Kochi

Kochi

Kochi , city (1990 pop. 317,069), capital of Kochi prefecture, S Shikoku, Japan. From its port, Urado, the city exports dried bonito, ornamental coral, cement, and paper. Kochi prefecture (1990 pop. 825,063), 2,743 sq mi (7,104 sq km), is a mountainous region with fertile coastal plains. Agricultural tools and machinery are produced there.

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Kōchi

Kōchi, Shikoku/Japan A prefecture and a city with a name from ‘high’ and chi ‘knowledge’.

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Kochi

Kochi India: see under Cochin .

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