Wajima, Ishikawa 328663 221350881 2008-06-24T03:47:33Z DumZiBoT 6085301 robot Adding: [[tl:Wajima, Ishikawa]] {{Infobox City Japan |Name= Wajima |JapaneseName= 輪島市 |MapImage= Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture.png |Region= [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]] ([[Hokuriku region|Hokuriku]]) |Prefecture= [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]] |District= |Area_km2= 426.25 |PopDate= January 2008 |Population= 31,532 |Density_km2= 74 |Coords= {{coor dm|37|23|N|136|54|E|region:JP_type:city}} |Tree= |Flower= |Bird= |SymbolImage= Flag of Wajima, Ishikawa.png |SymbolDescription= Flag |Mayor= [[Fumiaki Kaji]] |CityHallPostalCode= 928-8525 |CityHallAddress=2-29 Futatsuyamachi, Wajima-shi, Ishikawa-ken |CityHallPhone= 0768-22-2211 |CityHallLink= [http://www.city.wajima.ishikawa.jp/ Wajima City] }} [[Image:Wajima.jpg|thumb|left|The market in Wajima]] {{nihongo|'''Wajima'''|輪島市|Wajima-shi}} is a [[cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]], [[Japan]]. As of [[2008]], the city has an estimated [[population]] of 31,532 and the [[population density|density]] of 74 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 426.25 km². The city was founded on [[March 31]], [[1954]]. [[Noto Airport]] serves Wajima. Kanakura is a town in the northern part of the [[Noto Peninsula]] in [[Ishikawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. It is a small, peaceful village with ancient temples and rice terraces. This town celebrates an annual light festival (matsuri) in which the residents place one candle in each of 10,000 [[sake]] bottles and then arrange them in geometric configurations after dark while listening to traditional Japanese music. The town is known within Japan for its [[lacquer]]ware, called Wajima-nuri (輪島塗). There are artifacts showing lacquer was used to decorate and strengthen a shrine door from the 14th century. Wajima-nuri uses a technique that is unique to the area, mixing a finely powdered mineral, jinoko, with the lacquer in the early stages of production. Jinoko adds extra durability to Wajima-nuri items. The rougher, earlier layers are then coated with more layers of finer lacquer, which is then polished to a lustrous shine, and often decorated with designs made of gold and other precious materials. The lacquer tree was once abundant in the area, but is now scarce and most of the lacquer used is imported from China. On [[25 March]] [[2007]], the [[2007 Noto earthquake]] caused one death, injuries, and property damage in Wajima and other parts of Ishikawa Prefecture. == External links == * [http://www.wajima-city.or.jp/ Official website] in Japanese {{Ishikawa}} {{coor title dm|37|23|N|136|54|E|region:JP_type:city}} [[Category:Cities in Ishikawa Prefecture]] {{Ishikawa-geo-stub}} [[de:Wajima (Ishikawa)]] [[it:Wajima (Ishikawa)]] [[ja:輪島市]] [[pl:Wajima]] [[pt:Wajima (Ishikawa)]] [[ro:Wajima, Ishikawa]] [[tl:Wajima, Ishikawa]] [[tg:Ваҷима]] [[zh:輪島市]]