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  Kubokawa - World Travel Guide
Kubokawa (窪川) is a small town on the southern coast of the island of Shikoku, Japan.
Kubokawa is the terminus of the JR Dosan Line from Kochi, Takamatsu and Okayama.
Kubokawa is small enough to cover on foot.
www.world-travel-guide.net /index.php?title=Kubokawa   (231 words)

  
 Kōchi Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kochi Prefecture comprises the southwestern part of the island of Shikoku, facing the Pacific Ocean.
On October 1, 2004 the village of Hongawa from Tosa District and the village of Gohoku from Agawa District merged with the old town of Ino (also from Agawa District) to form the new town of Ino in Agawa District.
On March 20, 2006, the municipalities of Kubokawa from Takaoka District and Taisho and Towa from Hata District merged to form the new town of Shimanto in Takaoka District.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kochi_Prefecture   (494 words)

  
 Kubokawa travel guide - Wikitravel
Kubokawa is famous for its pork, which you can even find as handy souvenir packs.
In Kubokawa you will find pork, beef, and an abundance of produce from the fertile banks of the Shimanto River.
Almost reason enough to spend the night in town, Iwamotoji is temple number 37 on the 88 Temple Pilgrimage circuit and its pilgrims' lodge doubles as a youth hostel.
wikitravel.org /en/Kubokawa   (465 words)

  
 Kochi travel guide - Wikitravel
Kōchi (高知) [1], known in ancient times as Tosa (土佐), is the eponymous capital of Kochi prefecture on the Japanese island of Shikoku.
The women in Kochi are particularly renowned for their affinity and ability to drink.
Kochi offers an abundance of locally made sake and shochu, and the friendly locals will surely approach you for a fun interaction at Kochi`s numerous bars.
wikitravel.org /en/Kochi   (631 words)

  
 My Japan Journal
Kubokawa JHS has been really cold, which could be partly due to the fact that many windows and doors are still left wide-open to let the air in.
I needed to get out of Kubokawa and Kochi for a while, so I took the train up to Uwajima, which is a town of about 70,000 in Ehime Prefecture, just a little bit north of Kochi Prefecture.
Kubokawa Elementary’s third and fourth graders put on a little festival, where the third graders performed English plays and the fourth graders gave a choir and band concert, followed by a little market.
www.elm.webguru24.com   (5798 words)

  
 Flinty's tales from Japan: September 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The guy who built the castle wasn't actually from Kochi but he fought for the winning team and was given the area as a reward for his cheeky/fine swordsmanship.
Basically this is a su-bloody-perb Kochi tradition which involves someone walking up to you and filling your glass, upon which you skull the sake (and these were at least 75ml shots) and return the favour.
Mr Longstaff (Rich) is another ALT on the Westside of Kochi, Dan is the PA and Mayu's his fiancee as of Thursday (which was her Birthday too).
flintyinjapan.typepad.com /flinty_in_japan/2005/09   (6513 words)

  
 SHIKOKU JAPAN
Kochi (Tosa) — to the south, home of the actress, Ryoko Hirosue, known abroad for her turn alongside Jean Reno in the 2001 movie Wasabi.
Some of Shikoku's dialects, notably Tosa-ben spoken in Kochi, are famously incomprehensible to outsiders.
Some parts of the JR network, notably the southern segment from Kubokawa to Sukumo, have been split off to the private Tosa Kuroshio Railway company.
www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /travel/shikoku.htm   (648 words)

  
 History in Japan and Korea
In Kochi city there is a convent of Japanese nuns - the Sisters of Aishikai (Congregation of Mission Sisters of the Sacred Heart, a Japanese foundation).
Father Robitaille sent a detailed report of the voyage to Missions: "On December 3, the feast of St. Francis Xavier, at the stroke of twelve noon the Akitsu-maru shoved off, saluted Kobe with a blast of her whistle, and we were on our way to Shikoku.
"But it was left to our own, the Catholic people of Kochi, some three hundred in a population of approximately 120,000, to demonstrate in their own fashion, in various ways, the gladness and appreciation they felt over the arrival of the Oblate Fathers.
www.omijapankorea.net /en/history/index.html   (2977 words)

  
 Travel guide for Kochi (prefecture) - Hostels, things to do, nightlife, tips, etc
Search this article keywords: Japan, Kochi, Kochi (prefecture), Kubokawa, Nankoku, Shikoku, hostels, hotels, other accommodations, nightlife, things to do, restaurants, road trips, flying, travel, tourism
Kochi prefecture (高知県 Kochi-ken [1]) is on the Japanese island of Shikoku.
Nankoku — A neighboring city of Kochi known for its long-tailed roosters
paganel.eu /kochi_prefecture_/index.html   (186 words)

