Kanazawa

capital city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Place core_city_of_japan Q191130
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Kanazawa

Summary

Kanazawa is a core city of Japan[1]. Kanazawa has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kanazawa received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].
  • Kanazawa was a member of Creative Cities Network[4].
  • Kanazawa was a member of League of Historical Cities[5].
  • Kanazawa is located in Ishikawa Prefecture[6].
  • Kanazawa is in the country of Japan[7].
  • Kanazawa is on the body of water Sea of Japan[8].
  • Kanazawa is on the body of water Saigawa River[9].
  • Kanazawa is on the body of water Asano River[10].
  • Kanazawa's head of government is recorded as Yukiyoshi Yamano[11].
  • Kanazawa's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan[12].
  • Kanazawa's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan[13].
  • Kanazawa's instance of is recorded as big city[14].
  • Kanazawa's instance of is recorded as jōkamachi[15].
  • Kanazawa's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism[16].
  • Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Hakusan[17].
  • Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Nonoichi[18].
  • Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Tsubata[19].
  • Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Uchinada[20].
  • Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Oyabe[21].
  • Kanazawa's shares border with is recorded as Nanto[22].
  • Kinjō Reitaku is named after Kanazawa[23].
  • Kanazawa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nancy[24].
  • Kanazawa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Irkutsk[25].
  • Kanazawa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Buffalo[26].
  • Kanazawa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Porto Alegre[27].

Body

Geography

Kanazawa is in the country of Japan[7]. Kanazawa is located in Ishikawa Prefecture[6]. Adjacent water bodies include Sea of Japan[8], a marginal sea[28], in Russia[29]; Saigawa River[9], a river[30], in Japan[31]; and Asano River[10], a river[32], in Japan[33].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+462479'}[34], {'amount': '+462478'}[35], {'amount': '+465699'}[36], and {'amount': '+462361'}[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include core city of Japan[12], prefectural capital of Japan[13], big city[14], jōkamachi[15], and city for international conferences and tourism[16].

History and Context

April 1, 1889 marks the founding of Kanazawa[38]. Kinjō Reitaku is named after Kanazawa[23].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kanazawa include 14888 Kanazawashi[39], an asteroid[40].

Why It Matters

Kanazawa has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Kanazawa is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for Kanazawa include 14888 Kanazawashi[39], an asteroid[40].

FAQs

What awards did Kanazawa receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . nancy.fr. nancy.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . www4.city.kanazawa.lg.jp. www4.city.kanazawa.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . www4.city.kanazawa.lg.jp. www4.city.kanazawa.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . www4.city.kanazawa.lg.jp. www4.city.kanazawa.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . en.unesco.org. Retrieved . en.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . lhc-s.org. Retrieved . lhc-s.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . toukei.pref.ishikawa.jp. Retrieved . toukei.pref.ishikawa.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Category of associated people Category:People from Kanazawa, Ishikawa
    Country Japan
    Associated electoral district Ishikawa 1st district
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