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Kobe
神戸市
Location of Kobe
Kobe's location in Hyōgo, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Location
Country Japan
Prefecture Hyōgo
Physical characteristics
Area 552. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 80 km² (213. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 44 sq mi)
Population (as of April 1, 2008)
     Total 1,529,116
     Density 2,768 /km² (7,169 /sq mi)
Location 34°41′N 135°12′E / 34.683, 135.2Coordinates: 34°41′N 135°12′E / 34.683, 135.2
Symbols
Tree Camellia sasanqua
Flower Hydrangea
Symbol of Kobe
Symbol of Kobe
Kobe Government Office
Mayor Tatsuo Yada
Address 〒650-8570
6-5-1 Kano-chō, Chūō-ku, Kōbe-shi, Hyōgo-ken
Phone number 078-331-8181
Official website: City of Kobe

Kobe (神戸市 Kōbe-shi?) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume In Geography, location is a position or point in Physical space that something occupies on Earths' surface A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or Camellia sasanqua is a species of Camellia native to the evergreen coastal forests of southern Japan in Shikoku, Kyūshū A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government is the mayor of Kobe Hyogo in Japan. He was first elected in October 2001 and won the re-election four years later An address is a Code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home business or other building on the earth's surface is the Service mark of the postal system in Japan. It is also used as a Japanese Postal code mark A telephone number or phone number is a sequence of numbers used to call from one Telephone line to another in a Telephone network. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island 4 million. The city is located in the Kansai region of Japan and is part of the Keihanshin (京阪神 Keihanshin?) metropolitan area. The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. is a metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Osaka in Osaka prefecture, Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture, and Kyoto Kobe is classified as one of Japan's seventeen designated cities. A, also known as a or, is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500000 and has been designated as such by an order of the Cabinet of Japan under Article

Originally known by the name Ōwada Anchorage (大輪田泊 Ōwada-no-tomari?), earliest written records regarding the region come from the Nihon Shoki, which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in 201 A.D.[1][2] For most of its history the area was never a single political entity, even during the Tokugawa Period, when the port was controlled directly by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. is a Shinto shrine in the Chūō Ward of Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country also known as, (c AD 169 - 269) was a legendary empress of Chūai who also served as Regent and de facto leader from the time of her husband's death in 209 Events By Place Asia Earliest trace of the Kyrgyz. By Topic Religion In November The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the, and the, was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the Shoguns of Kobe did not exist in its current form until its founding in 1889. Its name comes from "kanbe" (神戸 kanbe?), an archaic title for supporters of the city's Ikuta Shrine. [3][4] Kobe became one of Japan's designated cities in 1956. A, also known as a or, is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500000 and has been designated as such by an order of the Cabinet of Japan under Article

Kobe was one of the first cities to open for trade with the West following the end of the policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan port city. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings Sakoku ( Japanese: 鎖国 literally "country in chains" or "lock up of country" was the Foreign relations policy of Japan under which While the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake diminished much of Kobe's prominence as a port city, it remains Japan's fourth busiest container port. The Great Hanshin Earthquake, or Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known outside of Japan, was an Earthquake in Japan that occurred on Tuesday [5] Companies headquartered in Kobe include ASICS, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Kobe Steel, as well as over 100 international corporations with Asia or Japan headquarters in the city such as Procter & Gamble and Nestlé. ( is an athletic equipment company that started in 1949 when Kihachiro Onitsuka began manufacturing sports shoes at his home in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan ( is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato Tokyo. operating worldwide under the brand Kobelco, is a major Japanese steel manufacturer headquartered in Kobe. Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland [6][7]

The city is the point of origin and namesake of Kobe beef as well as the site of one of Japan's most famous hot spring resorts, Arima Onsen. refers to Beef from the black Tajima-ushi breed of Wagyu cattle raised according to strict tradition in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan An is a term for Hot springs ' in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs is an Onsen, or Hot springs in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. This Onsen is still a hidden treasure of modern Kobe behind Mount Rokko

