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{{Japanese city|
Name = Kobe|
JapaneseName = 神戸市|
Region =
Kansai|
Prefecture =
Hyogo Prefecture|
Area = 551.40 |
Population = 1,521,164 |
PopDate = 2005 |
Density = 2759|
Postal code=65x-xxxx|
Area code=078|
Mayor = Tatsuo Yada |
Coord = {{coor dm|34|41|N|135|11|E|type:city_region:JP}}|
Tree = sasanqua|
Flower = hydrangea|
Bird = |
SymbolImage= Kobe_CitySymbol.png|
CityHallPostalCode = 650-8570|
CityHallAddress=Kobe-shi,Chuo-ku
Kana-machi 6-5-1|
CityHallPhone=078-331-8181|
CityHallLink = [http://www.city.kobe.jp/ www.city.kobe.jp]|
CityMap= Hyogo Kobe-city.png|
Elevation=28|
}}
{{for|the NBA basketball star|Kobe Bryant}}
{{Japan article}}
{{nihongo|'''Kobe'''|神戸市|''Kōbe-shi''}} is a city in
Japan located on the island of
Honshu. Kobe is the capital of
Hyogo Prefecture and is one of Japan's major
seaport ports along with those of
Yokohama,
Osaka,
Nagoya,
Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Hakata and
Tokyo. It is in the
Kansai region of Japan, in Hyogo Prefecture to the west of
Osaka. It was one of the first cities to open for trade with the
Western world West, as of
1868. This cosmopolitan port city has a population of 45,500 foreign residents from more than 100
Country countries.
The city is a part of the
Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan sprawl.
Kobe is also the home of world famous
Kobe beef.
Image:Kobe_skyline_small.jpg Kobe from a harbour cruise boat on April 27, 2003|thumb|none|350px|Downtown Kobe from a harbour cruise boat
Image:Port of KOBE - by Daiju Azuma.jpg thumb|none|350px|The Kobe port.
Orientation
Wedged in between the coast and the mountains (Rokko Mountain), the city of Kobe is long and narrow. The landmark of the port area is the red steel
Kobe Port Tower Port Tower. A giant
ferris wheel sits in nearby Harbor Land, a notable tourist
promenade, and offers spectacular views of the surroundings including the bay area, especially at night. Two artificial islands,
Port Island and
Rokko Island, have been constructed to give the city room to expand.
Away from the seaside at the heart of Kobe lie the Motomachi and Kokashita districts as well as Kobe's
Chinatown Nankinmachi, all well-known retail areas. A multitude of train lines cross the city from east to west. The main transport hub is
Sannomiya Station, with the eponymous
Kobe Station located to the west and the
Shinkansen Shin-Kobe Station to the north.
Mount Rokko overlooks Kobe with an elevation of 931 meters: during the autumn season, it is famous for the rich change in colors of its forests. Mt. Rokko is also the site of Japan's first
golf course, established by the
England Englishman
Arthur Groom in
1903.
Image:Kobesunset.jpg thumb|right|Sunset over Kobe.
Kobe serves as one of the most important seaports in Japan. It is famous for its
Kobe beef, the
Arima Onsen (hot springs), nightview of the city both from the coast and the mountain, and the exotic atmosphere which mainly came from its history as a port city. Kobe is also home to
Kobe University, which traces its roots back to
1902. To the east is the city of
Ashiya, Hyogo Ashiya.
Most of the movie ''
Sayonara'' takes place in Kobe.
Buildings
*
Kobe Port Tower
History
Image:摂州神戸海岸ç¹?æ „å›³.jpg thumb|right|270px|Nishikie(Colored woodcut) of the Kobe port of opening a port
Kobe was briefly the capital of Japan in
1180 A.D. at the end of the
Heian period.
Taira no Kiyomori moved his grandson
Emperor Antoku to Fukuhara. The exact location is uncertain, but is probably the neighborhood of the same name in
Hyogo-ku. The Emperor returned to
Kyoto after about five months.
The city was founded on
April 1,
1889 and was designated on
September 1,
1956 by
City designated by government ordinance (Japan) government ordinance.
During the course of
World War II, Kobe was
Bombing of Kobe in World War II bombed by 331
B-29 Superfortress B-29 bombers on
March 17th,
1945, killing over 8,000 residents and burning the city to ashes.
Following continuous pressure from citizens, on
March 18,
1975, the Kobe
City Council passed an ordinance banning vessels carrying
nuclear weapons from Kobe Port. This effectively prevented any
United States U.S. warships from entering the port, policy being not to disclose whether any warship is carrying nuclear weapons. This
nonproliferation policy has been termed the "Kobe Formula".
On
January 17,
1995 an
earthquake measured at 7.2 on the
Richter Scale occurred at 05:46am JST near the city killing 6,433, making 300,000 homeless and destroying large parts of the port facilities and other parts of the city. It was one of the most costly natural disasters in modern history. The earthquake notably destroyed the Hanshin Expressway, an elevated freeway which dramatically toppled over: within Japan, the earthquake is known as the
Great Hanshin earthquake Great Hanshin Earthquake (or the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake).
Kobe was the second busiest port in the world and Asia's busiest
port until the
Great Hanshin earthquake Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred. Since then, the
port of
Yokohama became Japan's busiest port. Kobe's world ranking has dropped down to the twenty-ninth busiest port (as of 2002). Kobe has, however, recovered to become Japan's third busiest port.
