four of the five gold medals awarded since women's ice hockey made its debut at the 1998 Nagano Games. Canada stuns U.S. with golden comeback 2014-02-21T03:48:41Z Recently, the photographer James Whitlow Delano travelled to Nagano to document the life of the older residents and capture the daily practices that helped them to reach such an advanced age. Slide Show: The Oldest Place on Earth 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z The Americans were attempting to win gold for the first time since the 1998 Nagano Games. U.S., Canada women headed to OT in gold medal game 2014-02-20T19:33:25Z Other healthful habits promoted in Nagano are physical activity and a long work life, often involving a second career. People in one part of the Japanese Alps live exceptionally long. What’s their secret? The Americans are on a mission — maybe, for the first time since 1998 in Nagano, a golden mission. U.S., Canada owe no apologies for dominating Olympic women’s hockey 2014-02-17T20:05:55Z Since women's ice hockey made its Olympic debut at the 1998 Nagano Games, Canada and the United States have competed for every gold medal except one. Canada stuns U.S. with golden comeback 2014-02-21T03:48:41Z On average, people in Japan live longer than people anywhere else in the world, and they live longer in the city of Nagano than in anywhere else in Japan. Slide Show: The Oldest Place on Earth 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z We watched the 1998 Nagano Olympics late into the night only to see Russia lose to the Czech Republic for the gold medal. Hockey Brings a Russian Boy Home 2014-02-14T01:16:29Z You may remember Nagano, in the Japanese Alps, as the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics. People in one part of the Japanese Alps live exceptionally long. What’s their secret? The United States has won 8 of 15 halfpipe medals since the sport joined the Olympic program at the 1998 Nagano Games. Big 3 in Women’s Halfpipe Make Way for New Gold Medalist 2014-02-12T19:03:54Z Skiing at the Nagano in 1998 waited for two days, and officials shoehorned nine races into 10 days, even staging more than one on a single day. Outdoor Olympic athletes adjusting to warm weather 2014-02-12T07:10:54Z But it is also smaller than seven party houses Heineken has run at both winter and summer Olympics since Nagano in 1998. Fans shun Sochi over bombs, bureaucracy, big bucks 2014-02-10T07:10:52Z At the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, the United States won six golds and 13 medals overall, scant production from one of the world’s largest sports-playing nations. United States Olympic team wins medals — at the least traditional of sports at Sochi Games 2014-02-09T17:53:00Z And Lipinski, who was the same age at those games in Nagano, was on hand to see it. Russia holds lead in team event, Lipnitskaia soars 2014-02-09T08:24:24Z On the men's side, Canada took silver in Nagano and Salt Lake City and gold in Turin and Vancouver. Curlers ready to rock and roll in Sochi 2014-02-09T07:49:14Z The Americans played Canada for the gold medal in Salt Lake City and in Vancouver, but they finished sixth in Nagano and eighth in Turin. Slap Shot: N.H.L. Weighs Effects of Olympics 2014-02-08T19:17:10Z There are also 12 new events, including slopestyle and women’s ski jumping, bringing the total to 98, quite a leap from 68 sports at the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan. Global Sports: Winter Superpower Gets Its Turn as Olympic Host 2014-02-07T15:27:14Z Only a similar problem would deny him again in the 5,000m, an event that he is undefeated in this season, according to Romme, who did the long distance double at the 1998 Nagano Games. Dutch and U.S. clash for supremacy 2014-02-07T11:03:25Z An average of 25 million people watched the games during prime time in 1998 from Nagano, Japan, which is 14 hours ahead of New York. NBC goes for gold in Sochi, aims for profitable Olympics 2014-02-06T20:52:33Z After making his Olympic debut at the 1998 Nagano Games, he won silvers in both giant slalom and combined in Salt Lake. Alpine ski veterans Bode Miller, Julia Mancuso experience Olympics in different ways 2014-02-06T16:31:55Z After the U.S. won the first women's hockey gold in Nagano in 1998, defeating Canada in the gold-medal game, Canada reeled off the next three. Event by event, from A to Sochi 2014-02-06T07:47:00Z The push to reclaim the youth market started at the 1998 Nagano Games, where two disciplines of snowboarding, halfpipe and parallel giant slalom, made their debut. New Olympic sports in Sochi range from the extreme to the ‘just silly’ 2014-02-05T19:02:00Z Indeed, U.S. medal totals jumped to 10 golds and 34 overall in Salt Lake in 2002 from six and 13 in 1998 in Nagano. Who Will Win the Sochi Medal Race? 2014-02-05T09:08:27Z When Kenya's first Winter Olympian, cross country skier Philip Boit, approached the finish line in Nagano in 1998, the crowd went wild. Scandal and drama at