 Last additions - Kobe 神戸市 |
The crowd going home. Most went to Sannomiya Station.Dec 19, 2018
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People lined up to donate money and ring this bell.Dec 19, 2018
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Promoting Rugby World Cup in 2019. Kobe is one of the venues.Dec 19, 2018
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Booth promoting Rugby World Cup in 2019. Kobe is one of the venues.Dec 19, 2018
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Souvenir boothDec 19, 2018
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There were also souvenir booths in the park.Dec 19, 2018
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Back of the lights.Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Luminarie's Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ). People gave donations.Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Luminarie's Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ). People lined up for the Cassa Armonica like a shrine.Dec 19, 2018
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Roof above Cassa Armonica.Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Luminarie's Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ).Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Luminarie's Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ).Dec 19, 2018
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Flanked by twin Pisa-like towers, the center had the Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ), a bandstand used as a place where people could toss money.Dec 19, 2018
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Flanked by twin Pisa-like towers, the center had the Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ).Dec 19, 2018
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This park has twin walls of lights called "Spalliera" (スパッリエーラ). It's like a decorated backboard.Dec 19, 2018
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After the Galleria, you end up at a large park called Higashi Yuenchi (東遊園地). The park has more lights. Very impressive. Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Luminarie is made possible by many corporate sponsors and donations from the public. When you put in a coin, etc., into the front slot, the box lights up and I think the doll inside dances or something.Dec 19, 2018
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The Galleria has another corridor of lights.Dec 19, 2018
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Side of the Galleria.Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Luminarie's Galleria Coperta (ガレリアコペルタ) in Dec. 2018. Reminds me of the Galleria in Milan. Distinctly Italian. Dec 19, 2018
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Galleria Coperta (ガレリアコペルタ).Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Luminarie's Galleria Coperta (ガレリアコペルタ). This road is lined with luxury brand shops. Dec 19, 2018
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Galleria Coperta (ガレリアコペルタ).Dec 19, 2018
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Tunnel of lights called the Galleria Coperta (ガレリアコペルタ). It goes on for 50 meters. They are all LED lights, 510,000 of them.Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Luminarie's Frontone (フロントーネ) in Dec. 2018.Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Luminarie's Frontone (フロントーネ) in Dec. 2018.Dec 19, 2018
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Entrance called the Frontone (フロントーネ). It looks like a cathedral. Very impressive.Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Luminarie finally in sight. Everybody was amazed and thrilled as we got closer and closer...Dec 19, 2018
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Some lights on trees next to Daimaru. The line proceeded pretty quickly after the lights turned on at 5 pm on Sat.Dec 19, 2018
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Near Daimaru Dept. Store at around 5 pm. We were to turn left before Daimaru. This area used to be Kobe's foreigner settlement in the late 19th century.Dec 19, 2018
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The line was long and crowded, but it moved along quite well.Dec 19, 2018
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The line formed along these wide roads that were blocked off from traffic. Dec 19, 2018
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Passing by Ikuta Shrine's torii.Dec 19, 2018
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Well before 5 pm, people already lined up and waited to see Kobe Luminarie. "Luminarie" means "illuminations" in Italian.Dec 19, 2018
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Kobe Motomachi shopping arcade across from Daimaru Dept. Store.Dec 19, 2018
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Joined the line at about 4:45 pm. The lights were to turn on at 5 pm.Dec 19, 2018
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For 10 evenings every December near JR Motomachi Station in Kobe, the beautiful Kobe Luminarie holiday lights are displayed amid massive crowds. This is Motomachi Station with a banner pointing the way.Dec 19, 2018
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This was a Saturday, which happened to be the most crowded evening for the lights. About 559,000 people came to see Kobe Luminarie this Sat. evening. Even before 4:30 pm, the crowd starts near Motomachi Station.Dec 19, 2018
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Another Kobe manholeOct 07, 2018
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Kobe manholeOct 07, 2018
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Shopping arcade in Kobe.Oct 07, 2018
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Trash talkOct 07, 2018
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Phone booth at Nankinmachi, Kobe's Chinatown.Oct 07, 2018
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Vending machines in Chinese.Oct 07, 2018
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Nankinmachi, Kobe's Chinatown.Oct 07, 2018
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Gate to Nankinmachi, Kobe's Chinatown.Oct 07, 2018
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Nankinmachi, Kobe's Chinatown.Oct 07, 2018
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Nankinmachi is Kobe's Chinatown.Oct 07, 2018
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.Oct 07, 2018
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.Oct 07, 2018
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.Oct 07, 2018
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.Oct 07, 2018
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.Oct 07, 2018
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About Meriken Park.Oct 07, 2018
