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90-631: Hajime was born on July 28, 1862, at Kanazawa , Kaga Province as the son of Ishibashi Ryōzō, an accountant of the Kaga Domain . From 19 July 1879, he attended the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy as part of its 10th class. His first role was aboard the Ryūjō on 13 September 1882. On 15 October 1883, he graduated from the Academy as a cadet. He was then assigned to Fusō on 18 February 1884, and

180-407: A population density of 990 persons per km . The total area of the city was 468.64 square kilometres (180.94 sq mi). The name "Kanazawa" ( 金沢 , 金澤 ), which literally means "marsh of gold", is said to derive from the legend of the peasant Imohori Togoro (literally "Togoro Potato-digger"), who was digging for potatoes when flakes of gold washed up. The well in the grounds of Kenroku-en

270-527: A 750:1 slope for about 3.3 kilometres (2.1 miles) to the castle. The water was fed to the castle under the moat that lay between it and what is now Kenrokuen by an artesian well. The large lake in Kenrokuen , Kasumi-ga-Ike, acted as an emergency supply. Local legend has it that the lake has a plug, which could be pulled to increase the water in the moats. The series of moats were laid out in the early seventeenth century. Initially they were dry, but later connected to

360-623: A corner of Kenrokuen; separate admission fees apply. Notable features are the vividly coloured walls of the upper floor, with purple or red walls and dark-blue ceilings (red walls— benigara —are a Kanazawa tradition), and the custom-made English carpet in the audience chamber. The Oyama-jinja shrine, which is considered an Important Cultural Property , is also in Kanazawa. It is noted for its imposing three-story Shinmon gate influenced by Dutch design, built in 1875, with its brightly coloured stained-glass windows. Kanazawa's Myōryūji Temple also known as

450-437: A high-speed turn that caused her to heel 15° and submerged the embrasures for the 75-millimeter (3 in) guns. The ship's crew consisted of 28 officers and 826 enlisted men. The ship was powered by a pair of four-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines , each driving one shaft, using steam generated by 20 Belleville boilers . The engines were rated at 15,800 indicated horsepower (11,800  kW ) and designed to reach

540-478: A sign of backwardness or decline. The growth that Japan experienced while operating under sakoku policy was largely possible because of castle towns such as Kanazawa. They facilitated growth in a way that did not require foreign influence, thus contributing to the success and stability of Japan at the time. The vast wealth of the Maeda was channeled into arts and crafts, rather than military pursuits, and Kanazawa became

630-453: A similar basic pattern: a single-floored residence, usually fairly square or rectangular in plan, surrounded by a garden – both the vegetable and the decorative kinds. The roof was gabled and faced the road. The boundary wall was usually made of beaten earth, topped with tiles. There are a number of them around in the city, most notably in the Nagamachi area. The size and height of

720-562: A top speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). Oryol ' s engines, however, only achieved 14,176 indicated horsepower (10,571 kW) during her official machinery trials on 10 September 1904, although the ship was able to reach her designed speed. She carried enough coal to allow her to steam for 2,590 nautical miles (4,800 km; 2,980 mi) at a speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). The Borodino s' main battery consisted of four 12-inch (305 mm) guns mounted in two twin- gun turrets , one forward and one aft of

810-757: Is Komatsu Airport in the city of Komatsu . Kanazawa is served by the JR West Hokuriku Main Line and the Hokuriku Railroad . Since 14 March 2015, the city is also served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen , shortening the trip from Tokyo to Kanazawa to around 2 and a half hours. With the opening of the Shinkansen line in March 2015, part of the Hokuriku Main Line which was formerly operated by JR West

900-450: Is Honda-machi, where the retainers of the rich and powerful Honda family lived, in what was almost a town within a town. In most cases, even with large fiefs like Sendai and Satsuma, samurai tended to live on their own land. But in Kaga all samurai, regardless of income, lived in Kanazawa. When Kanazawa was finished in more or less its final form in the late 17th century, over three-quarters of it

990-527: Is a market in the middle of the city, originally open-air, and now covered, which dates back to the Edo period. Most of the shops there sell seafood. Popular food and drink in Kanazawa include: Russian battleship Oryol Oryol ( Russian : Орёл, "Eagle"; also Orel, Orël ) was a Borodino -class battleship built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The ship

