Kōchi (高知市 Kōchi-shi) is the capital city of Kochi on the Shikoku island of Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Kōchi Prefecture (高知県 Kōchi-ken) is located on the south coast of Shikoku, Japan. ... Shikoku (四国, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan. ...

Kochi is the main city of the prefecture with most of the population. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 332,508 and the density of 2,293.95 persons per km². The total area is 144.95 km². 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The city was incorporated on April 1, 1889, although a castle town had existed around the seat of the lords of Tosa Province since 1603. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April...

Kochi's most famous festival is the Yosakoi (come to the night) which is held in the middle of summer. Teams of dancers dance to a traditional melody at various places in Kochi City. Yosakoi (よさこい) is a unique style of dance found in Japan. ...

Famous Residents

• Sakamoto Ryoma
• Nakahama Manjiro
• Tsutomu Seki
• Nobuo Uematsu
• Ryoko Hirosue

Samurai Sakamoto Ryoma Sakamoto Ryōma (坂本 龍馬 Sakamoto Ryōma January 3, 1836 - December 10, 1867) was born in Kochi, of Tosa han. ... Nakahama John Manjiro. ... Tsutomu Seki (関勉) (born November 3, 1930) is a Japanese astronomer, born in Kochi, Japan. ... Nobuo Uematsu Nobuo Uematsu (植松 伸夫; Uematsu Nobuo, born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese composer of video game music, and one of the most well-known, prolific, and versatile in the field. ... Image:Hirosue. ...

External links

• Kochi official website in Japanese. English version also available.

Kochi Prefecture
Cities
Aki | Kochi (capital) | Muroto | Nakamura | Nankoku | Sukumo | Susaki | Tosa | Tosashimizu
Districts
Agawa | Aki | Hata | Kami | Nagaoka | Takaoka | Tosa
See also: Towns and villages by district edit