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History

This Nishiki-e (Colored woodcut) shows a foreign steamboat entering Hyōgo Port shortly after its opening to the West in the late 19th century.
This Nishiki-e (Colored woodcut) shows a foreign steamboat entering Hyōgo Port shortly after its opening to the West in the late 19th century. (lit "brocade picture" refers to Japanese multi-colored Woodblock printing; this technique is used primarily in Ukiyo-e.
Hyōgo Port in the 19th century
Hyōgo Port in the 19th century[8]

Origins - Meiji Era

Stone artifacts and tools found in western Kobe demonstrate that the area was populated at least from the Jōmon period. The is the time in Japanese prehistory from about 14000 BC to 400 BC. [9] The natural geography of the area, particularly of Wada Cape in Hyōgo-ku, led to the development of a port, which would remain the economic center of the city. Hyōgo-ku (兵庫区 Hyōgo-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. [10] Some of the earliest written documents mentioning the region include the Nihon Shoki, which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in 201 A.D.[1]

During the Nara and Heian periods, the port was known by the name Ōwada Anchorage (大輪田泊 Ōwada-no-tomari?) and was one of the ports from which imperial embassies to China were dispatched. The, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. is a Shinto shrine in the Chūō Ward of Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country also known as, (c AD 169 - 269) was a legendary empress of Chūai who also served as Regent and de facto leader from the time of her husband's death in 209 Events By Place Asia Earliest trace of the Kyrgyz. By Topic Religion In November The of the History of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. [2][9] The city was briefly the capital of Japan in 1180 when Taira no Kiyomori moved his grandson Emperor Antoku to Fukuhara in present-day Hyōgo-ku. Tokyo, the seat of the Government of Japan and home of the Emperor, is the capital of Japan. was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first Samurai -dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. Emperor Antoku (安徳天皇 Antoku-tennō) ( December 22, 1178 &ndash April 24, 1185) was the 81st emperor [9] The Emperor returned to Kyoto after about five months. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. [2] Shortly thereafter in 1184, the Taira fortress in Hyōgo-ku and the nearby Ikuta Shrine became the sites of the Genpei War battle of Ichi-no-Tani between the Taira and Minamoto clans. For other uses of the word Taira see Taira (disambiguation The was a major Japanese clan in historical Japan is a Shinto shrine in the Chūō Ward of Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country The ( 1180 &ndash 1185) were a Conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans and in late- Heian period Japan. was a Taira fortress at Suma, to the west of present-day Kobe. was one of the honorary surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan of the Heian Period ( 794 – 1185 AD on those of their sons and grandsons who were not The Minamoto prevailed, pushing the Taira further west.

As the port grew during the Kamakura period, it became an important hub for trade with China and other countries, and in the 13th century, the city came to be known by the name Hyōgo Port (兵庫津 Hyōgo-tsu?). The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura Shogunate, officially established in 1192 by the first Kamakura Shogun [10] During this time, Hyōgo Port along with northern Osaka composed the province of Settsu. was a province of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. Later, during the Edo period, the eastern parts of present-day Kobe came under the jurisdiction of the Amagasaki Domain and the western parts under that of the Akashi Domain, while the center was controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 The was a feudal domain of Japan during the Edo period. It had its administrative headquarters at Amagasaki Castle. The was a feudal domain of Japan. It occupied Akashi District (the present-day city of Akashi) and surroundings in Harima Province. The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the, and the, was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the Shoguns of [11][12] It was not until the abolition of the han system in 1871 and the establishment of the current prefecture system that the area became politically distinct. The was an act in 1871 of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain ( han) system and to introduce The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit

Hyōgo Port was one of the first ports to open for trade with Western countries following the Meiji Restoration and the end of the policy of seclusion in 1868. The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan 's political and social structure Sakoku ( Japanese: 鎖国 literally "country in chains" or "lock up of country" was the Foreign relations policy of Japan under which [13] The region has since been identified with the West, and many foreign residences from the period remain in Kobe's Kitano area. or is a historical district in Kobe, Japan, which contains a number of foreign residences from the late Meiji and early Taishō eras of Japanese [14]

Modern era

Damage caused by the Great Hanshin Earthquake
Damage caused by the Great Hanshin Earthquake

