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Kobe marks 23 years since Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed more than 6,400
The city of Kobe and neighboring areas in western Japan on Wednesday marked the 23rd anniversary of a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people, with many vowing to pass on lessons learned from the disaster to future generations. Survivors and residents ...
The city of Kobe and surrounding areas marked the 21st anniversary Sunday of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed 6,434 people and demonstrated the horror that can result from an urban disaster. People who lost loved ones in the Great Hanshin Earthquake were among those ...
Wind rips down display at 21st Kobe Luminarie but no injuries reported
One of the displays at Kobe Luminarie, the illumination festival commemorating the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, collapsed Friday after apparently being buffeted by strong winds, the organizing committee said. No one was injured. The structure, about 9 meters tall and 25 meters in diameter, had been ...
Art is long, when life can be short
Given Japan's continual seismic activity, what happened at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1995, was unavoidable. The devastation and loss of life that occurred with the magnitude 7.3 quake in Kansai became a yardstick only now surpassed by the Great East Japan Earthquake of ...
On the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura provided the highlights with two goals in a charity match held at Noeivir Stadium Kobe on Saturday. The 47-year-old Miura, who currently plays for second-division Yokohama FC, and is popularly known ...
Kagawa recalls Kobe earthquake
Twenty years on to the day, Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa on Saturday recalled the terrifying moment a massive earthquake struck his hometown of Kobe and said he hopes charity soccer matches will continue to be held to commemorate the disaster that claimed the lives ...
Only 41% of Kobe quake survivors feel livelihoods back on track
Only 41 percent of the survivors of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated Kobe feel their lives are completely back on track, according to a survey of 207 people in subsidized housing in Hyogo Prefecture. Of the remainder, 23 percent feel their lives have ...
As Kobe marks 20 years since deadly quake, locals vow to pass on lessons
The city of Kobe and neighboring areas on Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people, with survivors and residents pledging anew to pass on the lessons learned from the disaster to younger generations. At a commemorative ...
A new generation has grown up since the Great Hanshin Earthquake of Jan. 17, 1995 — the first mega-quake to hit a large metro area in postwar Japan — and we still have much to learn from the experience.
Disaster experts warn of need for 'risk-informed' development policies
Disaster plans that combine risk reduction with the need to quickly erect new buildings and infrastructure are becoming crucial to rebuilding from natural disasters.
Hanshin's disaster aid to Tohoku provides many lessons
After the Great East Japan Earthquake, few helped Tohoku quicker than Hyogo and the city of Kobe, showing how their wisdom can play a role in the future disasters.
In Fukushima, abandoned pets are multiplying
"Sterilization is the most practical and humane way to curb the growing population of feral animals, and research backs this up," says Hiro Yamasaki of the Animal Rescue System in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture. "Unfortunately, our clinic is the only one providing this kind of ...
