(1)Emperor and empress in Kobe

(1)Emperor and empress in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (2n from R) tour the Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institute in Kobe's Chuo Ward on Jan. 16, one day before the 10th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. The imperial couple arrived in Kobe earlier in the day to attend a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the quake and an opening session of the U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction. (Pool photo)

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