the Winter Olympics 2014-02-02T21:33:13Z Its highest-placed Olympic skier was Alexander Heath, who finished 26th in the men's slalom at the 1998 Nagano Games in Japan. SA skier's Olympic snub condemned 2014-01-24T18:08:05Z South Africa has never won an Winter Olympics medal - its highest placed Olympic skier was Alexander Heath who finished 26th in the men's slalom at the 1998 Nagano Games in Japan. SA skier's Olympic snub condemned 2014-01-24T18:08:05Z Despite his difficulties in Nagano, Boit continued his skiing career and . The first Kenyan at the Winter Olympics 2014-01-24T01:16:38Z "When I was in Nagano, it was just crazy to think of anyone working that hard." Curlers: They're Not So Fat Anymore 2014-01-15T02:47:17Z The women's only previous Olympic appearance was as hosts at the 1998 Nagano Games where they lost all five games, scoring two goals and conceding 45. Pizza deliveries on ice as Sochi nears 2013-12-18T05:10:02Z Japanese shares saw a 1-month fillip after Nagano won the rights to the 1998 winter Olympics, while shares in Athens and London rallied for 1-3 months after they were chosen to host their summer Games. Tokyo's bid a high-stakes gamble for Japan PM, Abenomics 2013-09-06T00:28:35Z The team analyzed four decades' worth of data collected from two varieties of apple — Fuji and Tsugaru — grown in the Nagano and Aomori prefectures. Climate Change Threatens Crunchy, Tart Apples 2013-08-19T18:15:00.493Z They were travelling in the central Alps, near Komagane city in Nagano prefecture. Three S Korean climbers 'found dead' 2013-07-30T05:21:23Z Gonchar was part of the Russia team that won silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano and a bronze medal four years later in Salt Lake City. Defenseman Gonchar signs two year deal with Dallas 2013-06-10T19:06:49Z The parcel, sent from Nagano in northern Japan, did not contain the sender's name and was labelled "relief supplies". Japan disaster relief effort boosted by 'goodwill gold rush' 2013-02-18T13:17:21Z "The best player in the history of the game there," said Hejduk, who was teammates with Jagr when their country captured a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Benn scores 2 goals as Stars beat Avalanche 3-2 2013-02-05T05:06:08Z Anderson hopes the progress marks a revival in fortunes for a sport that has not won an Olympic medal since bronze in the four man-sled in Nagano, Japan, in 1998. Craig Pickering trades track for bobsleigh in tilt at Winter Olympics 2013-01-04T12:00:02Z Students wait for transportation in Nagano City as heavy snow hit large areas of Japan. Day in pictures: 10 December 2012 2012-12-10T12:26:50Z Snowboarders are now commonplace at nearly all ski resorts, and snowboarding made its debut as a Winter Olympic sport in Nagano, Japan, in 1998. Tom Sims, Snowboard Pioneer and World Champion, Dies at 61 2012-09-19T01:10:24Z “We found him to be a confident and breezy talker,” Katsuno said of Asakawa, referring to his visit to Nagano almost two years ago. AIJ Lured Nagano Pension Fund With Nomura Pedigree, 7% Return 2012-02-27T15:22:02Z After his Nagano medal, when he was beaten by Maier, Cuche's career was interrupted by injuries, including a broken leg and ruptured knee ligaments. Swiss ski star Didier Cuche to retire after season 2012-01-19T15:59:13Z “Europe has been facing financial problems and now we are seeing the economy is slowing,” said Yoshinori Nagano, a senior strategist in Tokyo at Daiwa Asset Management Co., which oversees about $104 billion. Japan Stocks Drop as Sarkozy, Merkel Reject Bigger Bailout Plan 2011-08-17T04:10:02Z He won six Olympic medals, including a gold medal in the 30-kilometer cross-country race at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Mika Myllyla, Olympic Skier in Doping Scandal, Dies at 41 2011-07-06T01:25:24Z He was unable to play in the 1998 Olympics because of a concussion suffered ahead of the Nagano Games. Kariya announces retirement after concussion-filled career 2011-06-29T22:13:21Z If the era of tape delay is over, it is worth recalling an incident from the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. Tv Sports: Ending the Era of Tape-Delayed Olympics 2011-06-09T00:14:32Z He was a silver medalist in the super-G at the 1998 Nagano Games, but he never won an Olympic gold medal. Swiss ski star Didier Cuche to retire after season 2012-01-19T15:59:13Z At particular risk, he said, are the Tokyo area, Mount Fuji and central Honshu including Nagano. Japan Quake May Increase Risk Elsewhere in the Country 2011-05-27T15:00:00Z Mr. Shiratori, a leader of the lawsuit, led the way as Mr. Nagano followed with a sprightly gait despite a bent back. Japanese Officials Long Ignored or Concealed Nuclear Dangers 2011-05-16T22:35:57Z "The auto and electronics sectors are expected to either announce conservative outlooks for this fiscal year or postpone the release of outlooks," said Yoshinori Nagano, a senior strategist at Daiwa Asset Management. Uncertainty