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Nagoya

American  
[nuh-goi-uh, nah-gaw-yah] / nəˈgɔɪ ə, ˈnɑ gɔˌyɑ /

noun

  1. a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.


Nagoya British  
/ ˈnɑːɡəʊjə /

noun

  1. a city in central Japan, on S Honshu on Ise Bay: a major industrial centre. Pop: 2 109 681 (2002 est)

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The JOC said they plan to repeat their monitoring activities at their home Asian Games, which are being held in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area on September 19-October 4.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The authors are affiliated with one or more of the following institutions: Baylor College of Medicine, Louisiana State University, Nagoya University -- Japan and Meiji University -- Japan.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Japanese firms dealing with China were already struggling with delays in getting approvals, said Noriyuki Kawamura, professor emeritus of Japan-China relations at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Arsene Wenger was welcomed with headlines asking "Arsene Who?" when he docked at Arsenal from Nagoya Grampus Eight in Japan on 30 September 1996.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Daily Frequency of After-shocks at Gifu and Nagoya 196 52.

From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles