Talk:Kanazawa

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Where does the fact "The city is also renowned as a traditional haunt of ninjas." come from? Microsnot 20:38, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * That might come from the existance of the 'Ninja-dera', the real name of which I cannot remember at the moment. It has many secret passages etc. because the lord who commisioned it fear attack while praying.

The so-called 'ninja temple' is actually Myouryuuji (妙立寺：http://www.myouryuji.or.jp/ninzyadera.html) it actually has nothing to do with ninjas. Nor is the city renowned as a traditional haunt of ninjas anyway.

some info
I don't believe there is a Noto Hanto Peninsula National Park. It's a famous tourist area, but not a park.

Kanazawa is also famous for Kutani pottery.

Lastly, how can the city be founded in 1889 yet there were Maeda rulers there since 1583. Seems to be a contradiction.


 * National Parks are setting by law, this name is 'Natural Parks Law' (自然公園法), in Japan. This law aims at protecting nature from development. As telling, Peninsula of Noto is a famous tourist area. 'Parks', this law said, is 'protected areas.'
 * And, the Han system is abolished in 1871. See also:abolition of the han system
 * --Textex 07:12, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
 * There is Noto Peninsula Quasi-National Park. Fg2 09:13, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

NB: the 1889 date refers to the formal incorporation of Kanazawa as a 'city' (市: shi) rather than its existence as an urban area. The term 'shi' was not used in the Edo period to describe cities.

Blyth
I think it would be relevant if someone put some information on R. H. Blyth on this page. He is a very significant person in the western interperetation of Japanese culture and lived and worked in Kanazawa for quite some time.

Additional Note by a different person: It is impossible that his house in Kanazawa was destroyed by Allied bombing as Kanazawa was completely untouched by Allied bombing.

Consistency
Peasants Kingdom? Peasant's Kingdom? Peasants' Kingdom? Stick with one. 2.28.191.210 (talk) 17:51, 15 April 2013 (UTC)