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. Read more
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. Read more
The sunflowers that grew in an empty plot of land in Kobe became the topic of picture books and textbooks. Read more
Non-Japanese speakers were excluded from access to disaster information after the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 30 years ago, and Japanese and foreign residents are still filling in the cr... Read more
Thirty years later, Mitsuaki Gatayama still carries the hope of his parents in his name, in his heart and his career. Read more
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. Read more
The tour program began in around 2000, and over 100 schools have taken part so far. Read more
Public sentiment toward the SDF was markedly colder during the Great Hanshin Earthquake, service personnel recall. Read more
The imperial couple will be briefed by Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito on the reconstruction situation and visit the Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo-no-Tsu Museum. Read more
After making their mark with a host of big name European imports, Vissel Kobe reached the J. League summit this season led by a core of Japanese stars playing a style far removed from the Ba... Read more
