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Kanazawa

American  
[kah-nah-zah-wah] / ˈkɑ nɑˈzɑ wɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport on W Honshu, in central Japan.


Kanazawa British  
/ ˌkænəˈzɑːwə /

noun

  1. a port in central Japan, on W Honshu: textile and porcelain industries. Pop: 439 892 (2002 est)

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Damage to the Onohiyoshi Shrine in Kanazawa was also pictured.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

East Japan Railway Co. said Shinkansen super-express bullet trains connecting Tokyo and Kanazawa in the quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture were temporarily suspended for safety checks but have since resumed normal operations, although there are some delays.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

Joni Kanazawa, director of Ellie’s Elves, was thrilled that a child would honor Ellie’s memory.

From Washington Times • Jan. 10, 2021

My experiences with Kanazawa guesthouses were very clinical; I never met another person, and let myself in and out via a lockbox.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2018

Akitoki, son of Sanetoki, adopted Kanazawa as his family name and added largely to the library.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)