Ski resort stays main engine of regional revival

NOZAWA-ONSEN, Japan - A skiing school for children, Mini Kids Class, is popular in the Nozawa-Onsen ski resort in the village of Nozawa-Onsen, Nagano Prefecture. The school, being run by the Nozawa-Onsen Ski Club, is like a kindergarten on snow.

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