Hyogo
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Dragon Mascot Delights Locals with Occasional Appearances around Temple
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — From time to time, visitors to Kiyoshikojin Seichoji temple, or the road lead...
June 21, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Roof Tile Smashing Gets Blood Pumping in Factory on Awaji Island; People Smash Their Way to Exhilarating Rush
MINAMI-AWAJI, Hyogo — On the second floor of a roof-tile manufacturer on Awaji Island, visitors c...
May 24, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms in Full Bloom at Japan’s Himeji Castle; Castle Towers Compete with Sakura for Most Beautiful Sight
KOBE — Someiyoshino cherry blossoms have reached full bloom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, the region...
April 7, 2025
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General NewsEarly-Blooming Cherry Blossoms at Their Peak in Japan’s Awaji Island Park
Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms, which are known to bloom earlier than other sakura, and mimosa flo...
March 23, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeDeceased Artisan’s Parents Receive Her Maki-E Art from Princess Akiko
SANDA, Hyogo — A maki-e jigsaw puzzle, made by a female artisan who died in the Noto Peninsula Ea...
March 22, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Repainted Gigantor Unveiled in Kobe; Monument Serves as Symbol of Reconstruction from Quake
KOBE — The huge monument of Gigantor, or Tetsujin 28-go, located in a town square in Nagata Ward,...
March 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Old Takarazuka Hotel Reproduced as Part of Tower Complex; Landmark Once Hosted Osamu Tezuka’s Wedding Reception
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — A reproduction of the exterior of the old Takarazuka Hotel building has been ...
March 1, 2025
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General NewsRare Footage of Ground Self-Defense Force After 1995 Hanshin Earthquake Shows Reality of Situation; Video Discovered in 2023 at SDF Hyogo Office
KOBE – Rare video footage showing the Ground Self-Defense Force engaging in disaster relief opera...
January 27, 2025
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Travel SpotsKobe Luminarie, Spectacular Light Festival Held in Memory of Great Hanshin Quake Victims, Begins
A crowd is seen at Meriken Park, the main venue of Kobe Luminarie, an annual festival held in mem...
January 25, 2025
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General NewsGreat Hanshin Earthquake’s victims remembered 30 years on; Emperor, Empress Attend Memorial Ceremony in Kobe (Update 1)
KOBE — Memorials dedicated to the 6,434 victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake took place in Hyo...
January 17, 2025
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General NewsStudents Write Messages on Candles for Memorial of Hanshin Great Earthquake; Memorial Service to Take Place in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture
ITAMI, Hyogo — Students at a junior high school in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, wrote messages to the...
January 11, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Ahead of 30 Years Since the Great Hanshin Earthquake: Redevelopment and Reconstruction Work Complete
KOBE — The final reconstruction and redevelopment project in areas of Hyogo Prefecture, which was...
December 28, 2024
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Travel SpotsHyogo: Uroko House in Historic District Features Shohei Ohtani Figure on Roof; Figures of This Year
KOBE — Uroko House in the Kitano Ijinkan-gai district of Kobe unveiled this year’s unique rooftop...
December 8, 2024
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Praying Inside the Belly of a Great White Whale at Takarazuka Church; Architect Togo Murano’s Legacy
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — A giant white whale is swimming leisurely, its tail raised high, through a re...
November 9, 2024
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Hyogo: Floating Rock Becomes Spiritual Power Spot
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Kobe Luminarie, Spectacular Light Festival Held in Memory of Great Hanshin Quake Victims, Begins
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Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom at Japan’s Himeji Castle; Castle Towers Compete with Sakura for Most Beautiful Sight
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Hyogo: Public split over reinstallation of nude women statues
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Great Hanshin Earthquake’s victims remembered 30 years on; Emperor, Empress Attend Memorial Ceremony in Kobe (Update 1)