From tea ceremonies to gold leaf work and pottery making, arts and crafts are alive in Kanazawa, Japan
But the Tokugawas need not have worried; the Maedas wanted to secure their region’s future by investing in crafts rather than weaponry. Doing so not only transformed Kanazawa into one of Japan’s most prosperous cities (even today, 99 per cent of Japan’s gold leaf is produced here), but also afforded a certain amount of protection … Read more
