Kanazawa articles
Kanazawa local-knowledge articles — history, food and place names, with sources. Prep for "Kanazawa Expert Quiz".
- Kanazawa's three chaya districts (Higashi, Nishi, Kazue-machi)The Higashi, Nishi, and Kazue-machi Chaya Districts were licensed teahouse towns under the Kaga Domain, with sources.
- The Maeda clan and Kaga Domain (Kaga Hyakumangoku, Maeda Tsunanori)The Kaga Domain was Edo Japan's wealthiest outside-lord domain. How Maeda Toshiie built it, with sources.
- Kanazawa Castle's history (Ishikawa-mon Gate, Hishi Yagura)Kanazawa Castle grew from a fortified temple into the Maeda clan's seat of power. Its fires, rebuilds, and gates, with sources.
- Kanazawa's traditional crafts (gold leaf, Kaga Yuzen, Ohi-yaki, Kaga Mizuhiki)Gold leaf, Kaga Yuzen, Ohi-yaki, and Kaga Mizuhiki: four crafts still alive in Kanazawa today, with sources.
- Kanazawa's food culture (Kanazawa curry, Jibu-ni, Kaburazushi)Kanazawa curry, Jibu-ni, Kaga vegetables, and Kaburazushi: the stories behind Kanazawa's local food, with sources.
- Kanazawa's modern history (UNESCO Creative City, Hokuriku Shinkansen)Kanazawa escaped WWII bombing intact. Its UNESCO status, Shinkansen opening, and modern art, with sources.
- Kenrokuen's history (Kotoji-toro, yukitsuri, Tatsumi Yosui)Kenrokuen ranks among Japan's Three Great Gardens. Its name, the Kotoji-toro lantern, and yukitsuri, with sources.
- Nagamachi Samurai District's history (Onoshu Canal, Nomura House)Nagamachi Samurai District housed Kaga Domain's mid- and upper-rank samurai. Its walls and the Nomura House, with sources.
- Kanazawa's hard-to-read place names (Kazue-machi, Hikoso, Kanaiwa)Kazue-machi, Hikoso, Kanaiwa: real Kanazawa place names almost no one reads correctly on sight, explained with sources.
- Kanazawa's nicknames (Little Kyoto, Omicho, 21bi)Kanazawa was once called "Little Kyoto," a label it later dropped. The stories behind that and other local nicknames, with sources.