Memorial events held to mark 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - The date when Kobe and vicinity were hit by the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake is depicted on building windows and on the ground during a memorial event held on Jan. 17 to mark the 12th anniversary of the most devastating natural calamity in postwar Japan that killed 6,434 people.

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