Kobe was founded on April 1, 1889, and was designated on September 1, 1956 by government ordinance. The Great Hanshin Earthquake, or Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known outside of Japan, was an Earthquake in Japan that occurred on Tuesday Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A, also known as a or, is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500000 and has been designated as such by an order of the Cabinet of Japan under Article Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The history of the city is closely tied to that of the Ikuta Shrine, and the name "Kobe" derives from "kanbe" (神戸 kanbe?), an archaic name for those who supported the shrine. is a Shinto shrine in the Chūō Ward of Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country [3][4]

During the course of World War II, Kobe was bombed with incendiary bombs by B-29 bombers on March 17, 1945, causing the death of 8,841 residents and destroying 21% of Kobe's urban area (see Bombing of Kobe in World War II). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar On March 17, 1945, 331 American B-29 bombers launched a Firebombing attack against the city of Kobe, Japan. It is this incident that inspired the well-known Studio Ghibli film Grave of the Fireflies and the book by Akiyuki Nosaka on which it was based. is a Japanese Animation Film studio, and previously was a subsidiary of Tokuma Shoten. is a 1988 animated Film written and directed by Isao Takahata. is a 1967 semi-autobiographical Novel by Japanese Novelist Akiyuki Nosaka. Akiyuki Nosaka (野坂 昭如 Nosaka Akiyuki, October 10, 1930 -) is a Japanese Novelist,

Following continuous pressure from citizens, on March 18, 1975, the Kobe City Council passed an ordinance banning vessels carrying nuclear weapons from Kobe Port. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. This effectively prevented any U.S. warships from entering the port, policy being not to disclose whether any warship is carrying nuclear weapons. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This nonproliferation policy has been termed the "Kobe Formula". Nuclear proliferation is a term now used to describe the spread of Nuclear weapons, fissile material and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations Japan exhibits a firm non-nuclear weapons policy, most popularly articulated as the Three Non-Nuclear Principles of nonpossession nonproduction and nonintroduction [15][16]

On January 17, 1995 an earthquake measuring at 7. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 3 on the Richter magnitude scale occurred at 05:46 am JST near the city. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Japan Standard Time or JST (日本標準時 or 中央標準時 is the standard Timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC Nearly 4,600 people within the city were killed, 240,000 were made homeless and large parts of the port facilities and other parts of the city were destroyed. [17][18] The earthquake destroyed portions of the Hanshin Expressway, an elevated freeway which dramatically toppled over. The is a network (2393 km of Expressways surrounding Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, Within Japan, the earthquake is known as the Great Hanshin Earthquake (or the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake). The Great Hanshin Earthquake, or Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known outside of Japan, was an Earthquake in Japan that occurred on Tuesday To commemorate Kobe's recovery from the 1995 quake, the city holds an event every December called the Luminarie, where the city center is decorated with illuminated metal archways. is a light Festival held in Kobe, Japan every December It began in 1995 and commemorates the Great Hanshin earthquake of that year

Kobe was Japan's busiest port and one of Asia's top ports until the Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred. [19] Kobe has since dropped to the fourth in Japan and thirty-eighth busiest container port worldwide (as of 2005). This is a list of the world's busiest container Seaports, total mass of actual TEU (in thousands transported through the port [5]

Geography

Port of Kobe at twilight.
Port of Kobe at twilight. The Port of Kobe is a Japanese maritime port in Kobe, Hōgo in the greater Osaka area backgrounded by the Hanshin Industrial Region

Wedged in between the coast and the mountains, the city of Kobe is long and narrow. To the east is the city of Ashiya, while the city of Akashi lies to its west. is a city founded on November 10, 1940 located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. is a city located in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Inland Sea west of Kobe. Other adjacent cities include Takarazuka and Nishinomiya to the east and Sanda and Miki to the north. is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Geography Takarazuka is nestled between the Rokko Range to the west and Nagao Range to the is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of Ōsaka and Kōbe. is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 113585 and the density of 540 persons is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan. As of March 31 2008, the city has an estimated Population of 83795 and a Population density

The landmark of the port area is the red steel Port Tower. a Hyperboloid structure, is a 108 Metre high lattice tower in Kobe, Japan. A giant ferris wheel sits in nearby Harborland, a notable tourist promenade. is a shopping district in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. This shopping district was made on the site of the former freight yard Minatogawa Kamotsu Station of the An esplanade is a long open level area usually next to a river or large body of water where people may walk Two artificial islands, Port Island and Rokko Island, have been constructed to give the city room to expand. For Port Island in Gdańsk, see Port Island (Gdansk is an Artificial island in Chuo-ku, Kobe is the second major artificial island in Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe.

