Students held a town hall Wednesday to discuss and draft plans to remove controversial visiting scholar Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist whose work on race and gender has provoked ...

With its well-preserved samurai and geisha districts, various temples and traditional crafts, the castle town of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture is often nicknamed 'Little Kyoto.' Although ...

Forged by samurai, geishas and Edo-era feudal clans, the elegant garden city of Kanazawa is a quieter alternative to Kyoto for those seeking traditional Japanese culture.

Elegant dances by traditional geiko performers have been passed down in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Kanazawa since the Edo period (1603–1868). Learn the background to their dancing and view ...

KANAZAWA–Sanae Tokita is among a new wave of young crafts artists making a significant impact here and in the wider Ishikawa Prefecture.

Kenrokuen Garden is a highlight of the city of Kanazawa, where historic and contemporary sights mingle.

The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa has no plans to slow down its collecting efforts any time soon.

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Winter is peak seafood season in Kanazawa. Across the city, restaurants draw in locals and out-of-town visitors alike with feasts centered around the finest, freshest fish they can procure from ...

Tiny Kanazawa Island in Lake LaSalle near the Ellicott Complex is getting new sidewalks and tree plantings that will make it an even more peaceful campus escape.

While Kanazawa isn’t yet a staple on the average tourist’s Japan circuit, this city in Ishikawa prefecture is a great place to steep yourself in the best of the country’s traditions while ...