Kanazawa, Japan

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Kanazawa, Japan

The city of Kanazawa, Japan was appointed UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Art on the 8th of June 2009.


	© City of Kanazawa

Kanazawa is a typical Japanese city of traditional crafts, with a population of 450,000. Founded as a castle town in 1583, the city has been peaceful ever since, having avoided serious natural disasters and wartime bomb attacks. In Kanazawa, many kinds of crafts have been developed and preserved along with the city’s distinctive samurai culture and lifestyle.

The city of Kanazawa boasts an outstanding history and heritage relating to traditional crafts and folk art. The city’s efforts in linking traditional crafts aesthetics and techniques with modern technology in a spirit of creativity and innovation are very significant. The city also has a strong financial and infrastructural commitment to enhance the interest and awareness of traditional crafts among new generations.

Kanazawa is expected to give an exemplary effect to other cities by sharing its experience on how to foster the linkage between traditional craft and contemporary industry and nurture a sustainable crafts environment.

More information:

External link:

City of Kanazawa, official website

Noticias

Director-General pays official visit to Kanazawa

Eventos

World Creative City Forum 2010 in Kanazawa
The 2010 edition of the World Creative City Forum in Kanazawa will "examine the practical scheme for the promotion of industrializing on culture in Creative Cities, and expand the multifaceted discussions on the basis of advanced cities’ keynote lecture about the Messe."

World Creative City Forum 2009 in Kanazawa

The city of Kanazawa is hosting this year’s edition of the World Creative City Forum.

Kanazawa treasures its own history and tradition as well as its accumulated art and science as precious heritages in order to identify itself both at home and abroad. At the same time, it aspires to develop as a creative city not only by preserving its tradition but also by encouraging innovation of new cultural industries.

“World Creative City Forum 2009 in Kanazawa” aims to deepen the understanding of the synergy between culture and industry necessary to create prosperous and sustainable cities.