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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Chubu region
Chubu region

The is the central region of Honshu, Japan's main island. Chubu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chubu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures: Aichi Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Yamanashi...
 on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island. The capital is Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Ishikawa

is the capital cities of Japan of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan....
.

kawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province
Kaga Province

was an old provinces of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture.Ruled by the Maeda clan, the capital of Kaga was Kanazawa, Ishikawa....
 and the smaller Noto Province
Noto Province

was an old provinces of Japan in the area that is today Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. Noto bordered on Etchu Province and Kaga Province provinces....
.

kawa is on the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan

The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Russia. It is referred to in North Korea as the Korea East Sea and in South Korea as the East Sea....
 coast. The northern part of the prefecture consists of the narrow Noto Peninsula
Noto Peninsula

Noto Peninsula is a peninsula that projects north into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Ishikawa prefecture in central Honshu, the main island of Japan....
, while the southern part is wider and consists mostly of mountains, with the prefecture's chief city, Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Ishikawa

is the capital cities of Japan of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan....
, located in the coastal plain. The prefecture also has some islands, including Notojima
Notojima, Ishikawa

was a towns of Japan located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2004 the town merged with two other towns from the district into the expanded city of Nanao, Ishikawa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan....
, Mitsukejima
Mitsukejima

Mitsukejima is an uninhabited island in Suzu, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of its shape, it is also known as Gunkanjima , which is also the common name given to Hashima Island in the Nagasaki Prefecture....
, Hegurajima
Hegurajima

Hegurajima is a small island located in the Sea of Japan at the far north of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately 45km from the mainland, and forms part of the township of Wajima....
.

cities are located in Ishikawa Prefecture: > s and villages in each district
Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
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's industry is dominated by the textile industry, particularly artificial fabrics, and the machine industry, particularly construction machinery.

kawa Prefecture has an area of 4,185 kmē and as of April 1, 2006 it has a population of 1,698,539 persons.



of the area's culture is made up of traditional arts and crafts.






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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Chubu region
Chubu region

The is the central region of Honshu, Japan's main island. Chubu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chubu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures: Aichi Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Yamanashi...
 on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island. The capital is Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Ishikawa

is the capital cities of Japan of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan....
.

History

Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province
Kaga Province

was an old provinces of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture.Ruled by the Maeda clan, the capital of Kaga was Kanazawa, Ishikawa....
 and the smaller Noto Province
Noto Province

was an old provinces of Japan in the area that is today Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. Noto bordered on Etchu Province and Kaga Province provinces....
.

Geography

Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan

The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Russia. It is referred to in North Korea as the Korea East Sea and in South Korea as the East Sea....
 coast. The northern part of the prefecture consists of the narrow Noto Peninsula
Noto Peninsula

Noto Peninsula is a peninsula that projects north into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Ishikawa prefecture in central Honshu, the main island of Japan....
, while the southern part is wider and consists mostly of mountains, with the prefecture's chief city, Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Ishikawa

is the capital cities of Japan of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan....
, located in the coastal plain. The prefecture also has some islands, including Notojima
Notojima, Ishikawa

was a towns of Japan located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2004 the town merged with two other towns from the district into the expanded city of Nanao, Ishikawa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan....
, Mitsukejima
Mitsukejima

Mitsukejima is an uninhabited island in Suzu, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of its shape, it is also known as Gunkanjima , which is also the common name given to Hashima Island in the Nagasaki Prefecture....
, Hegurajima
Hegurajima

Hegurajima is a small island located in the Sea of Japan at the far north of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately 45km from the mainland, and forms part of the township of Wajima....
.

