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Portuguese notices.38 views
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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.37 views
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History of the emigrant center: 1950s-60s37 views
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History of the emigrant center: 1970s-80s as a School of Nursing.37 views
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Pictures of emigrants.37 views
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Exhibition room37 views
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This is how the sleeping quarters looked like at the Kobe emigration center.37 views
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This is how the sleeping quarters looked like at the Kobe emigration center.37 views
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Corridor on an upper floor.37 views
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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 1995.37 views
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View of Meriken Park from Kobe Port Tower.37 views
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View of Meriken Park from Kobe Port Tower.37 views
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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.36 viewsToday, 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 Kobe
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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.36 viewsThere 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.
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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, 2009.36 views15-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.
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Old Kobe Immigration Center.36 views
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Map of Kobe Port on the floor.36 views
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History of the emigrant center: 1930s36 views
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This is how the sleeping quarters looked like at the Kobe emigration center.36 views
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Emigrants' luggage.36 views
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3rd floor36 views
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Kobe Port Tower ticket window. 36 views
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Meriken Park36 views
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Roof above Cassa Armonica.36 views
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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.36 views
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Emigrant ship to South America.35 views
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It took over 50 days to travel from Japan to South America.35 views
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History of the emigrant center.35 views
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Life in the emigration center.35 views
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Sports equipment.35 views
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Vintage camera35 views
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Back of the lights.35 views
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Farm tools34 views
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History of the emigrant center: 2007-200934 views
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Emigrant's living quarters.34 views
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Lodging facility reconstructed here.34 views
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Electronical appliances.34 views
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Exhibition room showing emigration photos.34 views
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The tower's top five floors are lookout decks accessible by elevator.34 views
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Entrance to Kobe Port Tower.34 views
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Kobe Mosiac34 views
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Restaurant inside Kobe Port Tower.34 views
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Kobe Luminarie's Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ). People gave donations.34 views
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Room showing farm tools.33 views
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Travel routes from Japan to South America.33 views
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Kobe Port Tower top lookout deck.33 views
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Views from Kobe Port Tower.33 views
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View of Meriken Park from Kobe Port Tower.33 views
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Emigration monument at Meriken Park.33 views
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Another lookout deck.33 views
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Vending machines in Chinese.33 views
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Trash talk33 views
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Kobe Port Tower pillar. Amazingly thin.32 views
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All the decks on Kobe Port Tower. 32 views
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Kobe Port32 views
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Kobe Port Tower view of Kobe and Rokko mountains.32 views
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Restaurant includes this Kobe Port Tower rice.32 views
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About Meriken Pier.32 views
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.32 views
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.32 views
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Gate to Nankinmachi, Kobe's Chinatown.32 views
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The Galleria has another corridor of lights.32 views
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People lined up to donate money and ring this bell.32 views
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The crowd going home. Most went to Sannomiya Station.32 views
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Approaching Kobe Port Tower, built in 1963 on the fringe of the waterfront Meriken Park.31 views
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1st floor of Kobe Port Tower.31 views
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Kobe Port31 views
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View of Kobe and Rokko mountains from Kobe Port Tower.31 views
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For photos31 views
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Window looking down.31 views
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Kobe Port Emigrant Ship Boarding Monument31 views
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Kobe's emigrant history.31 views
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About Meriken Park.31 views
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.31 views
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Shopping arcade in Kobe.31 views
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Joined the line at about 4:45 pm. The lights were to turn on at 5 pm.31 views
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Well before 5 pm, people already lined up and waited to see Kobe Luminarie. "Luminarie" means "illuminations" in Italian.31 views
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Kobe Luminarie's Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ).31 views
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There were also souvenir booths in the park.31 views
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Kobe Port Emigrant Ship Boarding Monument30 views
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BE KOBE30 views
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.30 views
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.30 views
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Nankinmachi, Kobe's Chinatown.30 views
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Nankinmachi, Kobe's Chinatown.30 views
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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.30 views
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Kobe Motomachi shopping arcade across from Daimaru Dept. Store.30 views
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Passing by Ikuta Shrine's torii.30 views
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The line was long and crowded, but it moved along quite well.30 views
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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.30 views
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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.30 views
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Galleria Coperta (ガレリアコペルタ).30 views
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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.30 views
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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. 30 views
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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.30 views
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Promoting Rugby World Cup in 2019. Kobe is one of the venues.30 views
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Lower lookout deck.29 views
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Nankinmachi is Kobe's Chinatown.29 views
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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.29 views
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The line formed along these wide roads that were blocked off from traffic. 29 views
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Entrance called the Frontone (フロントーネ). It looks like a cathedral. Very impressive.29 views
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Galleria Coperta (ガレリアコペルタ).29 views
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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. 29 views
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Side of the Galleria.29 views
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Flanked by twin Pisa-like towers, the center had the Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ).29 views
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Kobe Luminarie's Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ).29 views
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Booth promoting Rugby World Cup in 2019. Kobe is one of the venues.29 views
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Kobe Luminarie finally in sight. Everybody was amazed and thrilled as we got closer and closer...28 views
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Kobe Luminarie's Frontone (フロントーネ) in Dec. 2018.28 views
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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.28 views
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Souvenir booth28 views
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