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1080-447: Is commonly called, is superficially similar to the merchant houses (in the same way the samurai houses are superficially similar to farmhouses). However, unlike the merchant houses, where the second floor at the front was for storage, and thus very low, the second story of tea houses are much higher, because the upper floor was used as the main entertaining area. The upper floors are faced with sliding wooden shutters which would be open in

1170-556: Is known as 'Kinjo Reitaku' ( 金城麗澤 ) to acknowledge these roots. The area where Kanazawa is was originally known as Ishiura, whose name is preserved at the Ishiura Shrine near Kenrokuen. The area around Kanazawa was part of ancient Kaga Province . During the Muromachi period (1336 to 1573), as the power of the central shōguns in Kyoto was waning, Kaga Province came under the control of

1260-406: Is strongest, but it is above 125 millimetres (4.9 in) every month of the year. Per Japanese census data, the population of Kanazawa has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. Kanazawa is twinned with the following cities: Kanazawa is a regional commercial centre and transportation hub for Ishikawa Prefecture. It remains noted for its traditional handicrafts industry, including

1350-435: Is that they were wind blockers, which is logical given Kanazawa's weather. Snow was also a significant factor in house design. The roofs sloped into a central garden that was designed to allow snow to collect as much as to provide light to the rear. While the sea of black-glazed tiles sparkling in the sun is a common tourist image of Kanazawa today, the traditional architectural style used wooden boards held down by stones. Due to

1440-553: Is the Ishikawa-mon, the back gate to Kanazawa Castle. The original castle was largely destroyed by fire in 1888 but has been partially restored. The Seisonkaku Villa was built in 1863 by Maeda Nariyasu (13th daimyō of Kaga Domin) for his mother, Takako. It was originally called Tatsumi Goten (Tatsumi Palace). Much of it has been dismantled, but what remains is one of the most elegant remaining feudal lord villas in Japan. The villa stands in

1530-667: Is the seat of the Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly, and contributes 16 of the 43 members of that body. In terms of national politics, the city forms the Ishikawa 1st District with one seat in the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Kanazawa is located in north-western Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and Toyama Prefecture to

1620-724: The Fuji as of the same date. At the same time, he held the responsibility as the chief navigator of the Standing Fleet from 19 December 1898 to 6 July 1899 and also as the chief navigation officer of the Yashima from June 19, 1899 until 28 September 1899. On 29 September 1899, he was made adjutant of the Sasebo Naval District and was assigned to the Military Division of the Ministry of

1710-737: The Iwami (ex-Russian battleship Oryol ) from 15 May 1908, the battleship Fuji from 25 January to 1 April 1909. He became the Director of the 2nd Division of the Imperial Japanese Navy Technical Department on 5 June 1909. He then became the Principal of the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology on 22 June 1910, and was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 16 July. Again promoted to Vice Admiral on 1 December 1914, Ishibashi

1800-672: The Baltic Works in Saint Petersburg . The ship was laid down on 1 June 1900 and launched on 19 July 1902, in the presence of the Emperor . While fitting out in Kronstadt in May 1904 in preparation for the installation of her armor, some temporary sheathing was removed that allowed water to enter and sank the ship five days later. The water was pumped out and the ship refloated without incident. She

1890-667: The Ikkō-ikki , followers of the teachings of priest Rennyo , of the Jōdo Shinshū sect, who displaced the official governors of the province, the Togashi clan, and established a kind of theocratic republic later known as " The Peasants' Kingdom ." Their principal stronghold was the Kanazawa Gobo, on the tip of the Kodatsuno Ridge. Backed by high hills and flanked on two sides by rivers, it

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1980-672: The Japanese intervention in Siberia during the Russian Civil War . Iwami returned to Kure on 9 September and was subsequently relieved from her assignment with the 3rd Fleet. The ship was assigned to defend Kamchatka from 24 September 1920 to 30 June 1921 and was based in Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk . She was reclassified as a first-class coast defense ship in September 1921 and was used as

2070-511: The Ninja-dera (Ninja Temple) is an amalgamation of traditional temple architecture, hidden doors, passageways, and hidden escape routes. Local legend has it that the temple, with its hidden doors and passageways, was intended as a secret refuge for the local rulers in the case of an external threat. Mount Utatsu gives a commanding view of the city of Kanazawa. Toyokuni Shrine , Utatsu Shrine (a Tenman-gū ), and Atago Shrine , known together as

