Kochi Ice: an inspired ice cream company

“If you don’t beat the drum, you can’t know what it sounds like.” (utan taiko ha saran) These are the … 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

Here is Shimanto city, my grandmother’s home. Kochi in March, in the early morning around 4 o’clock, chickens are clucking,and … More

By Y. Iwata Introduction A round herring is a fish often eaten in Japan. However, few people know very much … More

By M. T. Introduction Myrica rubra is called yamamomo. It is a subtropical tree grown for its sweet, crimson to … More

by A. Sakakibara We are on a train to Susaki, about one and a half hours from Kochi city. It’s … More

by Jyo Syowai Villa “Oh, you are here already!” said the fisherman with his professional smiling reception, “Please wait a minute … More

By Keisuke Toda It is a sunny day that the sun beats down unsparingly, as if it was a sign of … More

by T. Nishida Scomber japonicus, or the Chub mackerelhas been eaten long by Japanese. Scomber japonicus is one of Scomber. … More