Kanazawa

American  

[kah-nah-zah-wah] / ˈkɑ nɑˈzɑ wɑ /

noun

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

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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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Kanazawa

In Kanazawa, workers dressed in full-body overalls haul large blocks of ice across the factory floor, before starting on the delicate work of carving perfect spheres, cubes and rectangular blocks with cut corners.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

In Asia, secondary cities like Kanazawa in Japan are gaining traction beyond Tokyo and Kyoto.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

These videos from Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, show the scenes as the city was shaken.

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024

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

From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2021

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 F. (Frank) Brinkley

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