(1)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

(1)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People light about 6,500 candles to form the shape of ''1-17'' at Higashi park in central Kobe to remember the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, the 10th anniversary of the quake which devastated Kobe and its surrounding areas, killing 6,433 people.

(7)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

(7)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People attending a memorial event for the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake held in Kobe's Chuo Ward offer flowers for the 6,433 victims of the disaster on Jan. 17, the eighth anniversary of the quake.

(3)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

(3)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - A mother and child light a candle to pray for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a Chuo Ward park in Kobe on Jan. 17, the eighth anniversary of the disaster in which 6,433 victims lost their lives..

(1)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

(1)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People gather in Kobe's Chuo Ward to pray for the 6,433 victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, the eighth anniversary of the disaster.

(5)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

(5)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - An elderly woman prays for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a Chuo Ward park in Kobe on Jan. 17, the eighth anniversary of the disaster in which 6,433 people lost their lives.

Candles lit in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Candles lit in Kobe in memory of quake victims

KOBE, Japan - People attend a vigil of 6,433 candles at a park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture to pray for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 16, the eve of the eighth anniversary of the devastating quake that struck the Kobe area, killing 6,433.

(2)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

(2)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People pray for the 6,433 victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a Chuo Ward park in Kobe on Jan. 17, the eighth anniversary of the disaster.

(1)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

(1)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People light about 6,500 candles to form the shape of ''1-17'' at Higashi park in central Kobe to remember the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, the 10th anniversary of the quake which devastated Kobe and its surrounding areas, killing 6,433 people. (Kyodo)

(2)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

(2)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People pray for the 6,433 victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a Chuo Ward park in Kobe on Jan. 17, the eighth anniversary of the disaster. (Kyodo)

(7)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

(7)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People attending a memorial event for the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake held in Kobe's Chuo Ward offer flowers for the 6,433 victims of the disaster on Jan. 17, the eighth anniversary of the quake. (Kyodo)

(5)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

(5)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - An elderly woman prays for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a Chuo Ward park in Kobe on Jan. 17, the eighth anniversary of the disaster in which 6,433 people lost their lives. (Kyodo)

(3)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

(3)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - A mother and child light a candle to pray for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a Chuo Ward park in Kobe on Jan. 17, the eighth anniversary of the disaster in which 6,433 victims lost their lives.. (Kyodo)

(1)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

(1)Locals mark 8th anniversary of Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People gather in Kobe's Chuo Ward to pray for the 6,433 victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, the eighth anniversary of the disaster. (Kyodo)

Candles lit in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Candles lit in Kobe in memory of quake victims

KOBE, Japan - People attend a vigil of 6,433 candles at a park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture to pray for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 15, the eve of the eighth anniversary of the devastating quake that struck the Kobe area, killing 6,433. (Kyodo)