Children enjoy 'Kobe Luminarie' prior to opening

Children enjoy 'Kobe Luminarie' prior to opening

KOBE, Japan - Physically handicapped children attend a special preview of the ''Kobe Luminarie'' event in central Kobe on Dec. 2, two days before its official opening. The event has been held every year since 1996 in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake and for the reconstruction of Kobe and its vicinity. The event will open Dec. 4 and run through Dec. 15.

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