Kōchi Prefecture




Prefecture of Japan

Prefecture in Shikoku, Japan
























































































Kōchi Prefecture


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高知県

Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Japanese
 高知県
 • Rōmaji
 Kōchi-ken




Flag of Kōchi Prefecture
Flag
Official logo of Kōchi Prefecture
Symbol
Location of Kōchi Prefecture
Coordinates: 33°26′N 133°26′E / 33.433°N 133.433°E / 33.433; 133.433Coordinates: 33°26′N 133°26′E / 33.433°N 133.433°E / 33.433; 133.433
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Island Shikoku
Capital Kōchi (city)
Government

 • Governor
 Masanao Ozaki
Area

 • Total 7,104.87 km2 (2,743.21 sq mi)
Area rank 14th
Population
(December 1, 2011)

 • Total 757,914
 • Rank 45th
 • Density 106.68/km2 (276.3/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code JP-39
Districts 6
Municipalities 34
Flower Yamamomo (Myrica rubra)
Tree Yanase Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
Bird Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
Website www.pref.kochi.lg.jp/english/

Kōchi Prefecture (高知県, Kōchi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku.[1] The capital is the city of Kōchi.[2]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Cities


    • 2.2 Towns and villages


    • 2.3 Mergers




  • 3 Tourism


  • 4 Media


  • 5 Culture


    • 5.1 Food


    • 5.2 Festival and events


    • 5.3 Sports




  • 6 See also


  • 7 Notes


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History





Sakamoto Ryōma


See also: List of historic sites of Japan (Kōchi)

Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was 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.



Geography




Map of Kōchi Prefecture
     City      Town


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




Skyline of Kōchi City


Eleven cities are located in Kōchi Prefecture:













  • Kōchi City







  • Nankoku City







  • Shimanto City







  • Susaki City







  • Kōnan City







  • Sukumo City






Towns and villages


These are the towns and villages in each district:













  • Ino Town







  • Nahari Town







  • Kuroshio Town







  • Motoyama Town







  • Ochi Town






Mergers


Main article: List of mergers in Kōchi Prefecture


Tourism




Cape of Ashizuri




Cape of Muroto




  • Kōchi Castle, one of only 12 original castles left in Japan

  • 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





Yosakoi



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. Traditionally this is done over the straw generated as a by-product of the rice harvest.



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

  • 高知県



Notes





  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōchi prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 538, p. 538, at Google Books.


  2. ^ Nussbaum, "Kōchi" at p. 538, p. 538, at Google Books.


  3. ^ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books.


  4. ^ "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 19 August 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  5. ^ "Yukiyo Teramoto Makes Short Insert Anime for "Prefectural Office Hospitality Department: The Movie" - Tokyo Otaku Mode News". otakumode.com.


  6. ^ Matt Alt; Hiroko Yoda; Melinda Joe (27 March 2012). Frommer's? Japan Day by Day. John Wiley & Sons. p. 532. ISBN 978-0-470-90826-6.


  7. ^ Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt (March 2014). Embracing Differences: Transnational Cultural Flows between Japan and the United States. transcript Verlag. p. 254. ISBN 978-3-8394-2600-5.




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)










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