Away from the seaside at the heart of Kobe lie the Motomachi and Sannomiya districts as well as Kobe's Chinatown, Nankinmachi, all well-known retail areas. is a district of Kobe, Japan. Today it is the biggest downtown area in the city A Chinatown is a section of an urban area with a large number of Chinese outside the majority-Chinese countries of Greater China. Kobe Chinatown ( Nankin-machi " Nanjing town" ( Japanese: 南京町; Simplified Chinese: 南京町 is located in 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. is located in the heart of Kobe, Japan. This station is the main railway terminal of Kobe is a station located in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan. Although Kobe Station is the namesake of its city and the closest station to Kobe City Hall the commercial center The is a Network of High-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies is a Train station located on the Sanyō Shinkansen line serving the city of Kobe, Japan and the surrounding area

Mount Rokko overlooks Kobe at an elevation of 931 meters. Mt Rokkō (六甲山 Rokkō-san) is a name of a group of mountains in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. During the autumn season, it is famous for the rich change in colors of its forests.

Wards

Wards of Kobe.
Wards of Kobe.
Kobe's Chinatown, Motomachi
Kobe's Chinatown, Motomachi
The Giant Panda Koukou at Oji Zoo
The Giant Panda Koukou at Oji Zoo

Kobe has 9 wards (ku):

1. A Chinatown is a section of an urban area with a large number of Chinese outside the majority-Chinese countries of Greater China. is a district of Naka Ward in Yokohama, Japan, located immediately west of Yamate and east of Chinatown. The Giant Panda ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca, "black-and-white cat-foot" is a Mammal classified in the Bear family ( Ursidae) native to List of wards Chiba Chūō-ku Chiba Hanamigawa-ku Chiba Inage-ku Chiba Nishi-ku 
The westernmost area of Kobe, Nishi-ku overlooks the city of Akashi and is the site of Kobe Gakuin University. Nishi-ku (西区 Nishi-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. is a city located in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Inland Sea west of Kobe. is a private co-educational University located on the western edge of the city of Kobe, in Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan. This ward has the largest population with 247,000 residents. [20]
2. Kita-ku 
Kita-ku is the largest ward by area and contains the Rokko Mountain Range, including Mount Rokko and Mount Maya. Kita-ku (北区 Kita-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. Mt Rokkō (六甲山 Rokkō-san) is a name of a group of mountains in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. is a high mountain in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Rokkō Mountains, and is the most popular peak The area is well known for its rugged landscape and hiking trails. The onsen resort town of Arima also lies within Kita-ku. An is a term for Hot springs ' in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs is an Onsen, or Hot springs in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. This Onsen is still a hidden treasure of modern Kobe behind Mount Rokko
3. Tarumi-ku 
Tarumi-ku is a mostly residential area. Tarumi-ku (垂水区 Tarumi-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. The longest suspension bridge in the world, the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, extends from Maiko in Tarumi-ku to Awaji Island to the south. The, also known as Marcus Bridge in Japan was completed in 1998 and is the world's longest Suspension bridge (measured by the length of the center span of) is an Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, in the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshū and Shikoku A relatively new addition to Kobe, Tarumi-ku was not a part of the city until 1946.
4. Suma-ku 
Suma-ku is the site of Suma beach, attracting visitors during the summer months. Suma-ku (須磨区 Suma-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan.
5. Nagata-ku 
Nagata-ku is the site of Nagata Shrine, one of the three "Great Shrines" in Kobe. Nagata-ku (長田区 Nagata-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. is a Shinto shrine in Nagata Ward Kobe, Japan. According to Nihon Shoki, Nagata Shrine was founded by the Empress
6. Hyōgo-ku 
At various times known as Ōwada Anchorage or Hyōgo Port, this area is the historical heart of the city. Hyōgo-ku (兵庫区 Hyōgo-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. Shinkaichi in Hyogo-ku was once the commercial center of Kobe, but was heavily damaged during World War II, and since Hyogo-ku has lost much of its former prominence. is a district of Kobe, Japan. It is one of the major downtown areas in the city World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
7. Chūō-ku 
Chuo (中央?) literally means "center", and as such Chuo-ku is the commercial and entertainment center of Kobe. Chūō-ku (中央区 Chūō-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. Sannomiya along with Motomachi and Harborland make up the main entertainment areas in Kobe. is a district of Kobe, Japan. Today it is the biggest downtown area in the city is a shopping district in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. This shopping district was made on the site of the former freight yard Minatogawa Kamotsu Station of the Chuo-ku also includes Kobe City Hall and Hyōgo prefectural government offices. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island Port Island as well as Kobe Airport lie in the southern part of this ward. For Port Island in Gdańsk, see Port Island (Gdansk is an Artificial island in Chuo-ku, Kobe is an Airport on an Artificial island just off the coast of Kobe, Japan.
8. Nada-ku 
Nada-ku is the site of Kobe's Oji Zoo and Kobe University. Nada-ku (灘区 Nada-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 31 also known in the Kansai region as,is a leading National university located in Kobe, Japan. Nada is also well-known for its sake. are five groups of Sake breweries in the cities of Kobe and Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Along with Fushimi in Kyoto, it accounts for 45% of Japan's sake production. is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. [21]
9. Higashinada-ku 
The easternmost area of Kobe, Higashinada-ku borders the city of Ashiya. is one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 3036 km², and a population of 207146 ( 2008) is a city founded on November 10, 1940 located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. The man-made island of Rokko makes up the southern part of this ward. is the second major artificial island in Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe.


Demographics

As of September 2007, Kobe has a population of 1,530,295 making up 658,876 households. This is an increase of 1,347 persons or approximately 0. 1 percent over the previous year. The population density is approximately 2,768 persons per square kilometer, while there are about 90. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 males to every 100 females. [22] About thirteen percent of the population are between the ages of 0 and 14, sixty-seven percent are between 15 and 64, and twenty percent are over the age of 65. [23]

Approximately 44,000 registered foreign nationals live in Kobe. The four most common nationalities are Korean (22,237), Chinese (12,516), Vietnamese (1,301), and American (1,280). Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [23]

Economy

Kobe is the busiest port in the Kansai region.
Kobe is the busiest port in the Kansai region. The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū.
Procter & Gamble Asia headquarters on Rokko Island.
Procter & Gamble Asia headquarters on Rokko Island. Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide is the second major artificial island in Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe.

Kobe is both an important port and manufacturing center within the Hanshin Industrial Region. The is one of the largest Industrial regions in Japan. Its name comes from the Kanji used to write the names of Osaka (大阪 and Kobe (神戸 Kobe is the busiest container port in the region, surpassing even Osaka, and the fourth busiest in Japan. This is a list of the world's busiest container Seaports, total mass of actual TEU (in thousands transported through the port is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [24]

As of 2004, the city's total real GDP was ¥6. 3 trillion, which amounts to thirty-four percent of the GDP for Hyōgo Prefecture and approximately eight percent for the whole Kansai region. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. [25][26] Per capita income for the year was approximately ¥2. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 7 million. [25] Broken down by sector, about one percent of those employed work in the primary sector (agriculture, fishing and mining), twenty-one percent work in the secondary sector (manufacturing and industry), and seventy-eight percent work in the service sector. The three-sector hypothesis is an economic theory which divides economies into three sectors of activity extraction of raw materials ( primary) manufacturing ( [23]

The value of manufactured goods produced and exported from Kobe for 2004 was ¥2. 5 trillion. The four largest sectors in terms of value of goods produced are small appliances, food products, transportation equipment, and communication equipment making up over fifty percent of Kobe's manufactured goods. In terms of numbers of employees, food products, small appliances, and transportation equipment make up the three largest sectors. [27]

Major companies and institutes

Japanese companies which have their headquarters in Kobe include ASICS, a shoe manufacturer; Daiei, a department store chain; Kawasaki Heavy Industries, an automobile and ship manufacturer; and Kobe Steel. ( is an athletic equipment company that started in 1949 when Kihachiro Onitsuka began manufacturing sports shoes at his home in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan based in Kobe, is one of the largest Supermarket chains in Japan. ( is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato Tokyo. operating worldwide under the brand Kobelco, is a major Japanese steel manufacturer headquartered in Kobe. Other companies include the confectionery manufacturers Konigs-Krone and Morozoff Ltd., Sun Television Japan and UCC Ueshima Coffee Co.