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About Meriken Pier.Oct 07, 2018
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BE KOBEOct 07, 2018
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Kobe's emigrant history.Oct 07, 2018
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Kobe Port Emigrant Ship Boarding MonumentOct 07, 2018
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Kobe Port Emigrant Ship Boarding MonumentOct 07, 2018
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Meriken ParkOct 07, 2018
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Japanese emigrant family going to South America. "From Kobe to the World"Oct 07, 2018
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Kobe Port Emigrant Ship Boarding Monument. 神戸港移民船乗船記念碑Oct 07, 2018
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Meriken Park also has this impressive monument of Japanese emigrants to South America. Built in April 2001 by local Brazilian organizations.Oct 07, 2018
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Restaurant inside Kobe Port Tower.Oct 07, 2018
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Restaurant includes this Kobe Port Tower rice.Oct 07, 2018
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Lower lookout deck.Oct 07, 2018
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Window looking down.Oct 07, 2018
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Another lookout deck.Oct 07, 2018
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For photosOct 07, 2018
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View of Kobe and Rokko mountains from Kobe Port Tower.Oct 07, 2018
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Kobe Port Tower view of Kobe and Rokko mountains.Oct 07, 2018
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Kobe PortOct 07, 2018
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Kobe MosiacOct 07, 2018
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Kobe PortOct 07, 2018
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View of Meriken Park from Kobe Port Tower.Oct 07, 2018
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Emigration monument at Meriken Park.Oct 07, 2018
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View of Meriken Park from Kobe Port Tower.Oct 07, 2018
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View of Meriken Park from Kobe Port Tower.Oct 07, 2018
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View of Meriken Park, Kobe's waterfront park that includes Kobe Maritime Museum, South American emigration monument, outdoor sculptures, and the preserved dock that was damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995.Oct 07, 2018
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Views from Kobe Port Tower.Oct 07, 2018
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Kobe Port Tower top lookout deck.Oct 07, 2018
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1st floor of Kobe Port Tower.Oct 07, 2018
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All the decks on Kobe Port Tower. Oct 07, 2018
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Kobe Port Tower ticket window. Oct 07, 2018
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Entrance to Kobe Port Tower.Oct 07, 2018
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Kobe Port Tower pillar. Amazingly thin.Oct 07, 2018
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Bottom of Kobe Port Tower.Oct 07, 2018
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Kobe Port TowerOct 07, 2018
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The tower's top five floors are lookout decks accessible by elevator.Oct 07, 2018
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A symbol of Kobe, Kobe Port Tower is 108 meters high, designed like the tsuzumi taiko shoulder drum. Oct 07, 2018
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Approaching Kobe Port Tower, built in 1963 on the fringe of the waterfront Meriken Park.Oct 07, 2018
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Nice stairsOct 07, 2018
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Exhibition room showing emigration photos.Oct 07, 2018
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3rd floorOct 07, 2018
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Artist studioOct 07, 2018
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Corridor on an upper floor.Oct 07, 2018
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Vintage cameraOct 07, 2018
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Electronical appliances.Oct 07, 2018
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Emigrants' luggage.Oct 07, 2018
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Sports equipment.Oct 07, 2018
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Japanese language textbooks.Oct 07, 2018
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This is how the sleeping quarters looked like at the Kobe emigration center.Oct 07, 2018
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This is how the sleeping quarters looked like at the Kobe emigration center.Oct 07, 2018
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This is how the sleeping quarters looked like at the Kobe emigration center.Oct 07, 2018
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Lodging facility reconstructed here.Oct 07, 2018
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Life in the emigration center.Oct 07, 2018
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Emigrant's living quarters.Oct 07, 2018
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Exhibition roomOct 07, 2018
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Pictures of emigrants.Oct 07, 2018
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Statue of emigrants to Brazil. This same statue also stands at Meriken Park in Kobe.Oct 07, 2018
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History of the emigrant center: 2007-2009Oct 07, 2018
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History of the emigrant center: 1970s-80s as a School of Nursing.Oct 07, 2018
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History of the emigrant center: 1950s-60sOct 07, 2018
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History of the emigrant center: 1940sOct 07, 2018
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History of the emigrant center: 1930sOct 07, 2018
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History of the emigrant center.Oct 07, 2018
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It took over 50 days to travel from Japan to South America.Oct 07, 2018
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Travel routes from Japan to South America.Oct 07, 2018
