Visit the ski resort of Shiga Kogen 18 miles northeast of Nagano city, where Tsutsumi has three Prince hotels.

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There was no message and no return address, though the parcel was reportedly sent from the north-western city of Nagano.

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On February 22nd, in Nagano itself, the mayor of Salt Lake City will formally invite the Winter Olympic circus to pitch its tent in his city in four years' time.

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