Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - About 5,900 people take part in a memorial walk in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2015, the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, to trace the routes that were used for evacuation and other purposes after the quake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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