  
 SumUp19   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
I was invited to accompany her and to spend Saturday and Sunday on the island as a guest of the mission.
I left Kochi by train at 10:30 AM on Monday, the 14th, and arrived in Kobe at 8:00 PM exhausted but enriched by novel experiences, and happy to have met many good people.
To transcribe my Ethics notes into prose fit for reading and ingestion required a considerable expenditure of time and energy, and I had besides to attend to a sizeable correspondence, and be prepared to present at the weekly prayer meeting a suitable meditation on a passage of Scripture.
www.stobfamily.com /SumUp19.html   (11892 words)

  
 Japan Locations List - Kubama to Kubozawa
Kubokawa, Fourth-order Administrative Division, Long: 133.0833 Lat: 33.2
Kubokawa, Kochi, Populated Place, Long: 133.1333 Lat: 33.2
Kubotsu, Kochi, Populated Place, Long: 132.9833 Lat: 32.78333
www.traveljournals.net /explore/japan/locations/k/138.html   (356 words)

  
 Kochi -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
NICHI O ICHI (Sunday Market) Every sunday rain or shine, Kochi's skilled farmers and fisherman flock to the capital to present their goods.
It is used as a toping for many dishes and will surely be appreciated by a Japanese friend.
The people of Kochi are hands down the biggest drinkers in Japan.
wikitravel.2es.com.pl /en/Kochi   (874 words)

  
 Guía para Kochi - paradores, cosas a hacer, nightlife, extremidades, etc del recorrido   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Buscar las palabras claves de este artículo: Cochin, Honshu, Japón, Kochi, Kochi (prefectura), Kubokawa, Oboke, Okayama, Shikoku, Takamatsu, paradores, hoteles, otras comodidades, nightlife, cosas a hacer, restaurantes, camino dispara, volando, recorrido, turismo
Kochi (??), conocido en épocas antiguas como Tosa (??), es el capital eponymous de la prefectura de Kochi en la isla japonesa de Shikoku.
NICHI O ICHI (mercado de domingo) cada lluvia o brillo de domingo, los granjeros de Kochi y pescador expertos se reúnen al capital para presentar sus mercancías.
es.paganel.eu /kochi/index.html   (601 words)

  
 Transport guide for Shikoku by Hostelbookers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
It is usually possible, especially on long-distance routes, to get there faster by changing between services.
Kochi to: Awa Ikeda (9 daily; 2hr 20min); Kotohira (6 daily; 1hr 30min); Nakamura (8 daily; 1hr 50min); Okayama (4 daily; 2hr 25min); Takamatsu (7 daily; 2hr 15min); Tokushima (daily; 2hr 34min).
Takamatsu to: Matsuyama (16 daily; 2hr 30min); Kochi (6 daily; 2hr 5min); Kotohira (20 daily; 1hr); Okayama (34 daily; 1hr); Tokushima (13 daily; 1hr 15min); Uwajima (3 daily; 4hr).
www.hostelbookers.com /guides/japan/shikoku/71753   (177 words)

  
 :: TYPHOON TOKAGE Summary > October 12-23, 2004 ::
Severe Typhoon 0423 (TOKAGE) made landfall near Tosa-Shimizu City, Kochi Prefecture, around 20/0400 UTC with a MSW of 40 m/s and a CP of 955 hPa.
Severe Typhoon 0423 (TOKAGE) made landfall near Muroto City, Kochi Prefecture, around 20/0600 UTC with a MSW of 40 m/s and a CP of 955 hPa.
Severe Typhoon 0423 (TOKAGE) made landfall near Izumisano City, Osaka Prefectuve, around 20/0900Z with a MSW of 35 m/s and a CP of 970 hPa.
www.typhoon2000.ph /stormarchives/2004/summaries/19sionytokage.htm   (1346 words)

  
 The Shikoku Section of the Aki Meguri
If Kochi is like Tokyo, in a week or two any items turned in anywhere in the city will end up in one central office.
This phone is not registered to me in any way; I have no bills to pay; it works on a pre-paid card and even that had run out.
I took a train to Kubokawa, the location of Temple Number 37.
thetempleguy.com /akimeguri/shikoku/1027.htm   (1589 words)

  
 Shimanto-gawa, Japan. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
It sleeps just fifteen people, has good food and a regular programme of canoeing trips down the river from ¥5500, full tuition and equipment included.
The nearest train station is Ekawasaki on JR's plodding Yodo line, which runs from Kubokawa on the bay side of Kochi-ken, to Uwajima
From March to November it's possible to ride in open-air carriages (Torroko Reysha) for part of the route on most weekends and holidays and almost all of August.
www.hostelbookers.com /guides/japan/shimanto-gawa   (274 words)

  
 :|Sarcenet.org - Photolog October 2004|:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
I am in major kitty withdrawal since coming to Japan, so I was elated when I got to pet Sera at the restaurant called Miki in Kubokawa.
This is a rice field harvest near Ekawasaki Station.
It was a joint welcome party for the Lithuanian exchange student in Kochi City, Urte.
www.sarcenet.org /oldschool/photologoct2004.html   (208 words)

