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Volunteers demonstrate the strength of the flock
Thirty years have passed since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, often referred to as “the birthplace of volunteerism” in ...
4,000+ buildings on emergency routes are not quake-proof
In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...
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27 years later, Kobe remembers victims of Great Hanshin quake
At 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, people across Kobe and the Kansai region observed a moment of silence to mark the anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which claimed 6,434 lives. At Kobe East ...
Editorial: Lessons from 1995 Kobe quake must live on to build society that protects lives
Japan on Jan. 17 marked 30 years since the Great Hanshin Earthquake, a devastating disaster that struck Kobe and other parts of southern Hyogo Prefect･･･ ...
30 years after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people. The magnitude 7.3 quake hit Kobe City in western Japan and surrounding areas at 5:46 a.m.
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Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: Younger Japanese Unaware of the Significance of January 17
The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake took place on January 17, 1995, devastating Kobe and the surrounding area. Ahead of its thirtieth anniversary, the Japanese Red Cross Society surveyed 1,200 ...
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A venue for dialogue with citizens initiated in the wake of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
The “Open Seminar” is a forum for dialogue between researchers and citizens on themes such as disaster prevention and recovery. Organized once a month by the Kobe University Research Center for Urban ...
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Convenience stores' importance grew after Kobe earthquake, one owner says
The owner recalled handing out food from his Lawson convenience store following the 1995 earthquake and ensuring it was open ...
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Japan marks 30 years since Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400
Residents and victims' families observed a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the exact time the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck Kobe and its vicinity in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 1995 ...
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Two of history's most damaging earthquakes struck on January 17
This year is the thirtieth anniversary of Japan's Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The Northridge Earthquake in Southern California happened just one year earlier, in 1994. The two events killed ...
Reflections on my grandparents' experience of Kobe 1995 quake
Japan has observed the 30th anniversary of Kobe's 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. NHK World anchor Yoshioka Takuma ...
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Japan: School in Tokyo holds earthquake preparedness drill
An earthquake preparation event was held on Friday at the British School in Tokyo. After receiving a lecture about earthquake mechanisms and the safety of the school building, some 110 pupils attended ...