KUROSHIO, Kochi Prefecture—A cherry blossom viewing party held here on March 30 was not a typical “hanami” event, given its theme of “avoiding death.” Residents repeatedly tossed ...

OCHI, Kochi Prefecture--A monument of the Dragon from Mamoru Hosoda’s animated feature film “Belle” was set up at a museum in Ochi, a town known as the real-life location of the area where ...

Today, we make a knife in Japan. In the mountains of Kochi prefecture, I met a Japanese blacksmith and he was kind enough to spend the day with me and teach me how to make a knife. Donald Trump ...

KOCHI -- Western Japan's Kochi Prefecture has teamed up with the character Quagsire from the popular Pokemon franchise to promote the prefecture. The prefecture and The Pokemon Company signed a ...

Kochi Prefecture is known for mountains, forests and above all, rivers. On the Niyodo River, we learn a special technique for catching sweetfish so good they're mostly bought by exclusive Kyoto ...

What's good about it: Kochi, the vibrant capital of Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku Island, is a city where history and nature gracefully intertwine. The elegant Kochi Castle is one of Japan's few ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 74 °F (23.3 °C). Winds SSE at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to 12.9 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 44% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph). The ...

Stretching along a ridge that straddles Ehime and neighbouring Kochi prefecture, the Shikoku Karst offers panoramic views at any time of the year. The term "karst" refers to land made up of ...

Japan-born Aldahoodi Mohammad Ziyad, who grew up in Palestine, is seen in the city of Kochi, on April 7, 2025. (Mainichi/Satoshi Kobayashi) KOCHI -- A 23-year-old man who was born in Japan and ...