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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Forty-nine candles are lit at a park in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2026, creating a Japanese "kanji" character meaning "life" as the western Japan city and its surrounding areas mark the 31st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, including 49 in the city.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray during a memorial at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2026, the 31st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400 people.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray during a memorial at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2026, the 31st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400 people.

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A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A paper lantern (2nd from R) with the phrase "love from Kobe to support Noto" written on it is lit in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people. A strong earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas on New Year's Day.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A paper lantern with the word "Noto" written on it is lit during a memorial ceremony in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people. A strong earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas on New Year's Day.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Bamboo lanterns are lit in a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Bamboo lanterns are lit in a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A bamboo lantern (2nd from L) with a message reading "hang in there Ishikawa" written on it is placed during a memorial in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people. A strong earthquake hit central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture and its surrounding areas on New Year's Day.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A paper lantern with a message of "prayer for Ishikawa Prefecture" is lit during a memorial at a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people. A strong earthquake hit central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture and its surrounding areas on New Year's Day.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A man prays at a cenotaph decorated with needlework reading "prayer" to commemorate the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a park in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the disaster in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit in a park (lower R) in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, forming the word "tomoni" (together) and the figures one and seventeen, the date of the 1995 disaster in the western Japan port city and its vicinity that killed over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit in a park (lower R) in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, forming the word "tomoni" (together) and the figures one and seventeen, the date of the 1995 disaster in the western Japan port city and its vicinity that killed over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, forming the word "tomoni" (together) and the figures one and seventeen, the date of the 1995 disaster in the western Japan port city and its vicinity that killed over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, forming the word "tomoni" (together) and the figures one and seventeen, the date of the 1995 disaster in the western Japan port city and its vicinity that killed over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, at 5:46 a.m., the time that the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck in 1995, killing more than 6,000 people in the western Japan city and its vicinity.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, at 5:46 a.m., the time that the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck in 1995, killing more than 6,000 people in the western Japan city and its vicinity.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, at 5:46 a.m., the time that the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck in 1995, killing more than 6,000 people in the western Japan city and its vicinity.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, at 5:46 a.m., the time that the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck in 1995, killing more than 6,000 people in the western Japan city and its vicinity.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People attend a memorial ceremony in a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, at 5:46 a.m., the time that the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck in 1995, killing more than 6,000 people in the western Japan city and its vicinity.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray by lanterns at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo shows an overview of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people. Lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, forming the figures of one and seventeen to mark the date of the disaster.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo shows an overview of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people. Lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, forming the figures of one and seventeen to mark the date of the disaster.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:46 a.m., the time that the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck in 1995, killing more than 6,000 people in the western Japan city and its vicinity.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A woman offers flowers in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture on the early morning of Jan. 17, 2023, on top of a clock that stopped working when the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the western Japan city and its vicinity 28 years ago.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:46 a.m., the time that the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck in 1995, killing more than 6,000 people in the western Japan city and its vicinity.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A man prays in front of a monument listing the names of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a park in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the disaster that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A woman prays in front of a monument listing the names of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a park in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the disaster that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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Silent prayer for 1995 quake victims in charity match

KOBE, Japan - Current and former Vissel Kobe players, including former Japan international Kazuyoshi Miura (C), observe a moment of silence to mourn victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake before the start of a charity game in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2015, the 20th anniversary of the disaster that devastated the western Japan city and vicinity.

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Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Snow-covered gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go in central Japan's Gifu Prefecture are lit up on Jan. 17, 2015, as the annual illumination event began. The traditional houses with steep thatched roofs are designed to withstand the large amounts of heavy snow during the winter. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995.

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Korean residents observe silence on Hanshin quake anniv.

KOBE, Japan - Korean residents of Japan observe a moment of silence on Jan. 17, 2015, at Kobe Korea education and culture center in Kobe's Nagata Ward, western Japan, at 5:46 a.m., the time when the Great Hanshin Earthquake hit the city and its vicinity on Jan. 17, 1995.

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Candles form "Bond" on 20th Hanshin quake anniv.