There are over 100 international corporations with East-Asia or Japan headquarters in Kobe. Confectionery is a set of Food items that are rich in Sugar; modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well is a Western-style Confectionery and Cake company headquartered in Kobe, Japan. is a Confectionary and Cake company headquartered in Kobe, Japan. is a manufacturer of Coffee and Tea products in Kobe, Hyōgo. Of these, twenty-four are from China, eighteen from the United States, and nine from Switzerland. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation [6] Some prominent corporations include Eli Lilly and Company, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Tempur-Pedic, and Toys "R" Us. Eli Lilly and Company ( is a global Pharmaceutical company and one of the world's largest corporations Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide Tempur-Pedic International Inc manufactures and distributes mattresses and pillows made from TEMPUR material Toys "R" Us ( currently typeset as Toys Я Us in the logo and before as Toys "Я" Us) is a Toy store chain based [7]

Kobe is the site of a number of research institutes, such as the RIKEN Kobe Institute Center for developmental biology and medical imaging techniques,[28] the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Kobe Advanced ICT Research Center,[29] the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention,[30] and the Asian Disaster Reduction Center. is a large Natural sciences research institute in Japan. It was founded in 1917 and now has approximately 3000 scientists on seven campuses across Japan the main one in Developmental Biology is the official journal of the Society for Developmental Biology. [31]

International organizations include the WHO Centre for Health Development, an intergovernmental agency forming part of the World Health Organization. The WHO Centre for Health Development ( WKC) is an intergovernmental agency forming part of the World Health Organisation of the United Nations.


Transportation

The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge extends from Kobe to Awaji Island.
The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge extends from Kobe to Awaji Island.

Rail

Sannomiya Station is the main commuter hub in Kobe, serving as the transfer point for the three major intercity rail lines. is located in the heart of Kobe, Japan. This station is the main railway terminal of Kobe The JR Kobe Line connects Kobe to Osaka and Himeji while both the Hankyu Kobe Line and the Hanshin Main Line run from Kobe to Umeda Station in Osaka. The is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The of Hankyu Railway is one of the three major commuter heavy rail line in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan Outline The Main Line of Hanshin is the southernmost railway of the three to connect Osaka and Kobe with more stations through the earliest inhabited area Umeda Station (梅田駅 Umeda-eki) is a railway station located in Kita-ku in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan In addition, Kobe Municipal Subway provides access to the Sanyō Shinkansen at Shin-Kobe Station. is the subway of Kobe. It has two lines Lines List of rapid transit systems --> Seishin-Yamate The is one of the lines of the Shinkansen High speed rail network in Japan. is a Train station located on the Sanyō Shinkansen line serving the city of Kobe, Japan and the surrounding area Sanyō Electric Railway trains from Himeji reach Sannomiya via the Kobe Rapid Railway. Sanyo Electric Railway Co Ltd (山陽電気鉄道株式会社 San'yō Denki-tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese Private railway in western Kōbe Rapid Transit Railway Company Limited (神戸高速鉄道株式会社 Kōbe kōsoku-tetsudō) is a special railway company in central Kobe, Japan

Other rail lines in Kobe include Kobe Electric Railway which runs north to Sanda and Arima Onsen. often called Shintetsu (神鉄 is a Japanese private railway company in Kobe and surrounding cities is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 113585 and the density of 540 persons is an Onsen, or Hot springs in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. This Onsen is still a hidden treasure of modern Kobe behind Mount Rokko Hokushin Kyuko Railway connects Shin-Kobe Station to Tanigami Station on the Kobe Electric Railway. is a private railway company in Kobe, Japan. Its headquarters are in Kita-ku, Kobe is a Train station in northern Kobe, Japan, serving the Shintetsu Arima Line and the Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway. Kobe New Transit runs two lines, the Port Island Line from Sannomiya to Kobe Airport and the Rokko Island Line from JR Sumiyoshi Station to Rokko Island. is the third-sector semipublic company that runs Port Island Line ("Port Liner" and Rokkō Island Line ("Rokkō Liner" Automated guideway transit Route As the map indicates the present system consists of one straight line originating at Sannomiya Station and terminating at Kobe Airport Station, and a is an Airport on an Artificial island just off the coast of Kobe, Japan. The, commonly known as is an Automated guideway transit system in Kobe, Japan. is a Train station on the Tōkaidō Main Line ( JR Kobe Line) of JR West, located in Higashi-Nada-ku, Kobe Japan and a is the second major artificial island in Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe.

