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[[Image:Kanazawa Castle.jpg|thumb|240px|Kanazawa Castle]]
 
[[Image:Kanazawa Castle.jpg|thumb|240px|Kanazawa Castle]]
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'''Kanazawa''' is an important [[Japanese]] city located in [[Honshu]] island, along the [[Sea of Japan]]. It is the capital of the Ishikawa [[Prefecture]].       
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'''Kanazawa''' (金沢) is an important [[Japanese]] city located in [[Honshu]] island, along the [[Sea of Japan]]. It is the capital of the Ishikawa [[Prefecture]]. Kanazawa means "marsh of gold".       
    
Kanazawa as well as [[Kyoto]] escaped from destruction in [[World War Two]]; consequently, parts of the Kanazawa Castle are in good condition.
 
Kanazawa as well as [[Kyoto]] escaped from destruction in [[World War Two]]; consequently, parts of the Kanazawa Castle are in good condition.
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One of the cultural points of interest is the Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum. Gold leaf plays an important role in its cultural crafts.
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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