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Emigrant ship to South America.Oct 07, 2018
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Farm toolsOct 07, 2018
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Room showing farm tools.Oct 07, 2018
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Map of Kobe Port on the floor.Oct 07, 2018
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Old Kobe Immigration Center.Oct 07, 2018
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The 1st and 2nd floors have the emigration exhibition rooms. The 3rd floor is mainly offices of local Brazilian groups, and the 4th floor has rented studios for artists.Oct 07, 2018
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Portuguese notices.Oct 07, 2018
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Entrance.Open 10:00 am -5:00 pm (enter by 4:30 pm), closed Mon. (open if a national holiday and closed on Tue. instead) and December 29 to January 3. Admission: FreeOct 07, 2018
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Monument for the "Birthplace of Japan's Emigration to Brazil" (ブラジル移民発祥の地)Oct 07, 2018
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It is also has a consultation center for South American residents of Kobe. Operated by the city of Kobe, the current facility opened on June 3, 2009.15-min. walk from JR Motomachi Station (East Exit) on the JR Tokaido/Kobe Line. Walk straight along Koikawa-suji road (鯉川筋). Or 10-min. walk from Kencho-mae Station on the subway line. From JR Shin-Kobe Station (shinkansen), 10-min. taxi ride.Oct 07, 2018
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During World War II, the facility was used by the Japanese military. Then it became a school for hospital nurses. Today, the building is a South America emigration museum and the base for the Kansai Brazilian Community.There are exhibition rooms showing Kobe's history of Japanese immigration, especially to South America. Art studios, art gallery spaces, and meeting rooms are also provided for cultural exchange. Oct 07, 2018
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This was where the Japanese immigrants would stay for up to 10 days to prepare for their long boat journey and move to South America.Today, the center is partially a museum where a few of the old rooms used by the emigrants have been restored. Other rooms are rented, including an event hall, meeting rooms, and gallery spaces. It includes a consultation center for South American residents of Kobe.
Museu da Emigração e Centro de Intercâmbio Cultural de KobeOct 07, 2018
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Kobe Center for Overseas Migration and Cultural Interaction was originally the National Emigration Center (国立移民収容所) where Japanese immigrants stayed for orientation before traveling mainly to South America (especially Brazil) by boat.The Emigration Center was used from 1928 to 1971 and it's Japan's only surviving building used for sending Japanese immigrants. Later renamed Kobe Emigrant Education Center and then Kobe Emigrant Assistance Center and Kobe Emigration Center (神戸移住センター).Oct 07, 2018
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I was amazed to see Mos Burger back in business so soon. It was another sign of a very progressive recovery.Jan 30, 2010
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Earthquake tourists getting their picture taken.Jan 30, 2010
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Fukae Shopping CenterJan 30, 2010
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The expressway that supposed withstand such quakes collapsed. It was a major scandal. The shinkansen bullet train tracks also had broken concrete columns which revealed pieces of scrap wood mixed in. Jan 30, 2010
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The engineers said this would be strong enough, but they were dead wrong.Jan 30, 2010
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The famous scene of the expressway collapsed on its side was completely gone 10 days after the quake. They had cleared the collapsed section (about 600 meters) of the road.Jan 30, 2010
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The collapsed expressway was so embarrassing that they made it a priority to clear it ASAP.Jan 30, 2010
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The Japanese tile roof makes the home top-heavy, making it more vulnerable to horizontal swaying and eventual toppling.Jan 30, 2010
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When you look at these toppled homes, you cannot help but think that they do look flimsy with thin walls. The problem is, such cheaply-made homes are very common in Japan.Jan 30, 2010
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Something they needed the most was torn off the building. If you live in a high-rise building in Japan, have ropes ready in your veranda in case your stairway is destroyed like this.Jan 30, 2010
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The emergency stairway got torn off this building whose first floor got crushed.Jan 30, 2010
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I really felt sorry for the people who had just bought a house or condo with a 35-year mortgage and the house or condo was destroyed by the quake. They are stuck paying off the housing loan and also have to pay monthly rent at a new place.Jan 30, 2010
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At least they recovered some things.Jan 30, 2010
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Sifting through the rubble.Jan 30, 2010
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A makeshift altar placed on the collapsed home. Someone died here. By the time I visited, most of the trapped people had been rescued.Jan 30, 2010
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Another distinct pattern was buildings on stilts easily collapsing.Jan 30, 2010
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Sign says, "Keep our town beautiful."Jan 30, 2010
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House covered by a blue tarp to protect against rain.Jan 30, 2010
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Collapsed 1st floor of an apt. building. I don't recommend living on the 1st floor of any building in Japan.Jan 30, 2010
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Houses along the train tracks in Ashiya. Basically, Japanese-style homes with heavy tile roofs collapsed easily, while concrete homes withstood the quake better.Jan 30, 2010
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Not a good idea to live in a house standing right next to another building.Jan 30, 2010
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This house stood firm, while its neighbor collapsed.Jan 30, 2010