KOBE, Japan - Candles are placed in the shape of "1.17," "Kizuna" (Bond) and "3.11" at Mano Elementary School in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2015, the 20th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. The disaster devastated the western Japanese city and its vicinity, claiming the lives of 6,434 people.

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Fabric woven by 2,700 people in sympathy with disaster victims

KOBE, Japan - A "Saori-ori" freely woven piece involving about 2,700 people affected by big disasters, including tsunami-hit Thais, is shown in Kobe on Jan. 14, 2015, en route to completion on Jan. 17, 2015, with the ultimate length of 311 meters to signify the 3/11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of 2011 in northeastern Japan. Jan. 17 marked the 20th anniversary of the devastating 1995 quake that hit Kobe and vicinity.

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Singer to hold 20th concert for recovery from Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Japanese singer-songwriter Eri Hiramatsu speaks on Dec. 4, 2014, about her 20th concert to be held in Kobe, her hometown, in support of the western Japan city's reconstruction from the devastation of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, 2015, the 20th anniversary of the disaster.

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Charity soccer match to mark 20th anniv. of Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - Active and retired Japanese professional football players announce a plan in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2014, to hold a charity match on Jan. 17, 2015, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit the western Japan prefecture in 1995. From L: Kazuyoshi Miura, Takayuki Yoshida and Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

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19 years after Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People offer silent prayers for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake during a memorial event in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2014, the 19th anniversary of the disaster. The earthquake devastated the western Japan city and surrounding area, killing 6,434.

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19th anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

ITAMI, Japan - People stand in a circle around pictures made with candles and offer prayers for the victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake at a memorial event in the city of Itami in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2014. The earthquake on Jan. 17, 1995, claimed more than 6,400 lives.

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17th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake in Japan

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - People in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, in northeastern Japan, the area hit hardest by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, observe a moment of silence to commemorate the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2012, the exact time the quake hit western Japan 17 years ago.

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17th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake in Japan

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - People observe a moment of silence in front of a clock which was stopped by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, in western Japan, at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2012, the exact time the quake struck the area 17 years ago.

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Letters from Kobe

ONAGAWA, Japan - A person reads encouragement letters posted at Onagawa Daini Elementary School in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, from fifth-graders at Yamada Elementary School in Kobe, western Japan, on March 21, 2011. A wide area of northeastern and eastern Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, while Kobe was also devastated by a catastrophic earthquake on Jan. 17, 1995.

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Letters from Kobe

ONAGAWA, Japan - Photo taken March 22, 2011, shows an encouragement letter from a fifth-grader at Yamada Elementary School in Kobe, western Japan, to students at Onagawa Daini Elementary School in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. A wide area of northeastern and eastern Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, while Kobe was also devastated by a catastrophic earthquake on Jan. 17, 1995.

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Professor K. Ruoff at FCCJ

TOKYO, Japan - Kenneth Ruoff, an expert on the modern Japanese monarchy and author of ''Imperial Japan at Its Zenith,'' speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2011. Ruoff, professor at Portland State University, is also the author of ''The People's Emperor: Democracy and the Japanese Monarchy, 1945-1995,'' the Japanese translation of which was awarded the Osaragi Jiro Prize.

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16th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - People offer a silent prayer around a clock stopped at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1995, the time the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the area, in the western Japanese city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on the morning of Jan. 17, 2011, the 16th anniversary of the disaster. The quake claimed the lives of 6,434 and imposed many challenges still remaining in the region.

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16th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake by lighting bamboo lanterns in the western Japan port city of Kobe in the early morning on Jan. 17, 2011. The disaster claimed the lives of 6,434 and imposed many challenges still remaining in the region.

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16th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at 5:46 a.m., the time the quake struck the area, by lighting lanterns in the western Japan port city of Kobe on Jan. 17, 2011. The disaster claimed the lives of 6,434 and imposed many challenges still remaining in the region.

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Kobe quake memorial

ITAMI, Japan - People stand in a circle around a picture made with candles and offer prayers for the victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake at a memorial event in the city of Itami in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2011. The earthquake on Jan. 17, 1995, claimed more than 6,000 lives.