2160-507: The Sengoku Period , castle towns were particularly appealing because of their security and defenses. Kanazawa's growth was indicative of a larger trend in Japan from 1580 to 1700: urbanization . In those 120 years, the population of the country nearly doubled, reaching approximately 30,000,000, and the percentage of people living in urban towns of more than 10,000 residents grew more than tenfold. Kanazawa continued to grow until 1710, when

2250-400: The chōnin population reached 64,987, and the city's total reached approximately 120,000. The population then stabilized. Much of the economic and population growth in Kanazawa, as well as in other Japanese castle towns, occurred during Japan's closed country policy ( sakoku ). Beginning in the 1630s, Japan had little or no influence from other countries. However, this phase was clearly not

2340-408: The superstructure . The secondary armament consisted of 12 Canet 6-inch (152 mm) quick-firing (QF) guns , mounted in twin-gun turrets. A number of smaller guns were carried for defence against torpedo boats . These included twenty 75-millimeter QF guns and twenty 47-millimeter (1.9 in) Hotchkiss guns . She was also armed with four 15-inch (381 mm) torpedo tubes , one each at

2430-483: The 14 families with incomes over 3,000 koku and their retainers, not to mention the large number of samurai who arrived from Takaoka (in Toyama Prefecture) with Maeda Toshitsune, the third lord, when he took up his position. The richest families were moved out of the castle and given massive estates throughout the city. Their own retainers were housed in huge complexes nearby. The most notable example in Kanazawa

2520-677: The First Division of the Combined Fleet back to Japan after the battle, she developed a list to starboard and her engines began to fail. Escorted (and occasionally towed) by the battleship Asahi and the armored cruiser Asama , she was diverted to Maizuru Naval Arsenal for emergency repairs that lasted until 29 July. While under repair, she was renamed Iwami on 6 June, after the eponymous province , now part of Shimane Prefecture . The Japanese substantially rebuilt Iwami at Kure Naval Arsenal and officially recommissioned her into

2610-675: The Ikkō sect. After the Ikkō were defeated, other sects moved in: Sōtō , Shingon , Hokke , Ji, etc. They were placed in their present locations by around 1616. In the Teramachi ("temple town" area), they were lined up side by side along a long straight road leading to the foot of Nodayama. Defensive purposes have often been argued for this type of planning, and it is true that the wide spaces, thick walls, and large halls of temples were able to be used as emergency fortifications. However, to what extent this influenced

2700-474: The Imperial Japanese Navy on 2 November 1907. To reduce her top weight, her funnels were shortened, her fighting tops removed, and her superstructure reduced in height. Her twin six-inch gun turrets were removed and replaced by half a dozen eight-inch guns on pedestal mounts that were protected by gun shields . The fore and aft eight-inch guns were repositioned one deck lower, on the same level as

2790-617: The Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education, one public combined middle/high school operated by the national government (associated with Kanazawa University) and two private combined middle/high schools. Aside from the above combined middle/high schools, Kanazawa has 11 public high schools operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education, one public industrial high school operated by the city government and four private high schools. Ishikawa Prefecture also operates five special education schools in Kanazawa. The nearest airport

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2880-572: The Japanese, who put her into service under the name of Iwami ( Japanese : 石見 ). Reconstructed by the Japanese in 1905–1907, Iwami was reclassified by the Imperial Japanese Navy as a coastal defense ship in 1912. She participated in the Battle of Tsingtao at the beginning of World War I and supported the Japanese troops that landed in Siberia in 1918 during the Russian Civil War . Iwami

2970-504: The Kaga government, and the geisha districts were abolished a decade later. The districts were made legal again just before the Meiji Restoration, and stayed that way until prostitution was officially outlawed in 1954. The geisha areas were out of bounds to samurai; they were patronised by rich merchants and artisans, who would compete with each other to spend the most money on parties. The geisha house, or "tea house" ( ochaya ) as it

3060-424: The Meiji Restoration the samurai found themselves bereft of their traditional income, and many of them ended up selling off their estates, which were turned into fields before being redeveloped as modern housing before World War II.) One distinctive aspect of Kanazawa, and other castle towns, is the clustering of temples near the entrances. When Kanazawa was ruled by the Ikkō , the temples were all Jōdo Shinshū ,

3150-674: The Mount Utatsu Three Shrines, are found on the mountain. A monument to author Shūsei Tokuda is located near the summit. Kanazawa boasts numerous Edo period (1603–1867) former geisha houses in the Higashi Geisha District, across the Asano river (with its old stone bridge) out from central Kanazawa. Nearby is the Yougetsu Minshuku which sits at one end of one of the most photographed streets in Japan. This area retains

3240-750: The Navy as of 11 December 1899. On 19 May 1900, Ishibashi was transferred to the Personnel Division of the ministry and became the Executive Officer of the Hatsuse on 22 April 1902. He became the captain of the Atago on 1 November 1902, captain of the Takao on 22 June 1903, and Acting Commander of the cruiser Takasago on 7 July 1903, and was promoted to the rank of Captain and the ship commander on 17 January 1904. After

3330-536: The Pacific. Oryol was 397 feet (121 m) long overall , had a beam of 76 feet 1 inch (23.19 m) and a draft of around 29 feet 2 inches (8.9 m) at deep load . Designed to displace 13,516 long tons (13,733  t ), she was more than 600 long tons (610 t) overweight and actually displaced 14,151 long tons (14,378 t). This caused a problem during her sister's sea trials on 6 October 1903 when Imperator Aleksandr III made

3420-706: The Seisonkaku Villa in Kenrokuen is particularly boldly decorated, with purple and black walls as well. Hyakumangoku Matsuri and Asano-gawa Enyukai are the major festivals held in Kanazawa. Kanazawa-haku is gold that is beaten into a paper-like sheet. Gold leaf plays a prominent part in the city's cultural crafts, to the extent that there is the Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum . It is found throughout Kanazawa and Ishikawa; Kanazawa produces 99% of Japan's high-quality gold leaf. The gold leaf that covers

3510-466: The back, facing the inner garden. Beyond that was the kitchen area, and at the rear of the house would be a thick-walled fireproof storehouse. Though very few from the Edo period remain, the basic style remained unchanged until the World War II. One notable feature of the design is the 'sode-utatsu' wings extending forward on the sides of the upper floor. Their exact purpose is not certain, but one theory

3600-540: The battle, but she was set on fire by Japanese shells during this time. About an hour after the battle began, the Chihaya fired two torpedoes at a ship that may have been Oryol , although both torpedoes missed. The Russian formation had become disordered during the early part of the battle and Oryol was second in line after her sister Borodino by 16:00. The Japanese battleships generally concentrated their fire on Borodino during this time and sank her around 19:30. Oryol

3690-467: The bow and stern above water and two submerged on the broadside . Oryol ' s waterline armor belt consisted of Krupp armor and was 5.7–7.64 inches (145–194 mm) thick. The armor of her gun turrets had a maximum thickness of 10 in (254 mm) and her deck ranged from 1 to 2 inches (25 to 51 mm) in thickness. She had anti- torpedo bulkheads 1.5 inches (38 mm) thick. Construction began on Oryol (Eagle) on 7 November 1899 at

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3780-468: The castle town' has been designated an Important Cultural Landscape . Kanazawa is known for its traditional Kaga Cuisine, with seafood a specialty. The sake produced in this region, derived from the rice grown in Ishikawa Prefecture with the considerable precipitation of the Hokuriku region , allowing for an ample supply of clean, fresh water is considered to be of high quality. Omicho market

3870-408: The centre of the "Million-koku Culture", which helped ease suspicions held by the shogunate over the domain's wealth and the status of its daimyō as an "Outer Lord" or Tozama daimyō . The third daimyō Maeda Toshitsune , formed the "Kaga Workmanship Office" and promoted lacquer and gold-and-lacquer-work; and the fifth daimyō , Maeda Tsunanori , collected works of art and artisans from all over

3960-635: The chief navigation officer aboard the Seiki starting 12 September 1888, on the Fujiyama from 24 January 1889, and as the Chief Navigation Officer of Tateyama on 15 May 1889. He was then promoted to Lieutenant on August 28 and was assigned to the Naval Academy as an instructor on 22 March 1890. He became the official Navigation Instructor on 20 October 1890. While retaining the instructor position, he

