WThe Shinshu Brave Warriors is a professional basketball team that competes in the first division of the Japanese B.League. The team was formed in 2011 and as of the 2016-17 season played in the Central Division (Naka-chiku) of the B2 League. The team name comes from a desire to show the tradition of the Nagano prefecture, formerly called Shinshu. And to liken the players to the ninja and samurai warriors who fought and trained in the area in times past. Their official home is in Chikuma City, just south of the prefectural capital of Nagano City, however games are sometimes played in Nagano itself or in other nearby cities such as Matsumoto.
WThe Big Hat is an indoor ice hockey arena in Nagano, Japan with a capacity of 10,104 seated spectators. Its official name is the Nagano Wakasato Tamokuteki Sports Arena. The arena was completed and officially opened on December 10, 1995.
WChikuma City Togura Gymnasium is an arena in Chikuma, Nagano, Japan. It is the former home arena of the Shinshu Brave Warriors of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league. Warriors also play at the Matsumoto City Gymnasium, White Ring and Big Hat in the prefecture.
WKotobuki Arena Chikuma is an arena in Chikuma, Nagano, Japan. It is the home arena of the Shinshu Brave Warriors of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league. Warriors also play at the Matsumoto City Gymnasium, White Ring and Big Hat in the prefecture.
WNagano Olympic Memorial Arena , or M-Wave , is a covered speed skating oval in the city of Nagano, Japan. M-Wave, which opened in November, 1996, was constructed for the speed skating events at the 1998 Winter Olympics. It was Japan's first International Skating Union (ISU) standard indoor 400m double-track, and only second indoor track speed skating in Japan. The other, Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval, is located in Obihiro, Hokkaido.
WMatsumoto City Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Matsumoto, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,000 spectators. It was one of the host cities of the official 2010 Women's Volleyball World Championship. It also hosted some of the volleyball events at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup.
WThe White Ring is an indoor sporting arena located in Nagano, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 people.