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UNESCO "eco park" list

KOFU, Japan - Hirofumi Nakagomi, mayor of Minami-Alps in Yamanashi Prefecture, receives the news that UNESCO has decided to add Japan's Southern Alps mountain range to its list of biosphere reserves, known as eco parks in Japan, at the city hall around 1 a.m. on June 12, 2014. The 302,474-hecatre region straddles Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka prefectures. UNESCO also decided to add the Tadami beech forest in Fukushima Prefecture to the list.

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Russia's Ivanova wins at Nagano Marathon

NAGANO, Japan - Russian Alevtina Ivanova crosses the finish line at Olympic Stadium in Minami Nagano Athletic Park to win the women's race in the Nagano Marathon on April 15.

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Kinyanjui defends title at Nagano Marathon

NAGANO, Japan - Kenya's Nephat Kinyanjui (R) crosses the line at Olympic Stadium in Minami Nagano Athletic Park to defend the men's title in the Nagano Marathon on April 15. At left is Russian Georgiy Andreyev who took second place.

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Defending champion Ivanova wins Nagano Marathon

NAGANO, Japan - Russian Albina Ivanova holds up her trophy at Olympic Stadium in Minami Nagano Athletic Park in Nagano on April 16 after winning the women's race in the Nagano Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 28 minutes, 52 seconds.

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Ready for Olympics

Minami Nagano, Nagano City, ready for Nagano Winter Olympics. (Picture taken on January 28, 1998)

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Olympic stadium almost complete

The construction of a 50,000-seat stadium where Nagano Olympic opening and closing ceremonies will be held is almost completed Dec. 17 which falls on 50 days until the start of the Nagano games. The stadium is a part of Minami Nagano Sports Park.

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Defending champion Ivanova wins Nagano Marathon

NAGANO, Japan - Russian Albina Ivanova holds up her trophy at Olympic Stadium in Minami Nagano Athletic Park in Nagano on April 16 after winning the women's race in the Nagano Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 28 minutes, 52 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Kinyanjui defends title at Nagano Marathon

NAGANO, Japan - Kenya's Nephat Kinyanjui (R) crosses the line at Olympic Stadium in Minami Nagano Athletic Park to defend the men's title in the Nagano Marathon on April 15. At left is Russian Georgiy Andreyev who took second place. (Kyodo)

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Russia's Ivanova wins at Nagano Marathon

NAGANO, Japan - Russian Alevtina Ivanova crosses the finish line at Olympic Stadium in Minami Nagano Athletic Park to win the women's race in the Nagano Marathon on April 15. (Kyodo)

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Nadeshiko beat Italy in last Women's World Cup warm-up

Members of Japan's national women's soccer team acknowledge supporters after beating Italy 1-0 at Minami Nagano Sports Park Football Stadium in central Japan on May 28, 2015. Yuki Ogimi, who scored in the second half, is seen at center. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko beat Italy in last Women's World Cup warm-up

Japan's Yuki Ogimi celebrates after scoring in the second half of a game against Italy at Minami Nagano Sports Park Football Stadium in central Japan on May 28, 2015. Holders Japan won their final warm-up for the Women's World Cup 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan women beat Italy 1-0 in soccer friendly

Japan's Yuki Ogimi (L) scores during the second half of an international friendly against Italy at Minami-Nagano Sports Park stadium in Nagano, central Japan, on May 28, 2015. Japan won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan women play Italy in soccer friendly

Italy's Valentina Giacinti (L) and Japan's Rumi Utsuki fight for the ball during the first half of an international friendly at Minami-Nagano Sports Park stadium in Nagano, central Japan, on May 28, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan women play Italy in soccer friendly

Japan's Aya Miyama shoots during the first half of an international friendly against Italy at Minami-Nagano Sports Park stadium in Nagano, central Japan, on May 28, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan women play Italy in soccer friendly

Japan's Azusa Iwashimizu (L) struggles with Italy's Valentina Giacinti for the ball during the first half of an international friendly at Minami-Nagano Sports Park stadium in Nagano, central Japan, on May 28, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan women play Italy in soccer friendly

Japan's Yuki Ogimi (L) fends off Italy's Sara Gama during the first half of an international friendly at Minami-Nagano Sports Park stadium in Nagano, central Japan, on May 28, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNESCO 'eco park' list

KOFU, Japan - Hirofumi Nakagomi, mayor of Minami-Alps in Yamanashi Prefecture, receives the news that UNESCO has decided to add Japan's Southern Alps mountain range to its list of biosphere reserves, known as eco parks in Japan, at the city hall around 1 a.m. on June 12, 2014. The 302,474-hecatre region straddles Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka prefectures. UNESCO also decided to add the Tadami beech forest in Fukushima Prefecture to the list. (Kyodo)