Editing Kōchi Prefecture (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Yosakoi Performers at Kochi Yosakoi Matsuri 2008 40.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Yosakoi]]]]

===Food===
Like most areas of Japan, Kōchi advertises itself as specializing in a major food item, often known as ''[[meibutsu]]''. Kōchi's is [[tataki|katsuo no tataki]] – skipjack tuna or [[bonito]] which is lightly seared.<ref name=lafferty>{{cite web | last = Lafferty | first = Jefferey | title=Japan's delicious fire-seared delicacy|url=http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20201015-is-this-the-single-best-food-in-japan| publisher=[[BBC]]|date=2020-10-16}}</ref> Traditionally this is done over the straw generated as a by-product of the rice harvest.

Sawachi is a term which refers to "a style of meal" in Kochi prefecture, according to Kochi-City Tourism Association.  It says that the characteristic of the style of eating is "its freeness in the arrangement of food on a large dish"  People eat Sawachi in the situation of "Enkai" which refers to a gathering of family, friends and relatives.  They surround "Sawachi", feasts on large dishes, and take own portions by themselves. The style represents the cultural climate of Kochi Prefecture, which dislikes formal arrangements and respects freedom.

===Festival and events===
;Festival
*[[Yosakoi Festival]] - Yosakoi (よさこい) is a unique style of dance that originated in Japan and that is performed at festivals and events all over the country.

===Sports===
The sports teams listed below are based in Kōchi.
;Baseball
*[[Kōchi Fighting Dogs]]
;Football
*[[Kōchi United SC]]