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Friday, September 21, 2018

Kusunose Kita - the “minken baasan”- pioneer of the women’s suffrage movement -

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Kusunose Kita (1836-1920)    Kusunose Kita was born in September 1836 in modern-day Kochi City. She married at the age of 21, however h...
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Let’s hear from the head proprietress at Hamachou, one of Kochi’s traditional restaurants! What exactly is a “hachikin”?

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  Head Proprietess Kayo of Hamachou   After I began working as a proprietress, I started hearing “what is a hachikin?” from customer...
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Introducing some useful things during a disaster!

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   I’m sure the July 2018 heavy rain disaster in Western Japan which killed over 200 people is still fresh in peoples’ minds. Here, we woul...
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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Rediscovering the charms of the Niyodo River! Shown to us by Mr. Yamaoka, an Ino Town Tourism Association volunteer

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Kochi City Hall CIR Marisa How to make the most of summertime nature, the Kochi way!    Like last year, summer has come early to Kochi! ...
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Barbecuing along the Niyodo River

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Kochi Prefectural CIR Han Jeonggyu   One way to enjoy summer    One of the best ways to spend your summer is enjoying a barbecue! Ther...
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Smartphone Applications ②

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   The world has become a convenient place. One can get a lot done just by using smartphone applications. Today, I will be introducing thre...
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Fishing in Kochi

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Kochi City CIR, TJ Yanagitsuru      Fishing in Kochi probably conjures images of Ipponzuri-fishing for Katsuo, but did you know you can...
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Let’s go to Kochi City Central Wholesale Market!

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By Kencho CIR, Teo Valerie   We went to find out about the market!    The market was opened in 1930 and is the second oldest market in ...
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Going to the Open Market Day!

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By Kochi City CIR Xu Lin      On the first Saturday of each month an “open market day” is held at Kochi City Central Wholesale Market. ...
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Smartphone Applications

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   The world has become a convenient place. One can get a lot done just by using smartphone applications. Today, I will be introducing 3 ap...
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Monday, December 25, 2017

Off to Tosa Yamada to find out more about Tosa Blades

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The first step in making a sickle: wedge steel in between the iron, melt it in a forge that is of 1000 degrees Celsius, and hit it with...
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Information gathered at the Kochi Prefecture Coral Association

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   Have you ever heard of a coral wedding anniversary? It’s the 35th anniversary of a wedding. Why not gift a coral product to your parents...
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Painting the healing powers of coral raised in Kochi’s nature: Japanese painter, Akemi Ochi

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  Ms. Ochi and Cho CIR   I can’t believe there are ways to use coral other than for accessories. That surprise was our first impressi...
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Kochi Lifestyle Q&A : What are the traffic rules for bicycles?

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    It has now been 2 years since I came to Japan. One area where I felt the cultural difference was with “bicycles”. (I come from Sou...
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Friday, September 29, 2017

Do you know about Halal food? The Availability of Halal Food in Kochi

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   At a grilled meat restaurant a Japanese man is talking with a Muslim woman. The man notices a dubious expression on the woman’s face as ...
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