Kōchi, Kōchi
Kōchi (高知市, Kōchi-shi) is a Japanese city in Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.[1] It is the capital city of the prefecture.[2]
From top left: Katsurahama, Statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, View of Kōchi from Mt. Godai, Yosakoi Festival, Harimayabashi, Tosa Electric Railway, Kōchi Castle
Skyline of Kōchi
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| Kōchi | |||||
| Japanese name | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanji | 高知市 | ||||
| Hiragana | こうちし | ||||
| Katakana | コウチシ | ||||
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The city of Kōchi is at Urado Bay on the Pacific coast.[3]
It has been recognized as a core city since 1998.[4]
History
Kōchi developed as a castle town which was the center of Tosa Province.[2]
Timeline
- 1889 – Modern city was incorporated
- 1904 – Tram service began
- 1951 – Connection to the national rail network
Notes
- Deal, William E. (2005). Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 74.
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Kōchi" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 538.
- Nussbaum, "Kōchi prefecture" at p. 538.
- Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; "Kochi" at Triposo.com; excerpt, "... first core city on Shikoku". Retrieved 2012-12-5.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kochi, Kochi.
- Kōchi official website (in English); (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Kōchi, Kōchi at OpenStreetMap
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