A bell tinkles as the door opens and a young Japanese office lady enters the exotic restaurant. An Indonesian man … More
Tag: Kochi City
We Love the Dogs!
Nine players in red and black uniforms are in the Kochi city stadium. Among them, one player stands out who … More
The “Manga Kingdom” of Kochi!
All across Japan, about 1,500 high school students are making their pens fly across the page in order to qualify … More
Our Town, Aterano Asahi
“Welcome! Please relax and have a seat.” Women smiling gently were serving coffee and there was full of joyful chatting. … More
Hirome Ichiba: a fantastic place to enjoy Kochi culture
The smiling maneki-neko always welcomes visitors to Hirome Ichiba in Obiyamachi, Kochi city. “Irassyaimase! Ikagadeshoka?” (Welcome! Would you like to … More
Kochi Castle Museum of History, where the People and History of Tosa meet
Treasures are shining and lighting the road to travel through the history of Tosa in the dark and quite space. … More
The Embassy of Kochi: Katsuo-Guesthouse
Everyone around the table is smiling and laughing. This evening, three young female backpackers are just back from sightseeing, and … More
The Toden Densha line: the heart of Kochi City
The Toden densha line in Kochi is an essential part of the life of the city and runs from Gomen to the … More
A birthplace of smiles, “Obiyamachi”
“Hey, Let’s go to the Aeon!” I said to Satoru-kun. I remember it was a cold day on 23rd December … More
Tosa’s Sunday Market: The most heartful market in Japan
One clear sunny day in June, I decided to go to Sunday Market by bike. Before I got there, I … More
Why you’ll love Kochi Castle
On a sunny day in the morning, I go to a Kochi castle by bicycle from my house. It takes … More
Welcome to Sawa-man
After a heavy rain in the evening, people are heading up a big slope to go back to their apartments. … More
Gendai Kigyosya: loved in Kochi
About 55 years ago, one couple opened a café at a street corner in Kochi. The café, named “Chopin”, was … More
Wanpa-ku Kochi
One day in 1993, all of the animals in a zoo which was near the Kochi castle moved to another … More
Toriden
TORIDEN is a chicken restaurant at Honmachi near Kochi castle. It is large and has the appearance of an Izakaya. It … More