4050-573: The chief navigator of the ship on 18 February 1897. He was assigned to the Receiving Commission of the Takasago on 23 June 1897 and was sent to the United Kingdom , and was promoted to Lieutenant Commander on 1 December 1897. He navigated the newly built cruiser and returned to Japan on 14 August 1898. He was promoted to Commander on 1 October and was assigned to the chief navigation officer of

4140-518: The city even after their contracts expired, though most moved to Kanazawa for no reason other than the commercial opportunities the city presented. The government further facilitated growth by responding to the needs of these newcomers with projects like the Sai River Project. Because the Sai River split in two and the castle was located in the center, a part of the riverbed was unusable. In the 1610s,

4230-405: The city: they were guaranteed business, exempt from certain taxes, and given pieces of land for shops and residences. These merchants and artisans were at the top of the chōnin , or townsman, social class. Other merchants and artisans, who made up the rest of the chōnin , came without such promises. Some were first hired as servants for samurai or wealthy merchant families and decided to stay in

4320-420: The combined force sailed for Vladivostok on 14 May. With all of the additional coal and other supplies loaded for the lengthy voyage, the ship was 1,785 long tons (1,814 t) overweight; most of which was stored high in the ship and reduced her stability . The most important aspect of this, however, was that the additional weight completely submerged the ship's main armor belt. Rozhestvensky decided to take

4410-409: The commoner population of Kanazawa began to generate its own consumption demands, thus stimulating even more growth. Kanazawa flourished largely because of a mutually beneficial relationship between the daimyō and the chōnin . The samurai relied on merchants and artisans for goods and services, while the chōnin were able to thrive because of the protection that the daimyō provided. Coming out of

4500-430: The construction project diverted the secondary stream into the main river, thus creating usable land, where four new wards opened for chōnin settlement. Some of these poorer merchants became successful enough to compete with chartered merchants for city administration positions, but many supported themselves by making and selling low cost goods, such as umbrellas and straw sandals, for mass consumption. This signifies that

4590-519: The country. Kanazawa was one of the largest cities in Japan throughout the Edo period. Following the Meiji restoration , the modern city of Kanazawa was created on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The borders of the city gradually expanded by annexing neighbouring towns and villages bringing the area of the city from its initial 10.40 square kilometers to its present 468.64 square kilometers. On April 1, 1996, Kanazawa

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4680-620: The day or when there was a party going on. The bottom floor is faced with the unique, extremely fine latticework that is known as Kaga lattice. The standard of décor was far higher than most merchant houses, at least to the extent allowed by the Sumptuary Laws that the Shogunate passed. Due in part to the long gloomy winters, Kaga décor is far brighter than the drab earth browns and greens and ochres of Kyoto style: bold bright scarlets ( benigara ; 紅柄 ) and ultramarines were popular. The upper floor of

4770-1050: The east. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. The eastern portion of the city is dominated by the Japanese Alps . Parts of the city are within the borders of the Hakusan National Park . Kanazawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. Average temperatures are slightly cooler than those of Tokyo, with means approximately 4 °C (39 °F) in January, 12 °C (54 °F) in April, 27 °C (81 °F) in August, 17 °C (63 °F) in October, and 7 °C (45 °F) in December. The lowest temperature on record

4860-409: The famous Golden Pavilion in Kyoto was produced in Kanazawa. Gold leaf is even put into food. The city is famous for tea with gold flakes, which is considered by the Japanese people to be good for health and vitality. Kanazawa lacquerware ( Kanazawa shikki ), a high-quality lacquerware traditionally decorated with gold dust, is also well known. 'Cultural landscape in Kanazawa. Tradition and culture in

4950-406: The fringes of the city, with street layouts almost totally unplanned. These areas are some of the most labyrinthine parts of the city, but this was not done for defensive purposes. By this time, peace was quite firmly secured. To alleviate crowding from the continual (illegal) inflow of peasants and other migrants, residents were permitted to rent land from neighbouring farmers. These areas are some of

5040-445: The heavy snowfalls of the Japan Sea coast, traditional tiles were considered to be too heavy. The use of tiles on the frontage and boards under the eaves is to prevent snow damage. Large-scale reorganization of the samurai areas took place in 1611. Areas had been ordained by income. As the total income of the domain had increased fourfold in the past couple of decades, there was some reorganization to be done. And room had to be found for

