 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 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.