Ishikawa prefecture

**Ishikawa prefecture (石川県)**
Symbols
Ishikawa prefectural symbol
Capital	Kanazawa
Region:	Chubu
Island:	Honshu
Area - Total - % water	Ranked 35th 4,185.22 km² ?%
Population - Total (Jan 1, 2003) - Density	Ranked 36th 1,180,744 282/km²
Districts:	8
Municipalities:	41
ISO 3166-2:	JP-17
Pref. Flower:	Black lily (Fritillaria camtschatcensis)
Pref. Tree:	Elkhorn cypress (Thujopsis dolabrata)
Pref. Bird:	Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

Ishikawa prefecture (石川県 Ishikawa-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Kanazawa.

History

Nō - was introduced to the area during the rule of the fifth Maeda lord Tsuanori and was refined into the Kaga hosho style.
Tea ceremony - was brought to Kanazawa by Maeda Toshitsune in 1666 by inviting Senbiki Soshitsu to Kanazawa.
Kutani porcelaine (Kutani yaki) - Bright colored glazes not unlike Chinese porcelaine
Ohi teaware (Ohi yaki) - A pottery style unique to Kanazawa.
Kaga silk (Kaga yuzen) - A complicated silk print technique with an intentional rough look (wabi-sabi).
Kanazawa lacquerware (Kanazawa shikki) - High quality lacquerware traditionally decorated with gold dust.
Kanazawa gold leaf (Kanazawa haku) - A technique of beating gold into waferthin sheets.
Kaga mizuhiki - Ribbon-like decorations made from glued Japanese paper (washi).
Kaga inlay crafts (Kaga zogan) - A combination of thin flat and thread metal inlays.


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