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KOCHI TOKUSHIMA

A prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. C h
Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kochi. The capital is the city of Tokushima a
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Total Area: 7,104.87 km2 (2,743.21 sq mi) Total Area: 4,144.95 km2 (1,600.37 sq mi) e
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Total Population: 597,710 Total Population: 679,219

Major Cities: Major Cities:

Aki Anan
Kami Awa

Kochi (capital) Komatsushima

Konan Mima
Muroto Miyoshi

Nankoku Naruto
Shimanto Tokushima (capital)

Sukumo Yoshinogawa

Susaki Economy:
Tosa Tokushima depends on agriculture, forestry and fish-

Tosashimizu eries. The percentage of agricultural workers and
productivity is the second largest in Shikoku next to
Economy: Kochi, though output is low. Rice fields occupy the

Even though only Miyagi prefecture has a higher per- lower region of the Yoshino River and the small, nar-
centage of farmers, Kochi's agricultural gross product row plains along the shore. Much of the remaining
is not impressive due to a lack of cultivated land. land is used for vegetables and flowers. The prefec-
Eggplant production is the highest in the nation and ture is the nation's largest supplier of cauliflower and
bell peppers are third. Forests take up 80% of the lotus roots, and the fourth largest producer of carrots.
land, providing a thriving forestry industry. The fish- Japanese indigo is only produced here.
ing industry is also healthy. Customs and Heritage:

Tradition: -Iya Valley: -Iya Valley- a scenic area known for its

-Kochi Castle: A castle located in Kochi Prefecture, dramatic mountain valleys and old vine bridges.
Japan. -Mount Bizan: A mountain in Tokushima. Its name is

-Ryugado Cave: One of Japan's top three caves. from the kanji for eyebrow, and it is said to have
earned this name because the mountain looks like an
-Shimanto River: The only undammed river in Japan.
eyebrow from all views. Heralded as a symbol of To-
Cuisine: N/A kushima City.

-Naruto whirlpools: Tidal whirlpools in the Naruto
Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and
Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan.
Cuisine: N/A

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