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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located on the south coast
Coast

The coast is defined as that part of the land adjoining or near the ocean or its saltwater arms. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the process of tides....
 of Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
. The capital is the city of Kochi
Kochi, Kochi

is the capital cities of Japan of Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kochi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population....
.

r to the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure....
, Kochi was known as Tosa Province
Tosa Province

is the name of a provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today Kochi prefecture on Shikoku. Tosa was bordered by Iyo province and Awa province Provinces....
.

i Prefecture comprises the southwestern part of the island of Shikoku, facing the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located on the south coast
Coast

The coast is defined as that part of the land adjoining or near the ocean or its saltwater arms. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the process of tides....
 of Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
. The capital is the city of Kochi
Kochi, Kochi

is the capital cities of Japan of Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kochi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population....
.

History

Prior to the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure....
, Kochi was known as Tosa Province
Tosa Province

is the name of a provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today Kochi prefecture on Shikoku. Tosa was bordered by Iyo province and Awa province Provinces....
.

Geography

Kochi Prefecture comprises the southwestern part of the island of Shikoku, facing the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
. 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 Kochi
Kochi, Kochi

is the capital cities of Japan of Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kochi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population....
 and Nakamura
Nakamura, Kochi

Nakamura was a cities of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. The city was in the southwestern part of Kochi and known for its shrine. It merged with the village of Nishitosa, Kochi into the new city of Shimanto, Kochi and ceased to exist on April 10, 2005....
 is there a coastal plain. Kochi is famous for its many rivers. Inamura-yama in Tosa-cho is the highest peak in Kochi prefecture with an altitude
Altitude

Altitude has multiple uses depending on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object....
 of 1506 meters above sea level.

Cities

Eleven cities are located in Kochi Prefecture:
  • Aki
    Aki, Kochi

    is a cities of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 20,431 and the population density of 64.4 persons per km?....
  • Kami
    Kami, Kochi

    is a cities of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of its founding but with 2003 population estimates, the city has an estimated population of 30,591 and a population density of 56.9 persons per km?....
  • Kochi
    Kochi, Kochi

    is the capital cities of Japan of Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kochi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population....
     (capital)
  • Konan
    Konan, Kochi

    is a cities of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of its founding but with 2003 population estimates, the city has an estimated population of 33,721 and a population density of 266 persons per km?....
  • Muroto
    Muroto, Kochi

    is a cities of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 17,388 and the population density of 70 persons per km?....
  • Nankoku
    Nankoku, Kochi

    is a rural cities of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Strong in the fishing industry and the market industry, Nankoku-shi supplies most of Kochi's agricultural needs, because of the amount of fields and plantations....
  • Shimanto
    Shimanto, Kochi

    is a cities of Japan located in the soutwestern part of Kochi Prefecture, Japan. The city was formed on April 10, 2005 from the merger of the city of Nakamura, Kochi and the village of Nishitosa, Kochi from Hata District, Kochi....
  • Sukumo
    Sukumo, Kochi

    is a cities of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 25,484 and the population density of 89.21 persons per square kilometer....
  • Susaki
    Susaki, Kochi

    is a cities of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 26,960 and the population density of 199.03 persons per square kilometer....
  • Tosa
    Tosa, Kochi

    is a cities of Japan in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Shikoku.As of October 31, 2007, the city has an estimated population of 29,782 and the population density of 325 persons per square kilometer....
  • Tosashimizu
    Tosashimizu, Kochi

    is a cities of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 17,232 and a population density of 64.7 persons per square kilometer....


Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district
Districts of Japan

The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
.


