Store owners in Kobe's Nagata Ward, battered by a powerful earthquake 30 years ago, are welcoming students on school trips from all over Japan to help revitalize the area. Kiyoto Morisaki ...

Discover Japan’s Noto Peninsula on a 5-day Walk Japan tour blending cuisine, hot springs and culture while supporting ...

Rural kabuki took off among farmers all over Japan, especially in Kobe. Nine old stages remain here and two are still in use. Kobe is a leading international trading port in Japan, but over the ...

Like in many other areas of Japan ... that Kobe’s birthrate per population of 1,000 was only 5.9 last year, its lowest level since records were first available in 1903 and 0.4 point below ...

Kobe, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)--Store owners in Nagata Ward of the western city of Kobe, battered by a powerful earthquake 30 years ago, are welcoming students on school trips from all over Japan to ...