Cities

Ten cities are located in Ishikawa Prefecture:
  • Hakui
    Hakui, Ishikawa

    is a cities of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan....
  • Hakusan
    Hakusan, Ishikawa

    is a cities of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the city of Matto, Ishikawa with seven towns and villages from Ishikawa District, Ishikawa....
  • Kaga
    Kaga, Ishikawa

    is a cities of Japan located in the southwest of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.Created as an old temple town, the city was greatly developed by the Maeda clan in the early Edo period....
  • Kahoku
    Kahoku, Ishikawa

    is a city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2004, the city has an estimated population of 35,401 and a population density of 547 persons per km?....
  • Kanazawa
    Kanazawa, Ishikawa

    is the capital cities of Japan of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan....
     (capital)
  • Komatsu
    Komatsu, Ishikawa

    is a cities of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 109,285 with a population density of 294 persons per km?....
  • Nanao
    Nanao, Ishikawa

    is a cities of Japan located in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 62,665 and the population density of 197.1 persons per km?....
  • Nomi
    Nomi, Ishikawa

    is a cities of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2005 population data, the city has an estimated population of 47,826 and a population density of 570 persons per km?....
  • Suzu
    Suzu, Ishikawa

    is a cities of Japan located at the northeasternmost tip of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The city is the proposed site of the Suzu Nuclear Power Plant; however, in 2003 the proposal was "frozen" until further notice....
  • Wajima
    Wajima, Ishikawa

    is a cities of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 31,532 and the population density of 74 persons per km?....


    • Towns and villages

    Towns and villages in each district
    Districts of Japan

    The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
    :
    • Hakui District
      Hakui District, Ishikawa

      is a districts of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 39,888 and a population density of 111.35 persons per square kilometer....
    Hodatsushimizu
    Hodatsushimizu, Ishikawa

    is a towns of Japan located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is one hour from Kanazawa by train. The town was formed March 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Oshimizu, Ishikawa and Shio, Ishikawa....
    Shika
    Shika, Ishikawa

    is a towns of Japan located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is one and a half hours from Kanazawa by car. National highway 249 goes through Shika....
    • Hosu District
      Hosu District, Ishikawa

      is a districts of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The current total area is 456.69km?.The district has two towns.*Anamizu, Ishikawa...
    Anamizu
    Anamizu, Ishikawa

    is a towns of Japan located in Hosu District, Ishikawa , Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 10,193 and a population density of 55.63 persons per km?....
    Noto
    • Ishikawa District
      Ishikawa District, Ishikawa

      Ishikawa is a districts of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.Following the Hakusan, Ishikawa merger, the district consists of the single municipality of Nonoichi, Ishikawa....
    Nonoichi
    Nonoichi, Ishikawa

    is a towns of Japan located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 46,462 and a population density of 3,426.40 persons per square kilometer....
    • Kahoku District
      Kahoku District, Ishikawa

      Kahoku is a districts of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 62,374 and a population density of 476.79 persons per square kilometer....
    Tsubata
    Tsubata, Ishikawa

    is a towns of Japan located in Kahoku District, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 35,467 and a population density of 321.14 persons per square kilometer....
    Uchinada
    Uchinada, Ishikawa

    is a towns of Japan located in Kahoku District, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 26,907 and a population density of 1,320.26 persons per square kilometer....
    • Kashima District
      Kashima District, Ishikawa

      Kashima is a districts of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 and a population density of 212 persons per km?....
    Nakanoto
    Nakanoto, Ishikawa

    is a towns of Japan located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the only municipalities of Japan in the district. The town was founded on March 1, 2005 from the merger of three towns in the district: Kashima, Ishikawa, Rokusei, Ishikawa, and Toriya, Ishikawa....
    • Nomi District
      Nomi District, Ishikawa

      Nomi is a districts of Japan located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003 population data but following the merger forming the city of Nomi, Ishikawa, the district has an estimated population of 5,387 and a population density of 364.97 persons per square kilometer....
    Kawakita
    Kawakita, Ishikawa

    is a towns of Japan located in Nomi District, Ishikawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan., the town has an estimated population of 5,387 and a population density of 364.97 persons per square kilometer....


