In Japan, an Iceless Lake and an Absent God Sound an Ancient Warning
For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...
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What to do in winter in Japan’s Nagano beyond skiing? Visit snow monkeys, onsen, shrines
Despite being nestled in the mountains, the complex is reachable by bus from Nagano City. In winter, the bus only goes to Chusha, the middle shrine, meaning the last two kilometres to the upper ...
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Global warming blamed for 7-year absence of 'gods' path' winter ice ridge on Japan lake
SUWA, Nagano -- A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano ...
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IOC, NBC Agree to $3 Billion Rights Extension Through 2036 Olympics
Every Olympics has been televised by NBC in the United States since 2000; the most recent non-NBC Olympics were the Nagano Winter Games in 1998. The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d ...