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Preparing for future disasters by looking at past ones

It will be 30 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on January 17, 2025. Kobe University established the “Committee for the 30th Anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake” to disseminate research and utilize and preserve documentation of the earthquake.

What happened underground during the Noto Peninsula earthquake?

The Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on January 1 brought the challenges of earthquake-prone Japan back into sharp focus. With a magnitude of 7.6, surpassing the 1995 Kobe earthquake (Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake), it caused significant upheaval in the landscape and substantial ground uplift.

Questioning cities that create wealth disparities

Cities are reborn in the wake of international mega-events such as the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the G7 Hiroshima Summit in 2023, and the upcoming Expo 2025 in Osaka. But isn’t there something that’s being overlooked?

Elucidating Urban "Ecosystems" and Creating Regional Diversity

What is a city? What are the geographical conditions and social factors that lead to the concentration of population in an area, and how does urbanization progress? And what is needed to create urban environments that meet the diversifying lifestyles and needs of people?

Over 28 years of Kobe University student volunteer activities in disaster-struck areas

In 1995 the devastating Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (also known as the Kobe Earthquake) occurred. Students, including those at Kobe University, formed volunteer groups that primarily focused on supporting the survivors of the disaster.