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Participant helps make world's largest paper collage

KOBE, Japan - A participant from Iwate Prefecture helps make the world's largest paper collage by pasting pieces of colored "washi" Japanese paper to create an image of the traditional "Chagu Chagu Umakko" horse festival in the northeastern prefecture during an event in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2014. The painting, 1.8 meters wide and 40.5 meters long, was recognized as the world's largest paper collage by Guinness World Records.

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Huge paper collage made to pray for Tohoku

KOBE, Japan - About 700 people take part in an event in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2014, to complete a huge collage, 40.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in height, using hand-ripped pieces of colored paper. The photographed part of the collage depicts (from L) the "chagu chagu umakko" horse festival in Iwate Prefecture, the famous "Miharu Takizakura" cherry tree in the town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, and the Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture. The artwork was recognized as a world record by the Guinness World Records.

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Actor Matsudaira plays Oishi in Gishi-sai parade

KOBE, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Matsudaira walks with citizens in a parade at the Gishi-sai festival in Ako, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 14, 2014, to honor the "Loyal Retainers of Ako." Matsudaira played Oishi Kuranosuke, leader of a group of 47 masterless samurai of Ako who avenged their lord's death in the 18th century.

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Actor Matsudaira leads Gishi-sai parade

KOBE, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Matsudaira leads a parade during the Gishi-sai festival in Ako, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 14, 2014, to honor the "Loyal Retainers of Ako." Matsudaira played Oishi Kuranosuke, leader of a group of 47 masterless samurai of Ako who avenged their lord's death in the 18th century.

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Disabiled persons invited to Kobe Luminarie before opening

KOBE, Japan - People with disabilities attend Kobe Luminarie in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2014, before the official opening of the light festival on Dec. 4. The annual festival is held to commemorate the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that hit western Japan in 1995.

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Woman dances samba during Kobe Festival

KOBE, Japan - A woman dances the samba during the 44th Kobe Festival in Kobe on May 18, 2014.

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Women dance samba during Kobe Festival

KOBE, Japan - Women dance the samba during the 44th Kobe Festival in Kobe on May 18, 2014.

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Picture drawn with tulip petals

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken April 28, 2012, shows a picture drawn with tulip petals during the Infiorata Kobe festival in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.

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A pair of Japanese tall ships call at Kobe under full sail

OSAKA, Japan - With sails fully extended, the tall ships Nippon Maru (R) and Kaio Maru (L) berth at Kobe port on Nov. 23 to take part in the 2007 Kobe sailboat festival to mark the 140th anniversary of the opening of Kobe port. At 2,570 tons and 2,556 tons respectively, the Nippon Maru and Kaio Maru are among the largest tall ships in the world. The Kaio Maru will be open to public viewing on Nov. 24, and the Nippon Maru on Nov. 25.

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A pair of Japanese tall ships call at Kobe under full sail

OSAKA, Japan - With sails fully extended, the tall ships Nippon Maru (L) and Kaio Maru (R) berth at Kobe port on Nov. 23 to take part in the 2007 Kobe sailboat festival to mark the 140th anniversary of the opening of Kobe port. At 2,570 tons and 2,556 tons respectively, the Nippon Maru and Kaio Maru are among the largest tall ships in the world. The Kaio Maru will be open to public viewing on Nov. 24, and the Nippon Maru on Nov. 25.

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37th Kobe Festival parade under way

KOBE, Japan - Samba dancers in a parade, the main event of the 37th Kobe Festival, pose for photos in Kobe's Chuo Ward on May 12.

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37th Kobe Festival parade under way

KOBE, Japan - A samba dancer performs in a parade, the main event of the 37th Kobe Festival, in Kobe's Chuo Ward on May 12.

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Flower pictures lit up in festival in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Pictures of flowers are lit up in a festival at Port Island in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 22. The festival began in 2001 as part of events commemorating reconstruction of the Hyogo prefectural city which was devastated in the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake.

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Spring Festival celebrated in Kobe's China Town

KOBE, Japan - Two women walk in a fancy dress parade held in Kobe's China Town in celebration of the Lunar New Year's Spring Festival on Jan. 29.

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Ice carvings dedicated to 1995 Kobe quake victims

KOBE, Japan - Ice carvings dedicated to the souls of 6,433 people who were killed in the 1995 Hanshin-Awaji Great Earthquake are illuminated on Feb. 10 on the eve of the opening of the annual Mt. Rokko Ice Festival in Kobe.

