and a unicameral city council of 21 members. Nankoku contributes two members to the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kōchi 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan. Economy Nankoku has good road, rail and air connections and has an economy based on light manufacturing, food processing, agriculture and distribution. Strong in the fishing industry and the market industry, Nankoku-shi supplies most of Kochi's agricultural needs, because of the amount of fields and plantations. Education Nankoku has 13 public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Kōchi Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private middle school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.Kochi University's medical school and a branch of the [[National Institute of Technology are located in Nankoku. Transportation Airport Kōchi Ryōma Airport Railway Shikoku Railway Company - Dosan Line - Tosa Kuroshio Railway - Asa Line - - Tosaden Kōtsū - Tosaden Kōtsū Gomen Line (tram line) - - - - - - - Highways Kōchi-Tōbu Expressway Local attractions Kōchi Prefectural Museum of History Okō Castle, National Historic Site Tosa Kokubun-ji, 29th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Zenjibu-ji, 32nd temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Notable people from Nankoku Hiroshi Miyama, enka singer Yuji Okabayashi, professional wrestler References External links Nankoku City official website Kitaro Shikoku Peace Bell Project Cities in Kōchi Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan