This was one of several traditional Japanese dinners we ate on this trip. Each meal typically consisted of many courses of small portions beautifully presented. Sometimes the food items were served in small wooden boxes as seen in this photo. Food items often served were various Japanese salads (fruits and/or vegetables), sashimi (meat and fish), sushi, cooked meat with vegetables sometimes prepared by us in a small cooker at our table, rice, tempura, miso soup, green tea and of course sake.
Kanazawa is not as popular a tourist destination as some other cities in Japan because of its relatively remote location between mountains and the sea of Japan. During the Edo Period (early 1600's to the mid 1800's) Kanazawa was the seat of the second most powerful clan in Japan making it an influential city. The city escaped destruction during World War II because of its lack of industry. It is a culturally rich city famous for its seafood, crafts and historical buildings and items. Kanazawa and Takyama are two of the best preserved Edo Period major cities in Japan. Fortunately we saw both of them.
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