Friday, 23 January 2015

Remembering the Great Hanshin Earthquake

On January 17 it was the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, a day never to be forgotten. The earthquake left 6434 dead, 43,000 injured, 250,000 homes ruined and 320,000 people homeless.

You can read my in-depth memoirs and reflections on the quake by clicking this link to the Asahi Shinbun AJW website:

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/forum/politics_and_economy/east_asia/AJ201501200019

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