Advantages: It ensured protection for the future Disadvantages: It was a worldwide disaster
** The Geography of Kobe ** The Kobe earthquake happened in Kobe is Japan (shown on the map to the right). Kobe has the the sea on one side of the city and big mountains on the other side creating a lovely post-card views. The most common nationality of Kobe is Korean, the second most common nationality is Chinese, third is Vietnamese and the forth is American The city has an average temperature of 17.1°C. Kobe currently now has a population of 1,533,852 ... ...to 14 years old. Kobe also has a very good economy with having one of the busiest shipping ports in that area. Kobe is also home to many headquarters of big companies such as Mitsubishi motors and industries. **Why did it happen? ** The Kobe earthquake (also refereed/known as The Great Hanshin Earthquake), happened at 5:46am on Tuesday, January 17th 1995. It had a magnitude of 7.2 which is nearly twice as powerful as the earthquake in Dover 2 years ...
mad.man.560 14.03.2009
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Advantages: New,lots to do.Not too westernised Disadvantages: Helps to be able to speak Japanese
To get to Kobe flying into Kansi is the easiest route from the West. The Airport is very user friendly and easy to navigate.Never seems busy within the terminal although immigration can take a while. Customs are always polite but be prepeared to be searched if flying in from Schipol :). Buses are available to take you into Kobe or Osaka and the bus station attendants all speak english.As with most things in Japan helpfulness extends to baggage handlers ... ...on in the recovery process. Kobe looks new because of this . There are few buildings that are old. For the westerner Kobe offers a good insight into Japan but is not as westernised as say Tokyo.There is a youth movement there that is in some ways like Osaka but more refined.Osaka is a short distance by train and worth a vist. Like most cities in Japan there is many a fine watering hole. The most used by westerners (and Japanese as well) is probably ...
Bigglesworth 08.10.2001
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