Over Mount Rokkō, the city has two funicular lines and three aerial lifts as well, namely Maya Cablecar, Rokkō Cable Line, Rokkō Arima Ropeway, Maya Ropeway, and Shin-Kobe Ropeway. Mt Rokkō (六甲山 Rokkō-san) is a name of a group of mountains in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained An aerial lift is a means of transport in which gondolas or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of a cable. The Maya Cablecar, officially the is a Japanese Funicular line in Nada, Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by the public company Kōbe City The is Japanese Funicular line on Mount Rokkō, Nada, Kōbe, Hyōgo. The is Japanese Aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. The is Japanese Aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. The is Japanese Aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development.

Road and Air

Kobe is a hub in a number of expressways, including the Meishin Expressway (Nagoya - Kobe) and the Hanshin Expressway (Osaka - Kobe). The expressways (高速道路 kōsokudōro, lit high-speed road) of Japan make up a large network of Freeway -standard toll roads. The (=1939km ( Asian Highway Network) is a toll Expressway in Japan. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. The is a network (2393 km of Expressways surrounding Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, [32] Other expressways include the Sanyō Expressway (Kobe - Yamaguchi) and the Chūgoku Expressway (Osaka - Yamaguchi). The is an expressway in Japan, running from Kobe through Hiroshima along the Inland Sea and terminating in Yamaguchi Prefecture. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū The ( Asian Highway Network) is an expressway in Japan from Suita Osaka to Shimonoseki Yamaguchi. The Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway runs from Kobe to Naruto via Awaji Island and includes the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world. The Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project is a system of Bridges connecting the islands of Honshū and Shikoku across the Inland Sea of Japan is a city located in Tokushima, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 62453 and the density of 461 persons per is an Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, in the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshū and Shikoku The, also known as Marcus Bridge in Japan was completed in 1998 and is the world's longest Suspension bridge (measured by the length of the center span of)

Osaka International Airport in nearby Itami and Kobe Airport, built on a reclaimed island south of Port Island, offer mainly domestic flights, while Kansai International Airport in Osaka is the main international hub in the area. is the primary domestic Airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. For Itami Airport see Osaka International(Itami Airport is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. is an Airport on an Artificial island just off the coast of Kobe, Japan. For Port Island in Gdańsk, see Port Island (Gdansk is an Artificial island in Chuo-ku, Kobe is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū

Education

Kobe University main building.
Kobe University main building.
Main article: Education in Kobe

The city of Kobe directly administers 169 elementary and 83 middle schools, with enrollments of approximately 80,200 and 36,000 students, respectively. The city of Kobe is home to a number of Schools both public and private. [33] If the city's four private elementary schools and fourteen private middle schools are included, these figures jump to a total 82,000 elementary school students and 42,300 junior high students enrolled for the 2006 school year. [23][34][35]

Kobe also directly controls seven of the city's twenty-eight full-time public high schools, while the remainder are administered by the Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education. [33][36] In addition, twenty-five high schools are run privately within the city. [37] The total enrollment for high schools in 2006 was 43,400. [23]

Kobe is home to eighteen public and private universities, including Kobe University and Konan University, and eight junior colleges. also known in the Kansai region as,is a leading National university located in Kobe, Japan. is a university located on the slopes of Rokko Mountain in the Higashinada-ku ward of the city of Kobe Japan. The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries Students enrolled for 2006 reached 67,000 and 4,100, respectively. [23]

Culture

Weathercock House, one of the many foreign residences of the Kitano area of Kobe
Weathercock House, one of the many foreign residences of the Kitano area of Kobe

