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Economy: Mizunami Tajimi

Sabae is known for producing 90% of Japan's domes- Motosu Takayama C h
tically-made glasses. Fukui has long been a center for Nakatsugawa Toki a p
papermaking in Japan. Fukui's Echizen Papermaking t
Cooperative is a world-famous collection of trades- Ogaki Yamagata e r
men working in the traditional Echizen style. It's also Seki
known for its clean water and crops.
Economy:
Customs and Heritage:
Traditional industries such as paper-making and agri-
-The Ichijodani Asakura Family Historic Ruins– His- culture are found in Gifu, but its economy is domi-
toric ruins located in the Kidonouchi section of Fukui nated by a wealth of small component manufacturing,
Prefecture, Japan. The castle town was founded in such as precision machines, dye and mold making,
1471 and became a major cultural, military, and pop- and plastic forming. "Gifu's traditional industries
ulation center in Japan at the time. include the Mino region's high-quality paper called

-Eihei-ji: A serene temple offering training and edu- Mino washi, which is stronger and thinner than most
cation to Buddhist monks. other papers in Japan. Other traditional goods in-
clude mino-yaki pottery in Tajimi, Toki, and Mi-
- Maruoka Castle: "Built in 1576, it's the oldest zunami, cutlery in Seki, and lacquerware in Takaya-
standing castle in Japan. ma. Because Gifu has vast, arable plains, agriculture

Cuisine: is also a major industry. The forests in the north pro-
vide materials for woodworking and for the boats
-Soba noodles: Noodles made of buckwheat.
used in cormorant fishing.

Customs and Heritage:

-Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River- Using these
birds to catch fish has played a vital role in the histo-
ry of the city of Gifu. Throughout its long history, it
GIFU
evolved from a means to live, to a profitable industry,
A prefecture in the Chubu region of central Japan. to a major tourist draw.
Its capital is the city of Gifu. Located in the center of
Japan, it has long played an important part as the Cuisine: N/A
crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west.
During the Sengoku period, many people referred to
it by saying, "control Gifu and you control Japan."

Total Area: 10,621.17 km2 (4,100.86 sq mi)
ISHIKAWA
Total Population: 846,026
Formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the
Major Cities: smaller Noto Province, Ishikawa lies on the Sea of

Ena Kakamigahara Japan's coast. Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast.
The northern part of the prefecture consists of the
Gero Kani
narrow Noto Peninsula, while the southern part is
Gifu (capital) Kaizu wider and consists mostly of mountains with the pre-
fecture's chief city, Kanazawa, located on the coastal
Gujo Mino
plain. The prefecture also has some islands, includ-
Hashima Minokamo ing Notojima, Mitsukejima, Hegurajima.
Hida Mizuho

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