Kobe
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ArtJapanese Modernist Artist Koiso’s ‘Long-Lost Masterpiece’ Returns to Kobe from South Korea after 90 Years
KOBE — A masterpiece by Kobe-born Western-style painter Ryohei Koiso (1903-88), created in the ea...
March 15, 2026
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General NewsMemorials to Great Hanshin Earthquake Victims in Kobe Cleaned Ahead of 31st Anniversary; 20 Volunteers Carefully Wipe Down Name Plates to Prepare for Upcoming Ceremony
KOBE — With the 31st anniversary of the Jan. 17, 1995, Great Hanshin earthquake approaching, volu...
January 13, 2026
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General NewsKobe Woman Reads Picture Books to Children to Teach Lessons of Earthquakes
A 69-year-old woman from Kobe, who lost her father in the Great Hanshin Earthquake, has been devo...
January 11, 2026
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Japan In FocusHyogo: ‘Exit 8’ That Should Not Exist Appears Out of the Blue, Kobe Municipal Subway Collaborates with Movie of Same Name
KOBE — An exit that should not exist has appeared out of the blue in an underground passageway at...
September 20, 2025
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Crime & CourtsTight Surveillance of Yakuza Group Yamaguchi-Gumi Continues Despite Decrease in No. of Incidents
Ten years have passed since the Yamaguchi-gumi, the largest yakuza group in Japan, split into sma...
September 19, 2025
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Crime & CourtsSuspect in Kobe Stabbing Case Says Victim Was ‘My Type’
KOBE — A suspect arrested for stabbing a woman to death in her apartment building in Kobe stated ...
August 29, 2025
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Crime & CourtsKobe Woman Murder: Suspect Stayed at Hotel near Victim’s Workplace for 3 Days Before Incident, Says ‘I Didn’t Know Her’
KOBE - A 35-year-old suspect arrested in the alleged murder of a Kobe woman had been staying at a...
August 25, 2025
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Crime & CourtsSuspect Arrested over Alleged Murder of Kobe Woman, Saying He ‘Stabbed Her in the Stomach Once or Twice with a Knife’
KOBE — A 35-year-old suspect arrested over the alleged murder of a Kobe woman said he “stabbed he...
August 23, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested After Woman Fatally Stabbed in Kobe Apartment Elevator (Update 1)
KOBE — A man in his 30s who allegedly stabbed a woman to death in Kobe was arrested Friday, accor...
August 22, 2025
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Popularity of Kobe Bakery’s ‘Anshoku’ Bread Extends Beyond City Borders; Bakery Maintains ‘Local’ Feel Despite Being Beloved Nationally
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Tight Surveillance of Yakuza Group Yamaguchi-Gumi Continues Despite Decrease in No. of Incidents
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Kobe Woman Murder: Suspect Stayed at Hotel near Victim’s Workplace for 3 Days Before Incident, Says ‘I Didn’t Know Her’
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Man Arrested After Woman Fatally Stabbed in Kobe Apartment Elevator (Update 1)
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Japanese Modernist Artist Koiso’s ‘Long-Lost Masterpiece’ Returns to Kobe from South Korea after 90 Years