5130-409: The layout is not certain. It was, in Kanazawa's case at least, never put to the test. On the other side of town, the Utatsuyama temple district, at the foot of the hill of the same name, has smaller temples and twisty roads. Kanazawa had a further expansion in 1661, when many samurai who had followed their retired Lord Toshitsune to his villa at Komatsu returned after his death. They built houses on

5220-424: The layout of the surrounding jōkamachi to meet strategic and defensive concerns. On April 14, 1631, a fire consumed much of the city, including the castle. In 1632 Maeda Toshitsune ordered the construction of a canal to bring water from the upper Sai River to the castle to alleviate a water shortage problem. Water was drawn from far upstream, and channeled through kilometres of canals and pipes carefully laid at

5310-441: The look and feel of pre-modern Japan, its two-story wooden façades plain and austere. The effect is accentuated by the early morning mist. At night, the street is lit by recreated Taishō -period streetlamp. Houses were taxed on the width of the frontage, leading to the development of many long, thin houses. Unlike samurai houses, they were built right up to the road and directly abutted their neighbours. They were two-storied, though

5400-463: The maximum elevation of the left gun. Two 6-inch gun turrets had been jammed by hits from 8-inch shells and one of them had been burnt out by an ammunition fire. Another turret had been damaged by a 12-inch shell that struck its supporting tube. Splinters from two 6-inch shells entered the conning tower and wounded Yung badly enough that he later died of his wounds. Casualties totaled 43 crewmen killed and approximately 80 wounded. As Oryol followed

5490-515: The midships guns, and the midships 75-millimeter gun positions were plated over. The 75-millimeter guns were replaced by sixteen Japanese-built QF 12-pounder, 12 cwt guns and two submerged broadside 18-inch torpedo tubes replaced her original torpedo armament. Her boilers were replaced by an unknown number of Japanese-built Miyabara water-tube boilers . These changes reduced her displacement to approximately 13,500 long tons (13,700 t) and her crew now totaled 806 officers and crewmen. Iwami

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5580-531: The most convoluted, as the roads were laid out on the old winding paths through the fields. Thus Kanazawa attained the form that it kept for the rest of the Edo period — even now the majority of roads in the old city are little changed in form from two centuries ago. The only major change was the creation of geisha districts ( hanamachi ) at the foot of Utatsuyama and over the Sai River in 1820, to control and regulate pleasure houses and prostitutes (bath girls; 湯女 ). However, conservative factions regained control of

5670-419: The most direct route to Vladivostok using the Tsushima Strait and was intercepted by the Japanese battlefleet under the command of Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō on 27 May 1905. At the beginning of the battle, Oryol was the last ship in line of the 1st Division, which consisted of all four Borodino -class battleships under Rozhestvensky's direct command. The ship fired the first shots of the Battle of Tsushima when

5760-404: The north-west coast of Madagascar on 9 January 1905 where they remained for two months while Rozhestvensky finalized his coaling arrangements. The squadron sailed for Camranh Bay , French Indochina , on 16 March and reached it almost a month later to await the obsolete ships of the 3rd Pacific Squadron, commanded by Rear Admiral Nikolai Nebogatov . The latter ships reached Camranh Bay on 9 May and

5850-404: The port and bombarded German defenses during the siege of Tsingtao in August–November 1914. In 1915 Iwami was a guardship at Kure , but she did participate in that year's naval maneuvers and subsequent fleet review. She was assigned to the 5th Division of the 3rd Fleet on 7 January 1918 as its flagship and landed a company of marines in Vladivostok five days later at the start of

5940-420: The production of Kutani ware ceramics, and is a major tourist destination. Kanazawa has 58 public elementary schools operated by the city government and one public elementary school operated by the national government (associated with Kanazawa University) and one private elementary school. The city has 25 public middle schools operated by the city government, one public combined middle/high school operated by

6030-425: The range at which Nebogatov's ships could effectively reply and he decided to surrender his ships at 10:30 as he could neither return fire nor close the range. The ship was formally stricken from the navy list on 13 September 1905. During the battle, Oryol was probably hit by five 12-inch, two 10-inch (254 mm), nine 8-inch (203 mm), thirty-nine 6-inch shells, and 21 smaller rounds or fragments. Although

