Located on the southern shoreline of Shikoku Island, Kochi Prefecture is rich in history, nature and culinary delights. In addition to housing one of the 12 remaining Japanese castles with an original ...

Kochi Castle, dating back to the 17th century, is the only castle in Japan that still has its original tower and main keep. Biking through the Shikoku Karsts The Uryu Falls in Niyodogawacho With 25 ...

TOKYO — Manny Ramirez is set to begin the next chapter of his baseball odyssey by playing for the Kochi Fighting Dogs of Japan’s independent Shikoku Island League. Ramirez is no stranger to far-flung ...

There's an annual festival held in the Japanese prefecture of Kochi that culminates with a competition to see who can drink sake the fastest. Men get given 1.8 litres of sake in a big cup and women ...

My eyebrows are both intact. My cheeks, however, feel like they’re being kissed by the fire of a thousand suns. Sweat beads are dancing on my upper lip and my contact lenses feel like they’re melting ...