city in WC Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan: pop. 433,000
See Kanazawa in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(käˌnä-zäˈwə)
A city of western Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan north of Nagoya. It was ruled by powerful daimios during the feudal period (16th-19th century). Population: 455,000.