Lanterns for Jan. 17 memorial service for Kobe quake victims

Lanterns for Jan. 17 memorial service for Kobe quake victims

Photo taken at a park in Kobe on Jan. 7, 2023, shows bamboo lanterns made by local volunteers for a Jan. 17 memorial event marking the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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