5th anniversary service held for victims of Kobe quake

5th anniversary service held for victims of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Hyogo Prefecture holds 5th anniversary service for the 6,432 victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake at Kobe's Hyogo House on Jan. 17. Crown Prince Naruhito and Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi joined the thousands of people in Kobe who remembered the quake victims with a silent prayer.

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