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 ... memorial ceremony held in the park ...

KOBE--People gathered at Kobe East Park in the city’s Chuo Ward early on Jan. 17 to pray for the repose of the 6,434 victims killed in the Great Hanshin Earthquake 28 years ago. Visitors ...

This mid-sized port gets overlooked thanks to neighbours Kyoto, Nara and Osaka but is one of Japan’s most energetic and ...

Around 400 paper lanterns flickered to life in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, marking six months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake upended the region. “At this memorial, it is my hope we can ...