Kaga

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Kaga is a historical region in present-day Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, renowned for its traditional arts and crafts, including the production of fine ceramics and lacquerware.

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Surface form Occurrences
Kaga Ichinomiya 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
borders Echizen Province NERFINISHED
Etchū Province NERFINISHED
capitalWas Kanazawa NERFINISHED
country Japan
faces Sea of Japan NERFINISHED
famousCity Kaga (city) NERFINISHED
Kanazawa NERFINISHED
hasArtStyle Kaga inlay metalwork
Kaga maki-e lacquer NERFINISHED
Kaga yuzen kimono dyeing
hasCulturalHeritage Kaga cuisine NERFINISHED
Kaga festivals
Kaga tea ceremony traditions
hasHistoricalName Kaga Province NERFINISHED
hasNickname Kaga Hyakumangoku NERFINISHED
hasReputation one of the wealthiest domains in Edo-period Japan
hasTourismAttractionType historic districts
hot spring resorts
traditional craft workshops
historicalEra Edo period NERFINISHED
historicalStatus province of Japan
knownFor Kaga embroidery NERFINISHED
Kaga lacquerware
Kaga yuzen dyeing
Kaga-yaki ceramics NERFINISHED
fine ceramics
gold leaf crafts
lacquerware
traditional arts and crafts
locatedIn Chūbu region NERFINISHED
Ishikawa Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedOn Honshū NERFINISHED
mergedInto Ishikawa Prefecture NERFINISHED
nicknameMeaning Kaga of one million koku NERFINISHED
partOf Hokuriku region NERFINISHED
presentDayAdministrativeUnitIncludes Hakusan NERFINISHED
Kaga (city) NERFINISHED
Kahoku NERFINISHED
Kanazawa NERFINISHED
Komatsu NERFINISHED
Nomi NERFINISHED
Nonoichi NERFINISHED
Tsubata NERFINISHED
Tsurugi area NERFINISHED
Uchinada NERFINISHED
ruledBy Maeda clan NERFINISHED
wasDomainOf Kaga Domain NERFINISHED

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Kaga Ichinomiya Shirayama Hime Shrine classification Kaga
this entity surface form: Kaga Ichinomiya
Kutani ware ceramics hasProductionCenter Kaga
subject surface form: Kutani ware