Kōchi, Kōchi

is a Japanese city in Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.Deal, William E. (2005).  Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 74.   It is the capital city of the prefecture.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Kōchi" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 538.

The city of Kōchi is at Urado Bay on the Pacific coast.Nussbaum, "Kōchi prefecture" at p. 538.

It has been recognized as a core city since 1998.Jacobs, A.J.  "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14];  "Kochi" at Triposo.com; excerpt, "... first core city on Shikoku". Retrieved 2012-12-5.

History
Kōchi developed as a castle town which was the center of Tosa Province.

Timeline
 1889 – Modern city was incorporated
 1904 – Tram service began
 1951 – Connection to the national rail network

Notes

Other websites

 Kōchi official website ; 


Category:Cities in Shikoku
Category:Settlements in Kōchi Prefecture
Category:1889 establishments in Japan