Kobe is famous for its Kobe beef and Arima Onsen (hot springs), while notable buildings include the Ikuta Shrine as well as the Kobe Port Tower. or is a historical district in Kobe, Japan, which contains a number of foreign residences from the late Meiji and early Taishō eras of Japanese refers to Beef from the black Tajima-ushi breed of Wagyu cattle raised according to strict tradition in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan is an Onsen, or Hot springs in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. This Onsen is still a hidden treasure of modern Kobe behind Mount Rokko is a Shinto shrine in the Chūō Ward of Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country a Hyperboloid structure, is a 108 Metre high lattice tower in Kobe, Japan. It is well known for the night view of the city, from the mountains (like Mount Rokkō, Mount Maya and so on) as well as the coast. Mt Rokkō (六甲山 Rokkō-san) is a name of a group of mountains in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. is a high mountain in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Rokkō Mountains, and is the most popular peak Kobe is also known for having a somewhat exotic atmosphere by Japanese standards, which is mainly a result of its history as a port city.

The city is also widely associated with cosmopolitanism and fashion, encapsulated in the Japanese phrase, "If you can't go to Paris, go to Kobe. "[38] The biannual fashion event Kobe Collection is held in Kobe. The is a Fashion event has been held in Kobe, Japan and other cities during spring and autumn every year since 2002 over 30 brands and some have participated [39] The jazz festival "Kobe Jazz Street" has been held every October at jazz clubs and hotels since 1981. [40]

Kobe is the site of Japan's first golf course, Kobe Golf Club, established by Arthur Hasketh Groom in 1903,[41] and Japan's first mosque, Kobe Mosque, built in 1935. The is Japan's first Golf course, built on Mount Rokko in 1903 by English Expatriate Arthur Hasketh Groom. Arthur Hasketh Groom (1846-1918 founded the Kobe Golf Club on May 24 1903 which was Japan 's first ever golf club. also known as, was founded in October 1935 in Kobe and is Japan 's first Mosque. [42] The city also hosts the Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club, founded in 1870 by Alexander Cameron Sim,[43] a prominent foreign cemetery, and a number of Western-style residences from the 19th century. The Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club, founded in 1870 by Alexander Cameron Sim, is Kobe and the Kansai region 's oldest Sports club. Alexander Cameron Sim (1840-1900 was born in Aberlour, Scotland on August 28, 1840. The Foreign Cemeteries ( gaijin bochi 外人墓地 in Japan are chiefly located in Tokyo and at the former Treaty ports of Nagasaki

Most of the 1957 romantic drama Sayonara takes place in Kobe. Sayonara ( 1957) is a Film which tells the story of an American Air Force flier who was a fighter "Ace" during the Kobe is also the setting of the Studio Ghibli film Grave of the Fireflies. is a Japanese Animation Film studio, and previously was a subsidiary of Tokuma Shoten. is a 1988 animated Film written and directed by Isao Takahata.

Sports

Club Sport League Venue Established
Kobelco Steelers Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers Rugby Top League Kobe Wing Stadium 1928
Orix Buffaloes Orix Buffaloes Baseball Pacific League Skymark Stadium
Osaka Dome		 1938
Vissel Kobe Vissel Kobe Football J. League Kobe Wing Stadium
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium		 1995

Sister cities and sister ports

Kobe has six sister cities and a number of other affiliations. For the American football team see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses see Steelers (disambiguation. Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School In an effort to drive up the overall standard and popularity within Japan of Japanese rugby and improve the results of the Japan national rugby union team, the Japan Rugby Football Home's Stadium Kobe, formerly is a football Stadium in Misaki Park Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the other being the Central League. is a sponsoring name of in Kobe Sports Park, Kobe Japan. It is primarily used for Baseball, and was the home field of the Orix Buffaloes. Osaka Dome (大阪ドーム is a Baseball Stadium located in Osaka, Japan. is a Japanese professional Football (soccer club currently playing in the J Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The, or, is the top professional Football (soccer league in Japan and one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football Home's Stadium Kobe, formerly is a football Stadium in Misaki Park Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Kobe Sports Park Kobe, Japan. [44] They are:

Sister ports:

Other city affiliations:

Gallery

Kobe Port Tower

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge

Downtown Kobe from a harbour cruise boat

Sannomiya (Downtown)

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Kobe

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  1. A city in Honshu, Japan.
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