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Japanese Culture
Yosakoi in Kochi: Experience the Festival Year Round
Once a year, Kochi explodes into color and music for the Yosakoi Festival, one of the most energetic celebrations in...
Food & Accommodation
Tosa bushi: The Story of Kochi Dried Bonito, Born in Usa
Almost every visitor to Kochi tries katsuo no tataki, the seared bonito that is the local specialty. But bonito gave...
Food & Accommodation
What to Eat in Kochi: A Food Guide for Cruise Ship Passengers
Food is one of the best reasons to step off your cruise ship in Kochi. This part of Japan is...
Food & Accommodation
Hirome Market: A Food Lover’s Shore Excursion in Kochi
When your cruise ship arrives at the Kochi cruise port, there is one place that locals will always tell you...
Japanese Culture
Itagaki Taisuke: The Tosa Man Who Said Liberty Never Dies
Part 6 of the series Tosa and the Sea: how the people of Kochi helped open and change Japan. Our...
Japanese Culture
Iwasaki Yataro: The Tosa Boy Who Built Mitsubishi
Part 5 of the series Tosa and the Sea: how the people of Kochi helped open and change Japan. Our...