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Crushed Audi.Jan 30, 2010
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Collapsed shopping center near Ashiya Station. That's the 2nd floor which now looks like the 1st floor.Jan 30, 2010
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Ashiya StationJan 30, 2010
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The next day, I again visited Kobe, this time by train to Ashiya Station. See gravestones overturned.Jan 30, 2010
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Ashiya Station platform.Jan 30, 2010
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Bus for Ashiya Station, the furthest that trains could go at the time. Trains weren't running within Kobe.Jan 30, 2010
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Line for the bus headed for Ashiya Station.Jan 30, 2010
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Water stationJan 30, 2010
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Only the chimney broke off atop the Weathercock House. The inside is a different story.Jan 30, 2010
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Weathercock House, built in 1909, withstood the quake.Jan 30, 2010
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In the Kitano area where there are many Western-style homes, the damage was not so apparent. But the interior sustained damage. None of the buildings collapsed though.Jan 30, 2010
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Crushed carJan 30, 2010
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Boxes of food (biscuits).Jan 30, 2010
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A building owner stands by her destroyed building.Jan 30, 2010
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Truck carrying relief goods.Jan 30, 2010
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Vending machineJan 30, 2010
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Backstreet destruction.Jan 30, 2010
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Sign saying they are okay.Jan 30, 2010
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The 1st floor is totally flattened.Jan 30, 2010
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One hotel guest escaped by using bed sheets as a rope.Jan 30, 2010
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People eating yakisoba amid the rubble.Jan 30, 2010
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Another common way in which buildings collapsed was the 1st floor giving way like this small hotel.Jan 30, 2010
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Amid the rubble of a collapsed building, a yakisoba stall sold yakisoba noodles.Jan 30, 2010
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Crushed carJan 30, 2010
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Interesting contrast between buildings which fell and didn't fall.Jan 30, 2010
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Store in shambles.Jan 30, 2010
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No, my camera lens is not distorting this picture. That building is actually tilting a lot, but they still allowed traffic on the road below.Jan 30, 2010
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Fallen clock which stopped at the time of the earthquake.Jan 30, 2010
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A mess inside a restaurant.Jan 30, 2010
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Nihon Seimei Bldg. collapsed at the middle, near Sannomiya Station. It's hard to imagine what would've happened if the quake struck during working hours with people working in this building.Jan 30, 2010
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Nihon Seimei Bldg. collapsed at the middle.Jan 30, 2010
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Hankyu Railways' Sannomiya Station being torn down.Jan 30, 2010
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Sannomiya StationJan 30, 2010
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Damage to Sannomiya Station building.Jan 30, 2010
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The building next to Washington Hotel scraped against the hotel as it fell.Jan 30, 2010
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Employees are removing merchandise from Sogo Dept. Store.Jan 30, 2010
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Tilted buildings near Sannomiya Station. It took only 15 sec. to wreak all this damage.Jan 30, 2010
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Shop shutters along Ikuta Road are tilted due to the crushing weight.Jan 30, 2010
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Cracked Sogo Dept. Store in Sannomiya.Jan 30, 2010
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Sogo Dept. Store cracked vertically in the middle. This building was later torn down and replaced with a new dept. store building.Jan 30, 2010
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In front of Sannomiya Station is Sogo Dept. Store.Jan 30, 2010
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Expressway pylon broken.Jan 30, 2010
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Kobe Shimbun newspaper offices near Sannomiya Station was in shambles.Jan 30, 2010
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Kobe City Hall buckled at the middle floor.Jan 30, 2010
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Santica building near Sannomiya Station had a middle floor crushed. As I walked around the devastation, I could see common ways in which the buildings collapsed. High rise buildings commonly collapsed on a middle floor.Jan 30, 2010
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Near Kobe City Hall along Flower Road was this office building which had also collapsed at a middle floor.Jan 30, 2010
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Distribution place for relief goods. Ten days after the earthquake, the initial fires, confusion, and pandemonium had subsided. It was pretty calm by then, but the damage was still visible.Jan 30, 2010
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Kobe Port. Most of the people entering Kobe during this time were relatives and friends of Kobe residents, bringing relief goods.Jan 30, 2010
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Since Jan. 2010 is the 15th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake that struck on Jan. 17, 1995, I decided to upload these photos for the first time. I visited Kobe 10 days after the killer quake struck. Had to take a hydrofoil from Osaka to reach Kobe.Jan 30, 2010
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Kobe manholeJul 06, 2009
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