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Kōchi Prefecture (高知県, Kōchi-ken, /ˈkoʊtʃi/; pronounced [koːtɕi ꜜkeɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku.[1] Kōchi Prefecture has a population of 757,914 (1 December 2011) and has a geographic area of 7,103 km² (2,742 sq mi). Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and Tokushima Prefecture to the northeast.

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Kōchi Prefecture 高知県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	高知県
• Rōmaji	Kōchi-ken
Shimanto River and Iwama Bridge, famous sights in Shimanto City, Kōchi Prefecture
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Kōchi kenmin no uta
Coordinates: 33°26′N 133°26′E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Island	Shikoku
Capital	Kōchi
Subdivisions	Districts: 6, Municipalities: 34
Government
• Governor	Seiji Hamada
Area
• Total	7,103.93 km2 (2,742.84 sq mi)
• Rank	18th
Population  (December 1, 2011)
• Total	757,914
• Rank	45th
• Density	106.68/km2 (276.3/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-39
Website	www.pref.kochi.lg.jp/english/
Symbols
Bird	Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
Flower	Yamamomo (Myrica rubra)
Tree	Yanase Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)

Kōchi is the capital and largest city of Kōchi Prefecture, with other major cities including Nankoku, Shimanto, and Kōnan.[2] Kōchi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific coast surrounding a large bay in the south of Shikoku, with the southernmost point of the island located at Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu. Kōchi Prefecture is home to Kōchi Castle, considered the most intact Japanese castle, and the Shimanto River, one of the few undammed rivers in Japan.

History

Kōchi Prefecture was historically known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chōsokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi clan during the Edo period.[3]

Kōchi city is also the birthplace of noted revolutionary Sakamoto Ryōma, who became one of the main instigators of the Meiji Restoration.

Geography

Kōchi Prefecture comprises the southwestern part of the island of Shikoku, facing the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Ehime to the north-west and Tokushima to the north-east. It is the largest but least populous of Shikoku's four prefectures. Most of the province is mountainous, and in only a few areas such as around Kōchi and Nakamura is there a coastal plain. Kōchi is famous for its many rivers. Inamura-yama in Tosa-cho is the highest peak in Kōchi prefecture with an altitude of 1,506 meters above sea level.

As of April 1, 2012, 7% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park; Ishizuchi, Muroto-Anan Kaigan, and Tsurugisan Quasi-National Parks; and eighteen Prefectural Natural Parks.[4]

Cities

Eleven cities are located in Kōchi Prefecture:

Flag	Name		Area (km2)	Population	Map
	Rōmaji	Kanji
	Aki	安芸市	317.34	17,810
	Kami	香美市	537.95	26,526
	Kōchi (capital)	高知市	309.22	332,059
	Kōnan	香南市	126.75	32,786
	Muroto	室戸市	248.25	14,006
	Nankoku	南国市	125.35	47,776
	Shimanto	四万十市	632.42	34,433
	Sukumo	宿毛市	286.11	21,097
	Susaki	須崎市	135.46	22,508
	Tosa	土佐市	91.59	27,602
	Tosashimizu	土佐清水市	266.54	14,666

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  Kōchi City
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  Nankoku City
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  Shimanto City
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  Susaki City
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  Kōnan City
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  Sukumo City

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district:

Name		Area (km2)	Population	District	Type	Map
Rōmaji	Kanji
Geisei	芸西村	39.63	3,846	Aki District	Village
Hidaka	日高村	44.88	4,896	Takaoka District	Village
Ino	いの町	470.71	22,155	Agawa District	Town
Kitagawa	北川村	196.18	1‚328	Aki District	Village
Kuroshio	黒潮町	188.38	11,559	Hata District	Town
Mihara	三原村	85.35	1,627	Hata District	Village
Motoyama	本山町	134.21	3,605	Nagaoka District	Town
Nahari	奈半利町	28.32	3,359	Aki District	Town
Nakatosa	中土佐町	193.19	7,156	Takaoka District	Town
Niyodogawa	仁淀川町	332.96	5,676	Agawa District	Town
Ochi	越知町	111.58	5,847	Takaoka District	Town
Ōkawa	大川村	95.28	521	Tosa District	Village
Ōtoyo	大豊町	314.94	4,950	Nagaoka District	Town
Ōtsuki	大月町	103.03	5,719	Hata District	Town
Sakawa	佐川町	101.21	13,223	Takaoka District	Town
Shimanto	四万十町	642.06	18,269	Takaoka District	Town
Tano	田野町	6.56	2,644	Aki District	Town
Tosa	土佐町	212.11	3,997	Tosa District	Town
Tōyō	東洋町	74.09	2,598	Aki District	Town
Tsuno	津野町	197.85	5,680	Takaoka District	Town
Umaji	馬路村	165.48	737	Aki District	Village
Yasuda	安田町	53.03	2,614	Aki District	Town
Yusuhara	梼原町	236.51	3,640	Takaoka District	Town

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  Ino Town
• 
  Nahari Town
• 
  Kuroshio Town
• 
  Motoyama Town
• 
  Ochi Town

Mergers

Tourism

• Kōchi Castle, one of only 12 original castles left in Japan
• Aki Castle and samurai's residence district called Doi Kachū
• Okō Castle, Chōsokabe clan's prime castle ruins.
• Kōchi Prefectural Museum of History, Historical Museum located on Okō Castle
• Katsurahama
• Ryugado Cave, one of Japan's top three caves
• Shimanto River, the only undammed river in Japan
• Godaisan
• Anpanman Museum

Media

The 2013 movie Hospitality Department (Kencho Omotenashi Ka) is set in Kōchi.[5] The film shows views of Kōchi Prefecture.

The 2009 movie The Harimaya Bridge starring Danny Glover was set in Kochi.[6][7]

Culture

Food

Like most areas of Japan, Kōchi advertises itself as specialising in a major food item, in this case, katsuo no tataki. Katsuo no tataki is skipjack tuna or bonito, lightly seared.[8] Traditionally this is done over the straw generated as a by-product of the rice harvest.

Sawachi is a term which refers to "a style of meal" in Kochi prefecture, according to Kochi-City Tourism Association. It says that the characteristic of the style of eating is "its freeness in the arrangement of food on a large dish" People eat Sawachi in the situation of "Enkai" which refers to a gathering of family, friends and relatives. They surround "Sawachi", feasts on large dishes, and take own portions by themselves. The style represents the cultural climate of Kochi Prefecture, which dislikes formal arrangements and respects freedom.

Festival and events

Festival

• Yosakoi Festival - Yosakoi (よさこい) is a unique style of dance that originated in Japan and that is performed at festivals and events all over the country.

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Kōchi.

Baseball

• Kōchi Fighting Dogs

Football

• Kōchi United SC

See also

• Tosa Domain

Notes

References

• Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128

External links

Media related to Kōchi prefecture at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in English)

На других языках

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[de] Präfektur Kōchi

Die Präfektur Kōchi (japanisch 高知県 .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}Kōchi-ken) ist eine der Präfekturen Japans. Sie liegt in der Region Shikoku auf der Insel Shikoku und vorgelagerten Inseln. Sitz der Präfekturverwaltung ist die gleichnamige Stadt Kōchi (Kōchi-shi).

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- [en] Kōchi Prefecture

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[ru] Коти (префектура)

Ко́ти (яп. 高知県 Ко:ти-кэн)[1] — префектура, расположенная в регионе Сикоку на острове Сикоку, Япония. Площадь префектуры составляет 7105,16 км²[2], население — 738 458 человек (1 августа 2014)[3], плотность населения — 103,93 чел./км². Административный центр префектуры — город Коти.

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