Kanazawa, an old castle town, has an unsurpassed, glorious history. Kanazawa has never suffered a disaster, natural or man-made, so today it still preserves its old neighborhoods, historical buildings, time-honored crafts and traditional lifestyles. Thus, our city is famed as one of the few remaining classical cities of Japan.　Kanazawa places great emphasis on its natural and historical environments and culture. Moreover, the city fosters both modern industry as well as the area‘s famous traditional arts and crafts, such as Colorful Kutani Pottery, Kanazawa lacquerware, glittering Kanazawa gold leaf, and hand-painted Kaga-Yuzen silk. Recently, Kanazawa was authorized as UNESCO Creative City of Crafts.