A Trip through Hyogo's Breathtaking Scenery
Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, ...
Hyogo police chief blasts social media rumor about late assembly member
The police chief of Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan has made a rare comment about a rumor on social media that a former ...
Has the post-truth era arrived in Japan?: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 18 ...
Hyogo police warn social media users against baseless slander
Police in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, have issued a rare warning to social media users against posting slanderous ...
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Owner feels greater expectations for convenience stores as lifeline
The huge earthquake that hit Kobe and other western Japan areas in 1995 has led to expectations that convenience stores will ...
Japan marks 30 years since Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400
The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that ...
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Clock on Hyogo planetarium to stop in memory of 1995 quake
AKASHI, Hyogo Prefecture--A local planetarium damaged in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake will observe its 30th anniversary on Jan. 17 by stopping its turret clock for 12 hours from 5:46 a.m. to ...
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30th anniversary of Hanshin quake marked with desire to pass on lessons
Hyogo Prefecture is also calling on the central government to pick Kansai as the base of a new disaster relief agency ...
Hyogo museum holding special exhibition on Buichi Terasawa
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo Prefecture--A special exhibition dedicated to Buichi Terasawa is running at the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum here. The event features 100 or so handwritten manuscripts, original ...