  
 Wednesday, March 31, 1999
            Japanese investigators did not know until last August when a score of plastic bags containing stimulant drugs were adrift off the seashore of the town of Kubokawa in Kochi Prefecture and then thrown against the coast that North Korea manufactured stimulant drugs.
            When Tama-maru, after receiving stimulant drugs, was sailing off Kochi Prefecture, its crew found they were being tracked by the MSA and other government authorities.
  Stimulant drugs found off Kochi Prefecture are confirmed as those manufactured in North Korea and it also has been discovered that North Korea as a whole attempted to smuggle stimulant drugs into Japan.
www.usc.edu /libraries/archives/dsjp/summaries/1999/March/Sm990331.htm   (5708 words)

  
 tonytonychopper82's Xanga Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
She took us out to meet some of her old high-school friends from years back in one of the up-market areas of town.
I`m not going to try and go through the last six weeks, but I had a pretty fun weekend down at the beach in Kubokawa.
I get back, and I`m going to miss Kochi enormously when its gone, but I`m excited now to get on and start travelling - and I`m immensely looking forward to seeing everyone back at home...
www.xanga.com /tonytonychopper82   (2219 words)

  
 Kubokawa rooms, apartments for rent & sale, home exchange, lands, office space - vivirama
Kubokawa rooms, apartments for rent and sale, home exchange, lands, office space - vivirama
Sorry, no listings with the specified criteria in this area.
You can drag and zoom the map to search other areas.
www.vivirama.com /japan/kochi/kubokawa   (35 words)

  
 TOSA KUROSHIO RAILWAY | train times + fares
Unfortunately, "JAPAN RAIL PASS" is not valided for TOSA KUROSHIO RAILWAY.
Then, if you paid an additional charge from Kubokawa Station(Nakamura-Sukumo Line) or Gomen Station (Gomen-Nahari Line), you can continue traveling to our railways.
If your planning was simply a return journey, a small excursion or commuter users, please use "Toku-Toku" tickets for TOSA KUROSHIO RAILWAY and JR lines.
www.tosakuro.co.jp /tosakuro/diaroute_E_top.html   (119 words)

  
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Severe Typhoon 0410 (NAMTHEUN) made landfall in western Kochi Prefecture around 31/0700 UTC with a MSW of 35 m/s and a CP of 980 hPa.
Typhoon 0410 (NAMTHEUN) made landfall near Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture around 31/1230Z with a MSW of 23 m/s and a CP of 992 hPa.
Top-5 hourly rainfall obs ==================================== Ranking Prefecture Station Rainfall (mm) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 01 Kochi Nakamura 117*[01/1540-01/1640Z] 02 Kochi Shigetou 110*[01/0000-01/0100Z] 03 Ehime Chikanaga 104*[01/1410-01/1510Z] 04 Kochi Motoyama 92 [01/0910-01/1010Z] 05 Kochi Kubokawa 91*[01/1140-01/1240Z] {Part V}.
www.typhoon2000.ph /garyp_mgtcs/jul04sum.txt   (8763 words)

  
 Tatsukushi and Sukumo Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
Ferries also make a three-hour crossing from Sukumo to Saeki in Kyushu.
If you want to bypass the cape, the Tosa Kuroshio train line links Sukumo with Kubokawa on the JR line and there are also through-trains from Kochi.
A very pleasant place to stay, although it is far from convenient to reach by public transport, is the Sukumo Youth Hostel (tel 0880/64-0233, fax 64-0162; under ¥3000).
www.infohub.com /destinations/Asia/Japan/Tatsukushi-and-Sukumo   (574 words)

  
 The Washibe Worldwide Breakfast Show
Spent the morning setting everything up for the Ogiri event;
Welcomed the International Club from Kubokawa-cho in Kochi Prefecture;
Took the photos and video during the Ogiri event itself;
radio.weblogs.com /0104974/2003/03/15.html   (535 words)

  
 Kubokawa, Kochi, Japan - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
Kubokawa, Kochi, Japan - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
/ Explore / Japan / Locations / Kubokawa, Kochi
Maps and coordinates for Kubokawa, Kochi, Japan are approximative and not valid for navigation.
www.traveljournals.net /explore/japan/map/m351878/kubokawa.html   (78 words)

  
 HI - Kubokawa - Iwamotoji YH Youth Hostel
HI - Kubokawa - Iwamotoji YH Youth Hostel
KUBOKAWA - IWAMOTOJI YH (click images to enlarge)
Please contact the hostel directly to make a booking.
www.iyhf.org /dba/hostel032165.en.htm   (39 words)

  
 TROPICAL-SUMM: SUMMARY: July Tropical Cyclone Summary
Severe Typhoon 0410 (NAMTHEUN) made landfall in western Kochi
01 Murotomisaki, Kochi (WMO47899, Alt 185m) 47.7/E [31/0210Z]
01 Murotomisaki, Kochi (WMO47899, Alt 185m) 60.9/ENE [31/0200Z]
www.weathermatrix.net /archive/tropical/summaries/0028.html   (8926 words)

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