Japan marks 31 years since Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

People in Japan are marking 31 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The disaster devastated the city of Kobe and surrounding areas, claiming 6,434 lives.

Survivors commemorate major 1995 Kobe earthquake despite fading memories

Survivors and residents on Saturday shared their grief and memories of the calamity wrought by the major earthquake that killed over 6 ...
The Japan Times

Kobe marks 31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

At a memorial gathering at park in Kobe, participants lit bamboo and paper lanterns and offered a silent prayer at 5:46 a.m., the exact time the earthquake struck.

West Japan police officer breaks silence, recalls scenes after 1995 Kobe quake

SHINONSEN, Hyogo -- A police officer who participated in rescue efforts after the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake spoke about ...

On This Day, Jan. 17: Kobe, Japan, earthquake kills thousands

On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.

Kobe’s ‘Hope’ Baby helped people connect with Tohoku, as region recovered from 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

KOBE: On Jan 20, 1995, three days after the Great Hanshin Earthquake, a baby girl weighing 2.97 kilogrammes was born at ...

After the Quake: an ambitious adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s stories born from the 1995 Kobe earthquake

Meticulously constructed and shot, this four part anthology series gets Murakami’s love of moving from the mundane to the ...