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The 1998 Winter Paralympic Games , Nagano Issued on February 5, 1998 (Heisei 10)

The 1998 Winter Paralympic Games , Nagano Issued on February 5, 1998 (Heisei 10)
Nagano Paralympics Winter Games Published February 5, 1998 The 1998 Nagano Paralympics is the 7th Winter Paralympics held from March 5th to 14th, 1998. After the 1998 Nagano Olympics, it was held in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture as the main venue, and it was the first time in Asia for the Winter Paralympics. For the first time, people with intellectual disabilities were allowed to participate in the Nordic skiing distance competition. Two types of stamps have been issued to commemorate this tournament, and "Ice Sledge Hoke" and "Glaucidium palmatum" are designed.