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Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama - Definition


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Kanazawa-ku (Japanese:金沢区;-ku) is a ward located in the southernmost part of Yokohama-shi (Japanese:横浜市;-shi), newly established from Isogo-ku in May, 1948.

The east of Kanazawa-ku faces Tokyo Bay, the south faces Yokosuka-shi (Japanese:横須賀市;-shi), Zushi-shi (Japanese:逗子市;-shi), and Kamakura-shi (Japanese:鎌倉市;-shi).

The population of Kanazawa-ku is 208,317 as of October 1, 2004.

The symbol expresses the image of sea, waves and a sea gull. This mark established in 1987.

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