Kochi

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  Japan In Focus

  Kochi: Traditional spider sumo tournament held at shrine

  SHIMANTO, Kochi — A shrine in Shikoku held a spider wrestling tournament earlier this month where lo...

  August 20, 2022

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  Japan In Focus

  Kochi: Lovable baddie Baikinman gets his left horn back

  KOCHI — A stone statue of Baikinman, a character from the popular manga Anpanman, had its horn broke...

  August 13, 2022

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  Japan In Focus

  Kochi: Clay figure sheds light on old tattoo customs

  KONAN, Kochi — The head of a clay figurine with four lines carved into its cheeks to represent tatto...

  July 24, 2022

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  Japan In Focus

  Kochi: Festival clapper-maker struggling to stay afloat

  KAMI, Kochi — The coronavirus pandemic has hamstrung production of traditional castanet-like clapper...

  April 30, 2022

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  Japan In Focus

  Castle’s ‘unique’ point seen in another castle

  KOCHI — Is Kochi Castle “the only place where you can capture both an otemon main gate and a castle...

  June 12, 2021

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