THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 17, 2023 at 14:52 JST
Chisora Obara, a girl who attends an art class, lights bamboo lanterns in the memorial service at Kobe East Park on Jan. 17. She takes part in the annual event every year because a student of the teacher who runs the class died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Shiro Nishihata)
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. [Read More]
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