Nagano Place-Name Challenge articles
Nagano Place-Name Challenge local-knowledge articles — history, food and place names, with sources. Prep for "Place-Name Reading Quiz".
- Decoding Nagano's hard-to-read place namesOwa, Chikama, Tsuiji: Nagano is full of place names that defy their kanji. Four patterns behind the readings, from all four regions.
- Connecting Nagano's place names to the mapNagano's place names are hard to retain by reading alone. Grouped by its four regions, readings are matched to municipalities on the map.