Talk:Kanazawa

Copyvio?
This huge slab of text appeared in one anonymous edit, making it distinctly dubious, but I can't find a single reference on Google for it. The formatting is not very Wikivoyagey though, so I'll park it here until the owner owns up. (WT-en) Jpatokal 01:48, 16 January 2007 (EST)


 * Hi there. I wrote that, and it's certainly not a copyright violation. I'm not sure how much WikiTravel articles need to be sourced, but I have lived in this city for about 15 years and this is all based on personal knowledge (yes, it is accurate). I would be glad to re-sort it into proper WikiTravel format - I'm new to this game, and admit that the solid-block approach isn't ideal.


 * That's great! So basically, Wikivoyage is structured around things to see and do, so it would be great if the stuff about the castle was under the "castle" listing, etc.  I've quickly sorted out the info you contributed into listings, but you might want to consider a more structured itinerary as a self-guided tour for visitors? (WT-en) Jpatokal 08:01, 31 January 2007 (EST)


 * Thanks. Looks pretty good. I'll see what else can be done, and before I do anything I'll take a look at the links you provided about itineraries etc and see if it's a good idea to make one. If I do much more I probably should set up an account so I don't seem like some fly-by-nighter....


 * That would be a very good idea. (WT-en) Jpatokal 09:12, 1 February 2007 (EST)


 * I have done so. Will work on the Wikitinerary later. (WT-en) Kagaland 05:42, 4 February 2007 (EST)

Mini-meetup?
So, it appears that we have at least two active Wikivoyagers in Kanazawa. I'll be dropping by on April 1-3 (no joke), so if y'all want to head out for a beer or something, drop me a line. (WT-en) Jpatokal 09:12, 1 February 2007 (EST)

No Longer an Outline?
With all the new stuff, I think this is no longer just a mere outline, but a pretty detailed entry. Still could do with more work though. (WT-en) Kagaland 13:16, 23 February 2007 (EST)


 * Agree, but the next stage is or  . (WT-en) Jpatokal 06:18, 24 February 2007 (EST)

Daijoji
What was wrong with the Daijoji bit? (WT-en) Kagaland 01:55, 27 February 2007 (EST)

Is Nagamachi honestly an area where none of the original samurai houses remain? I've read the Lonely Planet Guide to Kanazawa, and they seemed pretty convinced that Nagamachi was genuine.

Lonely Planet is wrong. There are two or three original samurai houses in the area (three if you count the Nomura house, which was moved there early in the Meiji period, five if you add the two ashigaru [lowest class of samurai] houses that were moved there recently). The rest were torn down in the latter half of the 19th (and early 20th) centuries. Those that survived the dissolution of the samurai class and the selling off of their former estates vanished in the post-war period. However Nagamachi is indeed a genuine *former* samurai area. Many of the earth walls are genuine, remaining even when the houses vanished. Due to the socio-political changes of the Meiji period, very few samurai houses remain in Japan. —The preceding comment was added by (WT-en) Kagaland (talk • contribs)

New Banner
To continue the Banner discussion, full list can be found at Talk:Japan. Tai123.123 (talk) 16:16, 11 October 2021 (UTC)


 * I like the new one. It's of higher quality, has better positioning, and the colors are nice. ChubbyWimbus (talk) 10:42, 13 October 2021 (UTC)
 * The old banner is not bad, but the new one is slightly better. /Yvwv (talk) 15:02, 15 October 2021 (UTC)