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  • Shiroyone Senmaida on the Noto Peninsula, beside the Sea of Japan. (© Pixta)

    Shiroyone Senmaida on the Noto Peninsula, beside the Sea of Japan. (© Pixta)

  • Summer visitors to Kanazawa enjoy ice cream decorated with gold leaf. (© Pixta)

    Summer visitors to Kanazawa enjoy ice cream decorated with gold leaf. (© Pixta)

  • The Ishikawa official mascot Hyakuman-san is modeled after the local Kaga hachiman-okiagari tumbler dolls. Its name refers to the hyakuman or 1 million koku (a unit equivalent to around 180 liters of rice) produced by the former Kaga domain, which was the largest during the Edo period (1603–1868). (© Jiji)

    The Ishikawa official mascot Hyakuman-san is modeled after the local Kaga hachiman-okiagari tumbler dolls. Its name refers to the hyakuman or 1 million koku (a unit equivalent to around 180 liters of rice) produced by the former Kaga domain, which was the largest during the Edo period (1603–1868). (© Jiji)

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