Kochi Prefecture is known for mountains, forests and above all, rivers. On the Niyodo River, we learn a special technique for catching sweetfish so good they're mostly bought by exclusive Kyoto ...

KOCHI--Two strangers who differed vastly in ... Having visited nearly 30 rivers in Japan with an underwater camera, Takahashi was convinced that the Niyodogawa has a high level of transparency ...

KOCHI -- Western Japan's Kochi Prefecture has teamed up with ... peacefully in the clear waters of Kochi's Shimanto and Niyodo rivers. The light-blue character will cooperate fully in promoting ...

It is also the home of Japan's most famous pilgrimage ... the puppets at the adjacent museum. Sparkling rivers and over 700km of coastline make Kochi prefecture a mecca for water sports.

There's an annual festival held in the Japanese prefecture of Kochi that culminates with a competition to see who can drink sake the fastest. Men get given 1.8 litres of sake in a big cup and ...

(Mainichi/Masatoshi Maekawa) HIDAKA, Kochi -- In this village by the pristine waters of the Niyodo River, a small manufacturer ... It is considered one of Japan's three major washi papers ...

In a land of mountains, forests and fast-flowing rivers, we try our hand at catching ... midsummer ride through Kochi. Let's go! A major attraction is the morning market, held four times a week ...