Kochi
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General NewsSchools with Longest Names in Japan to Close Next Year Due to Declining Number of Children
A combined elementary and junior high school in Kochi Prefecture, which has Japan’s longest name,...
April 5, 2026
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General NewsCherry Blossoms in Japan’s Kochi Begin to Bloom, Seven Days Earlier than Last Year
A variety of cherry blossoms has begun to bloom in Kochi, the Kochi regional meteorological obser...
March 16, 2026
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CompaniesBusiness Hotels Expanding into Regional Areas in Japan, Aiming to Attract Tourists; Competition Likely to Intensify
Operators of business hotels, which are known for catering to travelling business people, are ste...
February 22, 2026
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Travel SpotsKochi: Statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, Almost 100 Years Old, Continues to Symbolize the Youth
KOCHI — A famous bronze statue stands as if gazing out over the Pacific Ocean at Cape Ryuzu on th...
January 3, 2026
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Japan In FocusKochi: Hopes Rise For Shoebill Baby Birth; Pair Seen Enacting Courting Rituals
KONAN, Kochi — Expectations are high for the birth of a baby shoebill at a zoo in Kochi Prefectur...
December 20, 2025
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Japan In FocusKochi Pref. Town Breaks Nagashi Somen Guinness World Record; Event by Young Volunteers Beats Previous Oita Pref. Town Record
An event attempting the Guinness World Record for the longest nagashi somen, where somen noodles ...
October 26, 2025
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Travel SpotsAnnual Cosmos Festival, Featuring 1.5 Mil. Flowers, Kicks Off in Kochi Pref. Town
KOCHI — An annual cosmos festival started on Friday in the town of Ochi, Kochi Prefecture, featur...
October 11, 2025
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Travel SpotsKochi: Visitors Flock to Limestone Cave to Cool Off from Intense Summer Heat, Explore Underground Depths
KAMI, Kochi — Tourists are flocking to Ryugado Cave in Kami, Kochi Prefecture, for a cool respite...
September 6, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Start Blooming in Japan; Someiyoshino Bloom in Kochi, Kumamoto
Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms started to bloom in Kochi and Kumamoto prefectures on Sunday, the J...
March 23, 2025
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General NewsEarthquake Measuring Lower 5 Hits Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture; Tsunami Advisories Temporarily Issued for Miyazaki, Kochi Prefectures (UPDATE1)
An earthquake measuring an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 occurred in Mi...
January 13, 2025
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Japan Meteorological Agency Issues Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information; Data Meant to Assess Risk of Subsequent Megaquake (UPDATE1)
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Tsunami Reaches Japan’s Miyazaki, Kochi Prefectures after Earthquake Hits Southern Japan
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Schools with Longest Names in Japan to Close Next Year Due to Declining Number of Children
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Powerful Earthquake Hits Ehime, Kochi Prefectures; No Risk of Tsunami (Update 1)
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Earthquake Measuring Lower 5 Hits Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture; Tsunami Advisories Temporarily Issued for Miyazaki, Kochi Prefectures (UPDATE1)