  • Agawa District
    Agawa District, Kochi

    is a districts of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 35,108 and a population density of 43.7 persons per km?....
    • Ino
      Ino, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Agawa District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. The town is famous for the production of Japanese paper, or washi ....
    • Niyodogawa
      Niyodogawa, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Agawa District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.The town was formed on August 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Ikegawa, Kochi and the village of Agawa, Kochi with the village of Niyodo, Kochi from Takaoka District, Kochi....
  • Aki District
    Aki District, Kochi

    is a districts of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,006 and a population density of 37.29 persons per km?....
    • Geisei
      Geisei, Kochi

      is a villages of Japan located in Aki District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,258 and a population density of 107.44 persons per km?....
    • Kitagawa
      Kitagawa, Kochi

      is a villages of Japan located in Aki District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,536 and a population density of 7.83 persons per km?....
    • Nahari
      Nahari, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Aki District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,903 and a population density of 137.82 persons per km?....
    • Tano
      Tano, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Aki District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,208 and a population density of 489.02 persons per square kilometer....
    • Toyo
      Toyo, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Aki District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,552 and a population density of 47.94 persons per square kilometer....
    • Umaji
      Umaji, Kochi

      is a villages of Japan located in Aki District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 29, 2008, the village has an estimated population of 1,109 and a population density of 6.7 persons per square kilometer....
    • Yasuda
      Yasuda, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Aki District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,405 and a population density of 64.21 persons per square kilometer....
  • Hata District
    Hata District, Kochi

    is a districts of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of the Shimanto, Kochi merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 22,402 and a population density of 59.4 persons per km?....
    • Kuroshio
      Kuroshio, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Hata District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. The town was formed on March 20, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ogata, Kochi and Saga, Kochi....
    • Mihara
      Mihara, Kochi

      is a villages of Japan located in Hata District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,853 and a population density of 21.71 persons per km?....
    • Otsuki
      Otsuki, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Hata District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,722 and a population density of 65.24 persons per square kilometer....
  • Nagaoka District
    Nagaoka District, Kochi

    is a districts of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 10,393 and a population density of 23.14 persons per km?....
    • Motoyama
      Motoyama, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Nagaoka District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan....
    • Otoyo
      Otoyo, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Nagaoka District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,903 and a population density of 18.74 persons per square kilometer....
  • Takaoka District
    Takaoka District, Kochi

    is a districts of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of the Shimanto merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 68,854 and a population density of 45.1 persons per square kilometer....
    • Hidaka
      Hidaka, Kochi

      is a villages of Japan located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 5,917 and a population density of 131.84 persons per km?....
    • Nakatosa
      Nakatosa, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.On January 1, 2006 the village of Onomi, Kochi merged into the town....
    • Ochi
      Ochi, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,139 and a population density of 63.98 persons per km?....
    • Sakawa
      Sakawa, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. It is 28km west of Kochi, Kochi.As of February 29, 2008, Sakawa has an estimated population of 14,606 and a population density of 144.03 persons per km?....
    • Shimanto
    • Tsuno
      Tsuno, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the villages of Hayama, Kochi and Higashitsuno, Kochi....
    • Yusuhara
      Yusuhara, Kochi

      is a towns of Japan located in Takaoka District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,722 and a population density of 19.97 persons per square kilometer....
  • Tosa District
    Tosa District, Kochi

    is a districts of Japan located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of the January 1, 2005 merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 5,348 and a population density of 17.4 persons per square kilometer....
    • Okawa
      Okawa, Kochi

      is a villages of Japan located in Tosa District, Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 521 and a population density of 5.47 persons per km?....
    • Tosa


    Mergers


    Sports

    The sports teams listed below are based in Kochi.

    Baseball
    • Kochi Fighting Dogs
      Kochi Fighting Dogs

      The are a semi-professional baseball team in the Shikoku Island League of Japan. Established in 2005, the Fighting Dogs play their home games mainly at Kochi Stadium in Kochi, Kochi city of Kochi Prefecture....


    See also

    • Yosakoi Festival
    • Tosa Domain
      Tosa Domain

      The was a feudal domain in Tosa Province of Japan during the Edo period. Its official name is . Some from the domain played important roles in events in the late Tokugawa shogunate....


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