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.
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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VOX POPULI: Volunteerism has grown—and changed—since 1995 Kobe quake
The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred on Jan. 17, 1995. That year came to be called “Borantia Gannen” (literally, “first year of volunteering”) in Japan because that was the first time ...
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Medical lessons from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and JR Fukuchiyama Line derailment ...
A professor at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, and director of the Emergency and Critical Care Center at Kobe University Hospital, KOTANI ...
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･･･ ...
Inheriting passion for building bridges between Japan and China
Wei Hong, who died in the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, worked to build bonds between her native China and Japan. Now, ...
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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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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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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 ...
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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: 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 ...
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30th anniversary of Hanshin quake marked with desire to pass on lessons
Hyogo Prefecture marked the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on Friday with memories of what happened, a desire to pass on the lessons learned to future generations and calls ...