6120-414: The rivers. The Inner Moat was dug in only 27 days, and averaged about four to five feet wide. The Outer Moat took a bit longer, and averages some six to nine feet in width. Though much of the Inner Moat has been filled in, large sections of the Outer Moat remain. The earth removed from the moat was piled into ridges along the inner side, as an added defence measure. Before the Maeda clan arrived in Kanazawa,

6210-410: The ship had many large holes in the unarmored portions of her side, she was only moderately damaged as all of the four (one 12-inch and three 6-inch) shells that hit her side armor failed to penetrate. The left gun of her forward 12-inch turret had been struck by an 8-inch shell that broke off its muzzle and another 8-inch shell struck the roof of the rear 12-inch turret and forced it down, which limited

6300-470: The ship was sunk by a naval mine on 12 December 1904, he was assigned to the Kure Naval District . Ishibashi was then given command of the Amerika Maru on 12 January 1905. After the Battle of Tsushima in May, he was the ship commander of Anegawa Maru (ex-Russian hospital ship Orel ), and later on 21 November 1905, became the commander of the cruiser Hashidate . He then commanded cruiser Azuma starting on 30 August 1906. Further commands included

6390-406: The ship's captain , Nikolay Yung , ordered her to open fire at a Japanese cruiser that was shadowing the Russian formation at a range of 9,000 meters (9,800 yd). Rozhestvensky had not given any pre-battle instructions to the fleet covering this situation, but he ordered Yung to cease fire after 30 rounds had been fired without effect. Oryol was not heavily engaged during the early part of

6480-485: The town had a population of only 5,000. However, thanks to Maeda efforts, that number rose quickly. By 1700, Kanazawa rivaled Rome, Amsterdam, and Madrid in size with its population of over 100,000. The Maeda summoned samurai retainers to live in Kanazawa and offered a set of incentives to attract the artisans and merchants needed to support the samurai population. Chartered merchants and artisans received economic, social, and political privileges in exchange for moving to

6570-405: The upper floor was used mainly for storage, particularly at the front of the house, above the shop area. One feature of Kanazawa merchant houses is the long earth corridor that runs from the front door to the rear of the house. This was usually on one side, and the rooms opened off it. The typical merchant's house, would have the shop area, then a couple of inner rooms, with the most important room at

6660-400: The wall and the entry gate were also dictated by rank. Samurai over 400 koku in income had a stable gate, used to house guards and horses. Though the Nagamachi area is promoted in the tourist brochures as the 'samurai area', the overwhelming majority of the houses are not samurai houses, but modern post-war housing. There are very few genuine samurai houses in Kanazawa. (This is because after

6750-460: Was 10,000 koku , and apart from the Eight Houses, some twelve families had incomes in excess of this. Kanazawa was filled with huge mansions. Size and location of samurai housing was determined by income and standing. The richest and most powerful samurai in Kanazawa had their own men, often hundreds of them, who were housed in large areas that usually adjoined the main house. Samurai houses shared

6840-548: Was a natural fortress, around which a castle town developed. This was the start of what would become the city of Kanazawa. In 1580, during the Sengoku period (1467 to 1615), Oda Nobunaga sent Shibata Katsuie , and his general Sakuma Morimasa , to conquer the Kaga Ikko-ikki . After overthrowing the "Peasant's Kingdom", Morimasa was awarded the province as his fief. However, after the assassination of Oda Nobunaga in 1582, he

6930-673: Was appointed as the chief navigation officer of the Tenryū on 12 September 1890. Ishibashi then became the chief navigation officer of the Kongō on 30 May 1892, and the Matsushima on 24 November 1893. Additional responsibility on the cruiser was given as a squad leader on 27 August 1895. After the Imperial Japanese Navy captured the Zhenyuan during the First Sino-Japanese War , Ishibashi became

7020-442: Was assigned to the 1st Fleet on 26 November 1907 although she participated in the 1908 naval maneuvers as part of the 2nd Fleet before rejoining the 1st Fleet the following year. On 1 September 1912, the ship was reclassified as a second-class coastal defense ship . Shortly after the start of World War I in 1914, Iwami was assigned to the 2nd Division of the 2nd Fleet, formed from captured Russian ships. The division blockaded