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    Economy

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

    Demographics

    Ishikawa Prefecture has an area of 4,185 kmē and as of April 1, 2006 it has a population of 1,698,539 persons.

    Data Unit Statistics
    Area kmē 4,185
    Population Persons 1,698,539
    Population Density Persons per kmē 405
    Number of Households Households 411,341
    Income per person Thousand yen 2,707
    Power consumed Kwh per household 6,446
    # Doctors Physicians per 100,000 people 249


    Culture

    Most of the area's culture is made up of traditional arts and crafts. They are listed below:
    • No was introduced to the area during the rule of the fifth Maeda lord Tsunanori and was refined into the Kaga hosho style.
    • The tea ceremony
      Japanese tea ceremony

      What is commonly known in English as the Japanese tea ceremony is called chanoyu or also chado or sado in Japanese....
       arrived in 1666 when Maeda Toshitsune
      Maeda Toshitsune

      was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Kaga Domain. Toshitsune was a brother of Maeda Toshinaga. Adopted as his heir, he became the wealthiest daimyo outside the Tokugawa shogunate....
       invited Senbiki Soshitsu of urasenke
      Urasenke

      is the name of one of the main Schools of Japanese tea ceremony of Japanese tea ceremony. It is one of the san-Senke ; the other two are Omotesenke and Mushakojisenke ....
       to Kanazawa.
    • Kutani porcelain
      Porcelain

      Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and ....
       (Kutani yaki), bright colored glazes not unlike Chinese porcelain.
    • Ohi teaware (Ohi yaki), a pottery style unique to Kanazawa.
    • Kaga silk
      Silk

      Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be weaving into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from Pupa#Cocoons made by the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity ....
       (Kaga yuzen), a complicated silk print technique with an intentional rough look (wabi-sabi
      Wabi-sabi

      represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience. The phrase comes from the two words wabi and sabi....
      ).
    • Kanazawa lacquer
      Lacquer

      In a general sense, lacquer is a clear or coloured varnish that dries by solvent evaporation and often a curing process as well that produces a hard, durable finish, in any sheen level from ultra matte to high Gloss and that can be further polished as required....
      ware (Kanazawa shikki), high quality lacquerware traditionally decorated with gold dust.
    • Kanazawa gold
      Gold

      Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
       leaf (Kanazawa haku), a technique of beating gold into wafer-thin 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.

    • Shibayama Lagoon
    • Mount Haku
      Mount Haku

      , or Mount Hakusan, is a stratovolcano located on the borders of Gifu Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture and Ishikawa Prefecture prefectures in Japan....


    Prefectural symbols


    Miscellaneous topics

    Hideki Matsui
    Hideki Matsui

    is a Japanese Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed....
    , a current player for the New York Yankees
    New York Yankees

    The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
    , was born and raised in Neagari Town (now Nomi City), Ishikawa. He gained fame as a baseball
    Baseball

    Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport of nine players each. The goal of baseball is to score run by hitting a thrown Baseball with a baseball bat and touching a series of four markers called base arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or diamond. Players on one team take turns hitting against...
     player while attending high school in Kanazawa.
    Daisuke Nakata
    Daisuke Nakata

    is a Trampolining who competed for Japan in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Daisuke also performs on Sasuke , where he is one of the most well-known competitors....
    , a trampolinist who has competed in the Olympics in the past, is from Ishikawa.

    Universities

    Ishikawa hosts a number of well-known universities.
    Hokuriku University
    Hokuriku University

    is a private university located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Founded in 1975, the university is locally nicknamed Hokudai, though typically the term is used nationwide to refer to Hokkaido University....
     - a small liberal arts university with a School of Pharmacy and a School of Future Learning that gives instruction in Business, Economics, and Foreign Language (Chinese and English).
    Kanazawa University
    Kanazawa Institute of Technology
    Kanazawa Medical University
    Kanazawa Gakuin University
    Kinjo Junior College
    Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University
    Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
    Kanazawa College of Art
    Ishikawa Agricultural College

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