Tosa, Kochi
Encyclopedia
is a city
in Kōchi
, 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 density
of 325 persons per km². The total area is 91.59 km².
The city of Tosa should not be confused with the historical Tosa Province
, which covered all of modern-day Kōchi Prefecture.
The city was founded on January 1, 1959.
, and faces the Shikoku Mountain Range to the north and Pacific Ocean
to the south. The Niyodo River flows through the Takaoka Plain in the town, where rice is grown.
series Princess Nine
hails from this town.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
in Kōchi
Kochi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, 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...
. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
.
As of October 31, 2007, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 29,782 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 325 persons per km². The total area is 91.59 km².
The city of Tosa should not be confused with the historical Tosa Province
Tosa Province
is the name of a former province of Japan in the area that is today Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku. Tosa was bordered by Iyo and Awa Provinces. It was sometimes called .-History:The ancient capital was near modern Nankoku...
, which covered all of modern-day Kōchi Prefecture.
The city was founded on January 1, 1959.
Geography
Tosa is located in central Kōchi PrefectureKochi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...
, and faces the Shikoku Mountain Range to the north and Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
to the south. The Niyodo River flows through the Takaoka Plain in the town, where rice is grown.
Trivia
The character Kotaru Hotta of the animeAnime
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series Princess Nine
Princess Nine
Princess Nine, or , is a 26-episode Japanese anime broadcast in Japan in 1998. The television series was produced by Phoenix Entertainment in Japan, released by ADV Films in North America, aired from April 8 to October 14, 1998 on NHK, ran for 26 episodes, and six volumes of the series were...
hails from this town.
Surrounding municipalities
- Kōchi PrefectureKochi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...
- SusakiSusaki, Kochiis a city located in Kōchi, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 26,960 and the density of . The total area is .The city was founded on October 1, 1954.-External links:* *...
- InoIno, Kochiis a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan. The town is famous for the production of .On October 1, 2004 the village of Gohoku, also from Agawa District, and the village of Hongawa, from Tosa District, were merged into Ino, increasing its size by almost a factor of five.As of the merger with...
- HarunoHaruno, Kochiwas a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan.On January 1, 2008 Haruno was merged into the expanded city of Kōchi.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,645 and a density of 348.13 persons per km². The total area was 44.94 km²....
- SakawaSakawa, Kochiis a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi, Japan. It is 28km west of Kōchi City.As of February 29, 2008, Sakawa has an estimated population of 14,606 and a population density of 144.03 persons per km². The total area is 101.21 km².-Geography:...
- HidakaHidaka, Kochiis a village located in Takaoka District, Kōchi, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 5,917 and a density of 131.84 persons per km²...
- Susaki