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 ...
The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred on Jan. 17, 1995. That year came to be called “Borantia Gannen” (literally, “first year ...
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.
The Yomiuri Shimbun A person touches inscriptions on a memorial to the victims of the disaster in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture ... in the small hours of Friday at Kobe East Park in the city’s Chuo ...
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 ...
The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that ...
Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, ...
More than 1,000 memorial events were held Jan. 17 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that claimed ...
A former member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly who took part ... Hideaki Takeuchi, 50, was found unconscious in the study of his home in the city of Himeji on Saturday evening.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The BBC is high on Kansas City, Missouri, for 2025. The British-based media giant came out this week with its top 25 places to visit in 2025. With destinations ranging from ...
There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto ... connect to Hakata Bay on the northwestern edge of the city. To see how Fukuoka comes alive when the sun dips below ...