KOBE--Residents ... a large city in post-war Japan. The epicenter of the magnitude-7.3 quake that claimed 6,434 lives was at the northern part of Awajishima island in Hyogo Prefecture.

A man serving a life sentence for killing a girl in western Japan two decades ago was arrested on Thursday for an alleged ...

The Hyogo gubernatorial election entered its final stage, with candidates stepping up their promotional activities on social ...

Enjoy a two-day road trip through the colorful autumn scenery of Hyogo Prefecture, exploring its tourist attractions to the ...

Kobe beef, a true delicacy for those who love premium cuts of beef, isn't something you can find just anywhere. Many haven't even heard of it, let alone tasted it.

A ceremony to light a wood-burning stove was held at the Kobe Municipal Rokkosan Elementary School in Hyogo Prefecture on October 23 ... calendar which divided the year into 24 periods. Modern Japan ...

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Kobe, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--The official campaign period started on Thursday for the Nov. 17 gubernatorial election in western Japan prefecture of Hyogo following the effective ouster of former ...