reigns as quake-hit Japan Inc posts results 2011-04-25T05:17:35Z “The biggest reason for the gains in Japanese exporters is because of the yen weakening,” said Yoshinori Nagano, a senior strategist in Tokyo at Daiwa Asset Management Co., which oversees about $104 billion. Asian Stocks Rise Amid Speculation Japan to Stimulate Economy 2011-04-07T02:59:03Z “There are expectations that there will be more monetary easing measures taken in Japan,” said Yoshinori Nagano, a senior strategist in Tokyo at Daiwa Asset Management Co., which oversees about $104 billion. Asia Stocks Gain, Yen Strengthens on BOJ Speculation; Oil Falls 2011-04-07T03:03:13Z “Political chaos is adding to confusion about the outlook,” Daiwa’s Nagano said. Japan Shares Fall as Oil Surges Amid Escalating Libyan Conflict 2011-03-07T06:17:01Z “Political chaos is adding to confusion about the outlook,” for Japan’s economy, Daiwa’s Nagano said. Japan Shares Fall as Oil Surges Amid Escalating Libyan Conflict 2011-03-07T03:01:01Z “Shares are correcting from the recent declines, helped by an easing in the oil price,” said Yoshinori Nagano, a senior strategist in Tokyo at Daiwa Asset Management Co., which oversees about $104 billion. Asian Stocks Rise for First Time This Week on Oil; Hynix Climbs 2011-02-25T07:34:02Z A rancorous relationship between the ski federation and snowboarding worsened, and several of the world’s best riders, including Terje Haakonsen of Norway, boycotted the debut of snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. Olympics Borrow (Again) From the X Games 2011-01-25T21:05:48Z “Today’s economic data was overall good and it affirmed that the economy is recovering,” said Yoshinori Nagano, a senior strategist in Tokyo at Daiwa Asset Management Co., which oversees about $104 billion. Asian Stocks, Currencies Climb as Copper Advances to Record 2010-12-28T03:33:04Z "We are not seeing a rise in excessive concerns about the stronger yen, but it is still difficult for shares to test higher in this environment," said Yoshinori Nagano, senior strategist at Daiwa Asset Management. Asia Mixed; Japan Exporters Down 2010-12-07T02:37:00Z After studying silviculture at Tokyo University of Agriculture, Uehara became a teacher at an agricultural high school in Nagano Prefecture, where on occasion he found himself counseling truant students. Spending time in the wild may help ailments 2010-08-24T04:16:00Z "I've been up all night nervous about the outcome of today, so now I am thinking about what I'm going to eat," the Nagano native told reporters outside the Brooklyn courtroom. U.S. charges dropped against Japanese speed-eater 2010-08-05T16:33:00Z Yahoo Japan spokesman Toru Nagano said the firm is considering switching its search engine but declined to say whether Google was an option. Yahoo Japan may adopt Google's search engine: report 2010-07-27T02:42:00Z "It's not that worries about a strong yen have abated, but current share prices are attractive," said Yoshinori Nagano, senior strategist at Daiwa Asset Management. Australia Miners Rise, Nikkei Slips 2010-07-02T01:56:00Z "The impact of China's yuan move should be limited on the overall Japanese market, though it may lift some stocks related to China's domestic demand," said Yoshinori Nagano, senior strategist at Daiwa Asset Management. Asian Shares, Currencies Rise, Fall Back 2010-06-21T01:49:00Z Social welfare facilities in Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures are also members. Spending time in the wild may help ailments 2010-08-24T04:16:00Z He also led the Czech Republic to a gold medal at 1998 Nagano Olympics. Hasek becomes Czech league champion at 45 2010-04-22T21:29:00Z The jury citation highlighted those projects as well as two in Japan: the O-Museum in Nagano and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa. Sanaa of Japan Wins Pritzker Architecture Prize 2010-03-29T04:50:00Z "Investors are cautious about the yen's moves, which will likely be affected by these events," said Yoshinori Nagano, senior strategist at Daiwa Asset Management. Asian Shares Mostly Higher 2010-03-16T04:50:00Z That's an astounding development, considering that 12 years ago, the United States won a total of 13 medals in Nagano. Lindsey Vonn survives weight of great expectations at Vancouver Olympics 2010-02-28T05:00:00Z This comes even as organizers have tripled the number of tests since Nagano. Sochi Prepares for the Unexpected 2010-03-01T01:52:00Z "In Nagano, we felt like we were a small country . . . one of the outsiders at the Winter Olympics," said Bill Demong, Olympic gold medalist in Nordic combined. United States wins the medal count at Vancouver Olympics with a record 37, and the impact will last into the future 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z Bonnie D. Ford, who is covering the Games for espn.com, has been to every Winter Olympics since 1998 in Nagano. Olympic Drinking Games: Why Vancouver Gets the Gold 2010-02-28T14:05:00Z Olympic officials are giving some credit for the country's leading medal haul at the Vancouver Olympics to its poor showing at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano. Foundation for U.S. medal haul laid in Nagano 2010-02-28T02:37:00Z Although Rogge noted that women's hockey is still a relatively young sport on the Olympic program — it debuted at the 1998 Games in Nagano — and needs time to grow, he also issued a stern warning. Is Women's Hockey, Another Female Olympic Sport, In Jeopardy? 2010-02-26T20:45:00Z As Team Canada's coach at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, she had compiled a bunch of notes on players from other countries. The Schools That Rule the Games 2010-02-26T03:22:00Z "I knew if I got it in front, we would score," said Rantamaki, one of just two remaining players from Finland's bronze medalists in Nagano. Finland beats Sweden, 3-2, in OT for women's hockey bronze 2010-02-25T22:06:00Z Now whenever anyone talks about sports success in our country, in soccer and volleyball and basketball, they say, “We are living our Nagano.” Where ?That Is It? and ?Rewrite History? Still Resonate 2010-02-24T19:11:00Z The results in Nagano prompted soul-searching by the U.S. Foundation for U.S. medal haul laid in Nagano 2010-02-28T02:37:00Z Japan started getting serious about training skaters as it prepared to host the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Skater Copes With Korea's Hopes 2010-02-23T02:01:00Z Sweden improved to 6-2-3 in the Olympics against Finland, which hasn't beat its rival at the Olympics since the quarterfinals of 1998 Nagano Games. Swedes beat Finns 3-0 in gold-medal game rematch 2010-02-22T07:37:00Z The grudge matches started with Russia winning their face- off against the Czech Republic 4-2 in a rematch of the 1998 Nagano final. Canada lose U.S. ice hockey crunch, Bode gold 2010-02-22T15:04:00Z The men’s free skate here was remindful of the women’s free skate at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Inside the Rings: Placing Consistency Above the Big Trick 2010-02-19T14:59:00Z "I think in Nagano we felt like we were a small country at the Olympic Games ... we felt like we were outsiders at the Winter Olympics," Demong told reporters. Foundation for U.S. medal haul laid in Nagano 2010-02-28T02:37:00Z His Olympic cache: one silver medal, won at age 21 in Nagano in 1998. 2010-02-16T05:00:00Z Canada's Jeremy Wotherspoon, the world-record holder, hoped to make up for an Olympic career filled with spills and disappointment since he won his only medal, a silver at Nagano 12 long years ago. 2010-02-16T05:49:00Z That was true at the 1998 Nagano Games when Dominik Hasek - a Sabres goalie then - led the Czech Republic to the gold medal. 2010-02-16T03:10:00Z She went on to compete in Nagano in 1998, and was favored, but a knee injury kept her from qualifying for the finals. 2010-02-16T02:02:00Z She then skated cautiously at the Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and lost the gold medal to Tara Lipinski. 2010-01-22T01:18:00Z He played for the United States team that failed to earn a medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. 2010-01-12T05:32:00Z Langenbrunner, who represented the U.S. at the 1998 Nagano Games, will be one of three players with Winter Olympic experience on a squad with 20 rookies. 2010-01-11T22:37:00Z One of the most famous images of this Bodhisattva is at Zenkô-ji, Nagano. The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji On the journey from the city of Nagano to Matsumoto, wonderful views were unfolded of terraced rice fields, and, Page 149 above these, of terraced fields of mulberry. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People Perhaps the most touching instance occurred in 1892, at the time of the district elections in Nagano prefecture. Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation In the city of Nagano early in the morning I went to a large Buddhist temple where the authorities had kindly given me special facilities to see the treasures—alas! all in a wooden structure. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People I went back to Nagano to visit the silk industrial regions. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People It is the great Ueda Sericultural College in the prefecture of Nagano. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People 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 Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People This is a system peculiar to Nagano, which is a progressive prefecture vying with other prefectures to increase the percentage of school attendance. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People Despite the snow—ski-ing has been practised for some years—the summer climate of Nagano has been compared with that of Champagne and there is one vineyard of 60,000 vines. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People |
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