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'Historical Chinese figures' parade in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Some 30 citizens parade wearing clothes of historical Chinese figures Jan. 28 in Kobe's Chinese town prior to the New Year's festival of the town starting Jan. 31.

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Scantily dressed samba dancers dancing in Kobe Festival

KOBE, Japan - A team of scantily dressed samba dancers are performing Awa Odori, a variation of Buddhist bon dance, known as ''Fool's Dance,'' in the western Japan city of Kobe, on July 20, during the annual Kobe Festival. The summer festival reaches a peak as the samba dancers are dancing along the main street.

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hyogo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave after arriving at Kobe airport in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 12, 2022, for a two-day trip to the western Japan prefecture mainly to attend a ceremony of a national marine conservation festival. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hyogo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave after arriving at Kobe airport in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 12, 2022, for a two-day trip to the western Japan prefecture mainly to attend a ceremony of a national marine conservation festival. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hyogo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at Kobe airport in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 12, 2022, for a two-day trip to the western Japan prefecture mainly to attend a ceremony of a national marine conservation festival. (Pool photo)

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Ice carvings dedicated to 1995 Kobe quake victims

KOBE, Japan - Ice carvings dedicated to the souls of 6,433 people who were killed in the 1995 Hanshin-Awaji Great Earthquake are illuminated on Feb. 10 on the eve of the opening of the annual Mt. Rokko Ice Festival in Kobe. (Kyodo)

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Kobe quake 21 years on

Yasuhiro Ozasa (L), chief of an honor guard, salutes in memory of the 6,434 people killed in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, at the Kobe Luminarie light festival, in the western Japan port city of Kobe on Dec. 13, 2015. The festival has been held every December since the disaster to commemorate the victims. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe illumination event continues despite mishap

Many spectators visit the Kobe Luminarie light festival, held to commemorate victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan port city of Kobe, on the night of Dec. 11, 2015, after part of its illumination display was knocked down apparently by strong winds earlier in the day. The organizers checked other displays and said the annual festival will continue as scheduled through Dec. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe illumination event continues despite mishap

Many spectators visit the Kobe Luminarie light festival, held to commemorate victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan port city of Kobe, on the night of Dec. 11, 2015, after part of its illumination display was knocked down apparently by strong winds earlier in the day. The organizers checked other displays and said the annual festival will continue as scheduled through Dec. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Luminarie's structure collapsed

Photo taken Dec. 11, 2015, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an illumination display lying collapsed at the site of the Kobe Luminarie light festival in the western port city, probably knocked over due to strong wind. At the annual event, held in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, 17 arched structures have been set up to create a corridor of light. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Luminarie's structure collapsed

Workers remove on Dec. 11, 2015, an illumination display that lies collapsed at the Kobe Luminarie light festival in the western port city, probably knocked over due to strong wind. At the annual event, held in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, 17 arched structures have been set up to create a corridor of light. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Luminarie's structure collapsed

Workers remove on Dec. 11, 2015, an illumination display that lies collapsed at the Kobe Luminarie light festival in the western port city, probably knocked over due to strong wind. At the annual event, held in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, 17 arched structures have been set up to create a corridor of light. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Luminarie's structure collapsed

Photo taken Dec. 11, 2015, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an illumination display lying collapsed at the site of the Kobe Luminarie light festival in the western port city, probably knocked over due to strong wind. At the annual event, held in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, 17 arched structures have been set up to create a corridor of light. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Luminarie's structure collapsed

Photo taken Dec. 11, 2015, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an illumination display lying collapsed at the site of the Kobe Luminarie light festival in the western port city, probably knocked over due to strong wind. At the annual event, held in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, 17 arched structures have been set up to create a corridor of light. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Luminarie event starts

Photo shows an illuminated structure at the annual Kobe Luminarie light festival, which started on Dec. 4, 2015, in the western Japanese city of Kobe in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Luminarie event starts

Photo shows people walking through an illuminated structure at the annual Kobe Luminarie light festival, which started on Dec. 4, 2015, in the western Japan city of Kobe in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Luminarie event starts

Photo shows an illuminated structure at the annual Kobe Luminarie light festival, which started on Dec. 4, 2015, in the western Japanese city of Kobe in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe Luminarie event starts

Photo shows people walking through an illuminated structure at the annual Kobe Luminarie light festival, which started on Dec. 4, 2015, in the western Japan city of Kobe in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fountain illuminated on eve of Kobe Luminarie event

Photo taken Dec. 3, 2015, shows an illuminated structure surrounding a fountain at a park in Kobe, western Japan, unveiled prior to the Dec. 4-13 Kobe Luminarie lighting festival held annually in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Switch flicked on Kobe Luminarie event

People line up to buy food from stalls at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Dec. 3, 2015. An illuminated structure surrounding a fountain, seen in the background, was unveiled prior to the Dec. 4-13 Kobe Luminarie lighting festival held annually in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Western Japan's Hyogo promotes specialties in Milan

Visitors taste pieces of Kobe beef sushi at a food festival held in Milan, Italy, on July 17, 2015, to promote specialties from Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on the sidelines of the food-themed Expo Milano 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Flower pictures lit up in festival in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Pictures of flowers are lit up in a festival at Port Island in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 22. The festival began in 2001 as part of events commemorating reconstruction of the Hyogo prefectural city which was devastated in the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. (Kyodo)

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37th Kobe Festival parade under way

KOBE, Japan - A samba dancer performs in a parade, the main event of the 37th Kobe Festival, in Kobe's Chuo Ward on May 12. (Kyodo)

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37th Kobe Festival parade under way

KOBE, Japan - Samba dancers in a parade, the main event of the 37th Kobe Festival, pose for photos in Kobe's Chuo Ward on May 12. (Kyodo)

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Spring Festival celebrated in Kobe's China Town

KOBE, Japan - Two women walk in a fancy dress parade held in Kobe's China Town in celebration of the Lunar New Year's Spring Festival on Jan. 29. (Kyodo)

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A pair of Japanese tall ships call at Kobe under full sail

OSAKA, Japan - With sails fully extended, the tall ships Nippon Maru (R) and Kaio Maru (L) berth at Kobe port on Nov. 23 to take part in the 2007 Kobe sailboat festival to mark the 140th anniversary of the opening of Kobe port. At 2,570 tons and 2,556 tons respectively, the Nippon Maru and Kaio Maru are among the largest tall ships in the world. The Kaio Maru will be open to public viewing on Nov. 24, and the Nippon Maru on Nov. 25. (Kyodo)

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A pair of Japanese tall ships call at Kobe under full sail

OSAKA, Japan - With sails fully extended, the tall ships Nippon Maru (L) and Kaio Maru (R) berth at Kobe port on Nov. 23 to take part in the 2007 Kobe sailboat festival to mark the 140th anniversary of the opening of Kobe port. At 2,570 tons and 2,556 tons respectively, the Nippon Maru and Kaio Maru are among the largest tall ships in the world. The Kaio Maru will be open to public viewing on Nov. 24, and the Nippon Maru on Nov. 25. (Kyodo)

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Scene of a festival

Photos with the number 46 are from an individual's collection taken in Japan and China. Many photos of the time are single photos, while this is a series of photos in an individual's album. A view of the festival in Kobe.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐67‐0]

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Children carrying Omikoshi,a portable shrine

Photos with the number 46 are from an individual's collection taken in Japan and China. Many photos of the time are single photos, while this is a series of photos in an individual's album. A view of the festival in Kobe.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐63‐0]

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Picture drawn with tulip petals

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken April 28, 2012, shows a picture drawn with tulip petals during the Infiorata Kobe festival in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Actor Matsudaira leads Gishi-sai parade

KOBE, Japan - Japanese actor Ken Matsudaira leads a parade during the Gishi-sai festival in Ako, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 14, 2014, to honor the "Loyal Retainers of Ako." Matsudaira played Oishi Kuranosuke, leader of a group of 47 masterless samurai of Ako who avenged their lord's death in the 18th century. (Kyodo)

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Disabiled persons invited to Kobe Luminarie before opening

KOBE, Japan - People with disabilities attend Kobe Luminarie in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 2, 2014, before the official opening of the light festival on Dec. 4. The annual festival is held to commemorate the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that hit western Japan in 1995. (Kyodo)

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Kobe illuminations

The organizers check the lighting at the venue of the Kobe Luminarie light festival in Kobe on Dec. 3, 2018. The festival, to be held Dec. 7 to 16, commemorates the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan port city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe illuminations

The organizers check the lighting at the venue of the Kobe Luminarie light festival in Kobe on Dec. 3, 2018. The festival, to be held Dec. 7 to 16, commemorates the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan port city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe illuminations

The organizers check the lighting at the venue of the Kobe Luminarie light festival in Kobe on Dec. 3, 2018. The festival, to be held Dec. 7 to 16, commemorates the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan port city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo