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  Kanazawa, Ishikawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gold leaf plays a prominent part in the city's cultural crafts, to the extent that there is a gold leaf museum (Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum).
Hyakumangoku Matsuri and Asano-gawa Enyukai are the major festivals held in Kanazawa.
Kanazawa was one of the few major Japanese cities to be spared USAF fire bombing during World War II.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kanazawa   (644 words)

  
 Outdoor Japan - Festivals and Events - Ishikawa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Hyakumangoku Festival commemorates the entry of Maeda Toshiie, Lord of the Kaga province, into Kanazawa castle in 1583.
The event has traditionally taken place at Oyama Shrine, which is also dedicated to Lord Maeda.
The name "Hyakumangoku" signifies the enormous wealth of the Kaga province, which was worth one million koku, or five million bushels of rice.
www.outdoorjapan.com /festivals-events/events-ishikawa.html   (127 words)

  
 Hamburg Central Schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Sponsors who wish to help the Hamburg High School Jazz Ensemble defray the cost of its Japan tour are sought.
The Ensemble will travel to Japan for 10 days this June to perform in the Hyakumangoku Matsuri Cultural Festival in the City of Kanazawa.
Some of the cost of this once in a lifetime experience is being offset by fund raising.
www.hamburg.wnyric.org /article.aspx?id=458   (81 words)

  
 Seihakusai-E1Kgt.html
At the Hyakumangoku festival in Kanazawa (Ishikawa province), rich Japanese armours revive bellicose pride of those times.
And at the Naomai festival in Soma, Fukushima province, a belligerent competition using flags mysteriously revives a whole army of fierce mediaeval knights for a short time.
In the framework of the whole procession of the Gion matsuri, they are carried to the Yasaka shrine.
home.worldcom.ch /~negenter/479aSeihakusai-E1Kgt.html   (2770 words)

  
 Wikipedia:Japanese Wikipedians' notice board - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hello Phil, Some of the major festivals don't have photos.
Some others don't even have articles: Sanja Matsuri, for example.
And some of the big shrines don't have articles.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wikipedia:Japanese_Wikipedians%27_notice_board   (8685 words)

  
 Matsuri Gold Fish Dipping   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Informative links to Matsuri Gold Fish Dipping related web sites on the Internet.
and Spice Market and Matsuri in the meatpacking district...
beans, grains, and tofu." Matsuri (88 Ninth Ave.): "...
www.1st-on-fish.com /fish-82/matsuri-gold-fish-dipping.html   (824 words)

  
 Japan Stamp New Issues.
These stamps were issued both in sheets and in booklets.
80¥ Prosperity in Saga, Samurai warrior in armour at Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Matsuri Festival, and Kaga gold lacquer.
This stamp was issued both in sheets and in booklets.
homepages.ihug.co.nz /~jollian/NIJapan.html   (4738 words)

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