Historic ruins stand side by side with the lives of the people
Kanazawa made its first appearance in Japanese history not so long ago. It is said that Kanazawa's debut in history occurred in the mid 16th century when the second building of Hongan-ji Temple was built on the site of Kanazawa-jo Castle. Since then the Ikko Buddhist sect disciples ruled the Kaga region (southwestern Ishikawa prefecture) for almost 100 years. In 1583, Maeda Toshiie moved to this town and inhabited the local castle. He was the first of a clan of the continuing 14 generations that ruled the area for almost 300 years. The Battle of Sekigahara (1600) which brought forth drastic changes in the country did not interrupt the Maeda family's line of rulers. The stability helped create Kaga's distinctive culture. Unlike the neighboring Fukui and Toyama prefecture, Ishikawa prefecture was not affected by air raids from World War II. Thus remnants of the castle town era still remain in the buildings as well as the daily lives of the people. Furthermore, Kanazawa produced prominent writers who in turn contributed rich culture to the city.
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