The Tale of Four Cities (Part 2): Kochi

After around six hours of traveling by bus from Osaka, we arrived at Kochi Station. Kochi Prefecture, the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan is situated on the South coast of Shikoku Island. We were greeted by our host, Prof. Satoru Ishizutsu from Kochi University. He was a pleasant and friendly man; neither too forward nor too distant.