To commemorate Kobe's recovery from the 1995 quake, the city holds an annual event called the
Kobe Luminare Luminarie, where every
December the city hall is decorated with illuminated metal archways.
Wards
Kobe has 9
Wards of Japan wards (''ku''):
*
ChÅ«Å?-ku, KÅ?be ChÅ«Å?-ku（ä¸å¤®åŒºï¼‰
*
Higashinada-ku, KÅ?be Higashinada-ku (æ?±ç?˜åŒº)
*
HyÅ?go-ku, KÅ?be HyÅ?go-ku (兵庫区)
*
Kita-ku, KÅ?be Kita-ku（北区）
*
Nada-ku, KÅ?be Nada-ku (ç?˜åŒº)
*
Nagata-ku, KÅ?be Nagata-ku (長田区)
*
Nishi-ku, KÅ?be Nishi-ku（西区）
*
Suma-ku, KÅ?be Suma-ku (é ˆç£¨åŒº)
*
Tarumi-ku, KÅ?be Tarumi-ku (垂水区)
Kobe also had a major earthquake in 1995 killing 5,000 people and causing £100 billion worth of damage.
Transportation
*
West Japan Railway Company JR-West (
Sanyo Shinkansen/
Tokaido Main Line/
JR Kobe Line Kobe Line)
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Hankyu Railway (
Hankyu Kobe Line Kobe Line)
*
Hanshin Electric Railway (
Hanshin Main Line Main Line)
*
Sanyo Electric Railway
*
Kobe Electric Railway
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Kobe Rapid Railway
*
Kobe Municipal Subway
*
Kobe New Transit
The new
Kobe Airport was opened on an artificial island on February 16, 2006.
Universities in Kobe city
Public Universities
*
Kobe University
*University of Hyogo (Prefectural university) [http://www.u-hyogo.ac.jp/]
*Kobe City University of Foreign Studies [http://www.kobe-cufs.ac.jp/]
*Kobe City College of Nursing [http://www.kobe-ccn.ac.jp/]
=Private Universities
=
*Konan University [http://www.konan-u.ac.jp/]
*Konan Women's University [http://www.konan-wu.ac.jp/]
*Kobe Kaisei College (Women's university) [http://www.kaisei.ac.jp/]
*Kobe Gakuin University [http://www.kobegakuin.ac.jp/]
*Kobe Design University [http://www.kobe-du.ac.jp/]
*Kobe International University [http://www.kobe-kiu.ac.jp/]
*
Kobe Shoin Women's University [http://ksw.shoin.ac.jp/~kshome/]
*Kobe Women's University [http://www.yg.kobe-wu.ac.jp/info/yondai/]
*Kobe Shinwa Women's University [http://www.kobe-shinwa.ac.jp/]
*Kobe Pharmaceutical University [http://www.kobepharma-u.ac.jp/]
*Kobe Yamate University [http://www.kobe-yamate.ac.jp/]
*University of Marketing and Distribution Science [http://www.umds.ac.jp/]
International Schools
*Marist Brothers International School (Montessori-12), located in Suma-ku [http://www.marist.ac.jp/]
*Canadian Academy (K-12), located on the man-made island of
Rokko Island [http://www.canacad.ac.jp/]
*St. Michael's International School (PreK-6), a small British elementary school located in Sannomiya [http://www.smis.org/]
*Deutsche Schule Kobe - European School, located in Nada-ku [http://www.dskobe.org/]
Major Company Headquarters in Kobe
World Headquarters
*
ASICS
*
Daiei
*
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
*
Kiss-FM KOBE
*
Kobe Electric Railway
*
Kobe New Transit
*
Kobe Rapid Railway
*
Kobe Shimbun
*
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
*
Konigs Krone
* Morozoff
*
SUN-TV
*
UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.
*
World Co. Ltd
Japanese Headquarters
*
Eli Lilly and Company
*
Nestlé
*
Procter & Gamble
Sport Teams
*
Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers - rugby team
*
Orix Buffaloes -
Pacific League baseball team
*
Hanshin Tigers -
Central League baseball team
*
Vissel Kobe - J1 soccer team
*
Nikko Kobe IceBucks -
Asia League Ice Hockey team (shared with Nikko)
Sister cities
*
Seattle, Washington Seattle,
United States -
1957 [http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/17/020/seattle.htm]
*
Marseille,
France -
1961 [http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/17/020/marseilles.htm]
*
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil -
1969 [http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/17/020/rio.htm]
*
Tianjin,
People's Republic of China -
1973 [http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/17/020/tianjin.htm]
*
Riga,
Latvia -
1974 [http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/17/020/riga.htm]
*
Brisbane,
Australia -
1985 [http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/17/020/brisbane.htm]
*
Philadelphia,
United States (friendship city) -
1986 [http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/17/020/philadelphia.htm]
*
Barcelona,
Spain -
1993 [http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/17/020/barcelona.htm]
See also
*
Foreign cemeteries in Japan
*
Yamaguchi-gumi
*
Alexander Cameron Sim
*
Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club
External links
{{commonscat|Kobe}}
*{{wikitravel}}
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Official Kobe homepage
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Information on the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
-
Japan Red Cross Hyogo Branch
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Japan International Cooperation Agency Hyogo Office
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WHO Kobe Centre
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Kobe City Info
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