Wajima, Japan

Wajima, Japan

Wajima, Japan connects to 3169 places across 4 topics through 21 Bunkabop connections, weighted toward history and its Noto Peninsula setting. The city occupies the northwestern coast of the Noto Peninsula and much of its reach is shared with nearby towns such as Anamizu and Suzu. During the Sengoku Period (1467–1568), the area was contested between the Hatakeyama, Uesugi, and Maeda clans before becoming part of Kaga Domain. Wajima is also the birthplace of manga creator Go Nagai and was struck by a destructive earthquake on January 1, 2024.

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