The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that ...

More than 1,000 memorial events were held Jan. 17 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that claimed ...

Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, ...

The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred on Jan. 17, 1995. That year came to be called “Borantia Gannen” (literally, “first year ...

The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas mark the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep alive the memories as the devastating ...

Social media has become informational infrastructure used by many people today. But at the same time, inaccurate information ...

ITAMI, Hyogo — Students ... at a park in the city. The 6,434 candles — the same number as the victims of the Jan. 17, 1995, earthquake — will be lit at the ceremony, which is being hosted by a ...

More than 100 runners, wishing to be this year's "lucky men," have competed in an early morning race at a shrine in western Japan. Nishinomiya ... from Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture.

On November 26, 2024, Mitsui Outlet Park Marine Pia Kobe opened its doors in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City. Set against the backdrop of the ... With 13 locations across Japan, from Hokkaido in the north to ...

The same is true when it comes to Japan. Gaming fans can easily travel to and around Japan thanks to these fun and complex games that let their players explore everything from modern Tokyo to ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...