7110-645: Was completed after the start of the Russo-Japanese War in February 1904 and was assigned to the Second Pacific Squadron sent to the Far East six months later to break the Japanese blockade of Port Arthur . The Japanese captured the port while the squadron was in transit and their destination was changed to Vladivostok . Oryol was badly damaged during the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905 and surrendered to

7200-568: Was completed in October 1904 at the cost of 13,404,000 rubles . On 15 October 1904, Oryol set sail for Port Arthur from Libau along with the other vessels of the Second Pacific Squadron, under the overall command of Vice Admiral Zinovy Rozhestvensky . Rozhestvensky led his squadron down the Atlantic coast of Africa, rounding the Cape of Good Hope , and reached the island of Nosy Be off

7290-585: Was displaced by Maeda Toshiie , who founded Kaga Domain . At the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Maeda sided with Tokugawa Ieyasu and thus was able to further enlarge his holdings to a massive 1.2 million koku — by far the largest feudal domain within the Tokugawa shogunate . The Maeda clan continued to rule Kaga Domain from Kanazawa Castle through the end of the Edo period . Maeda Toshiie and his successors greatly enlarged Kanazawa Castle and carefully planned

7380-500: Was hit a number of times as well, but was not seriously damaged. Oryol took the lead after Borodino was sunk; she was joined by Nebogatov's Second Division after Tōgō ordered the Japanese battleships to disengage in the gathering darkness. Nebogatov assumed command of the remains of the fleet and they continued towards Vladivostok. The ships were discovered by the Japanese early the following morning and attacked by Tōgō's battleships around 10:00. The faster Japanese ships stayed beyond

7470-564: Was made an ensign on 7 April 1885. From 16 January 1886, he served as a squad leader on the Takachiho and a navigator of the Naniwa , and was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant on 7 April 1986. As he showed an exceptional talent in surveying and navigation, Ishibashi was assigned to the Hydrographic Department  [ ja ] on 4 March 1887. His navigational role continued as he served as

7560-439: Was opened to the public in 1875. It is considered one of the " three great gardens of Japan " and is filled with a variety of trees, ponds, waterfalls and flowers stretching over 25 acres (10 ha). In winter, the park is notable for its yukitsuri  – ropes attached in a conical array to trees to support the branches under the weight of the heavy wet snow, thereby protecting the trees from damage. Outside Kenrokuen

7650-508: Was placed on the reserve list due to his age. He was placed on the backup list on 2 July 1917 and his final role was the President of Tokyo Nautical College from 10 March 1923, before retiring on July 2 of the same year. Kanazawa Kanazawa ( 金沢市 , Kanazawa-shi ) is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan . As of 1 January 2018 , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and

7740-403: Was proclaimed a core city with increased local autonomy. Kanazawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 38 members. Since March 2022 the mayor is Takahasi Murayama. His predecessor was Yukiyoshi Yamano who had been mayor since December 2010. Yamano resigned to run for the seat of governor of Ishikawa prefecture. The city

7830-454: Was samurai housing. Nearest the castle were the huge estates of the Eight Houses (chief vassals) and their own retainers. For every 100 koku of income, a samurai was given about 550 square metres of land, and average of the "middle-class" samurai was 800, which is huge compared to modern Japanese housing. The richest vassal family, the Hondas, had a 50,000 koku income. The minimum for daimyo level

7920-413: Was separated and operated by the third-sector company IR Ishikawa Railway . Kanazawa was one of the few major Japanese cities to be spared destruction by air raids during World War II , and as a result, much of Kanazawa's considerable architectural heritage has been preserved. Kenrokuen Garden is by far the most famous part of Kanazawa. Originally built as the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle , it

8010-631: Was used as a training ship beginning in September 1921. The ship was disarmed in 1922 to comply with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty and sunk as a target ship two years later. The Borodino -class ships were based on the design of the French-built Tsesarevich , modified to suit Russian equipment and building practices. They were built under the 1898 program "for the needs of the Far East" of concentrating ten battleships in

8100-456: Was −9.4 °C (15.1 °F) on January 27, 1904, with a maximum of 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) standing as a record since September 8, 1902. The city is distinctly wet, with an average humidity of 73% and 193 rainy days in an average year. Precipitation is highest in the autumn and winter; it averages more than 250 millimetres (10 in)/ month November through January when the Aleutian Low

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