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  Name Ishikawa
  JapaneseName &#30707&#24029&#30476 ''Ishikawa-ken''
  Symbol PrefSymbol-Ishikawapng
  Capital Kanazawa
  Region Chubu
  Island Honshu
  TotalArea 4,18522
  AreaRank 35<sup>th</sup>
  PCWater
  PopDate January 1 , 2003
  Population 1,180,744
  PopRank 36<sup>th</sup>
  Density 282
  Districts 6
  Municipalities 19
  ISOCode JP-17
  Flower Black Lily (''Fritillaria camtschatcensis'')
  Tree Hiba (''Thujopsis dolabrata'')
  Bird Golden Eagle (''Aquila chrysaetos'')
  Map Japan Ishikawa largepng
  Website wwwprefishikawajp/<br/>index_ehtm


is located in the Chubu Region on Honshu Island , Japan . The capital is Kanazawa .


HISTORY


Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province .


GEOGRAPHY


Ishikawa is on the Sea Of Japan coast. The northern part of the prefecture consists of the narrow Noto Peninsula , while the southern part is wider and consists mostly of mountains, with the prefecture's chief city, Kanazawa , located in the coastal plain.


Cities

10 cities are located on Ishikawa Prefecture.


Towns and villages


These are the towns and villages in each District .


Mergers












ECONOMY


Ishikawa's industry is dominated by the textile industry, particularly artificial fabrics, and the machine industry, particularly construction machinery.


DEMOGRAPHICS



CULTURE


Traditional Arts & Crafts

  • 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 Porcelain (''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 Lacquer ware (''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.



TOURISM


The most popular destination in Ishikawa is Kanazawa. Tourists can get to Ishikawa by plane via Komatsu.


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MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS


In the Anime Ghost In The Shell , a character is called Ishikawa, the name taken from the Prefecture.

Hideki Matsui, a current player for the New York Yankees, was born and raised in Neagari Town(now Nomi City), Ishikawa.


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