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GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE

Koji Yamaguchi, a teacher at Rokko Gakuin Junior and Senior High School in Kobe, shows in January a picture of a beach in Shichigahama, Miyagi Prefecture, which was affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
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Mar 11, 2026
Teacher in Japan who experienced two disasters works to pass down memories
The Kobe teacher¡¯s central message to his students is the importance of ¡°everyday life before the disaster.¡±
People observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony marking the 31st anniverary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, in Kobe on Saturday.
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Jan 17, 2026
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.
Rin Yonezu holds his late brother's backpack at an elementary school in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, in August.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Dec 1, 2025
How one man struggled with his image as a relative of disaster victims
Some people?have suffered by seeing?their?experiences of losing their loved ones in disasters reported in ways that went against their wishes.
An anthropomorphic frog (voiced by Non) and a banker turned parking lot attendant (Koichi Sato) team up on a mission in "After the Quake."
CULTURE / Film
Sep 25, 2025
The familiar is made surreal in ¡®After the Quake¡¯
Tsuyoshi Inoue¡¯s feature reworks NHK¡¯s four-part Haruki Murakami drama adaptation, evoking the dreamlike atmosphere of the author¡¯s works.
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito (front second from right) and other participants announce the "Hyogo Declaration" during the creative reconstruction summit on Saturday in the city of Kobe.
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Sep 21, 2025
¡®Creative Reconstruction Summit¡¯ held in Kobe 30 years after major quake
The meeting introduced reconstruction efforts in areas damaged by large-scale disasters throughout Japan.
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode ¡ª conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" ¡ª is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 3, 2025
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
NHK¡¯s new four-episode miniseries, ¡°After the Quake,¡± probes the ripple effects of past major disasters across Japanese society.
Katsumi Murakami, a Lawson convenience store owner in Kobe, talks about his experience in the 1995 earthquake and how convenience stores can serve a lifeline in times of disaster.
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Jan 28, 2025
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 for business three months later.
Yoshiteru Murosaki, professor emeritus of disaster prevention planning at Kobe University, says poor environments at evacuation centers following disasters remain a concern.
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Jan 21, 2025
Expert calls for more discussions on earthquake preparedness
The expert mentioned poor environments at evacuation centers as one of the problems persisting since the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995.
Children pray for the victims of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake during an early morning ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the quake, in Kobe on Friday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jan 17, 2025
30th anniversary of Hanshin quake marked with desire to pass on lessons
Hyogo Prefecture is also calling on the central government to pick Kansai as the base of a new disaster relief agency currently in the works.
Sunflowers grow in an empty plot of land in 1995 in Kobe where a home once stood before being destroyed by the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
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Jan 17, 2025
30 years after the Kobe earthquake, sunflowers serve as a ray of hope
The sunflowers that grew in an empty plot of land in Kobe became the topic of picture books and textbooks.
Roxana Oshiro and her husband gather their belongings in front of their house in Furukawacho, in Kobe's Suma Ward, after the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / FOCUS
Jan 17, 2025
The efforts to bridge the disaster information gap, 30 years on
Disaster information didn¡¯t reach many non-Japanese speakers after the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck. Thirty years later, has the situation improved?
Mitsuaki Gatayama (right) poses for a picture with his wife, Miyuki, and their children, Kaede and Yo, in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, last week.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jan 16, 2025
Man born on day of Kobe quake strives to brighten lives
Thirty years later, Mitsuaki Gatayama still carries the hope of his parents in his name, in his heart and his career.
Self-Defense Forces members search for victims in Kobe's Nagata Ward on Jan. 28, 1995, in the wake of the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jan 16, 2025
Hanshin quake sparked changes to Japan¡¯s disaster response policies
Having outlined the Self-Defense Forces¡¯ active role and support for victims, the government now aims to set up a new central agency for disaster relief.
Kinki Taxi President Kiyoto Morisaki in Kobe on Dec. 16
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Jan 15, 2025
Disaster area tour helping Kobe revival 30 years after 1995 quake
The tour program began in around 2000, and over 100 schools have taken part so far.
Staff Sgt. Akihiro Yamamoto reflects on the Great Hanshin Earthquake while looking at materials at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Itami base in city of Itami, Hyogo Prefecture in December.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jan 14, 2025
How the SDF has earned trust through disaster relief efforts
Public sentiment toward the SDF was markedly colder during the Great Hanshin Earthquake, service personnel recall.
Participants observe a minute of silence for the victims of the Jan. 17, 1995, earthquake during an event for the the Coming-of-Age Day in Kobe on Monday.
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Jan 14, 2025
20-year-olds celebrated in Kobe 30 years after earthquake
A minute of silence was observed for the victims of the Jan. 17, 1995, earthquake.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako speak with winners of the Praemium Imperiale at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 20. The imperial couple will attend a memorial ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in January.
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Dec 16, 2024
Emperor and empress to attend Hanshin Quake Memorial on anniversary
The imperial couple will be briefed by Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito on the reconstruction situation and visit the Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo-no-Tsu Museum.
Rescue workers look for missing people in collapsed houses in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, and the surrounding areas on Jan. 1.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 30, 2024
No one left behind: Japan needs to work on its multicultural disaster response
The Noto earthquake has put into relief, once again, the need to cater disaster responses and preparedness to everyone, including foreigners.
Takayasu Nikaido talks about the January 1995 earthquake that hit the Kobe area while showing videos he took in the aftermath of the quake.
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Jan 15, 2024
Efforts underway to digitize videotapes of 1995 Kobe quake
Japanese manufacturers ended production of videotape players by 2016, and videotapes are said to have a lifespan of about 30 years
A schoolgirl wears a padded hood for protection from falling debris during an earthquake simulation exercise at an elementary school in Tokyo. The government estimates a 70% chance of a magnitude 7 event striking directly underneath the capital in the next 30 years.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 4, 2023
Tokyo has lived on the brink of the ¡®Big One¡¯ ¡ª for a century
The Great Kanto Earthquake demolished the nascent Japanese capital, killing more than 100,000 people ¡ª some 3% of the city¡¯s population at the time.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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