Remembering

Today is the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Awaji earthquake. Every year a special memorial service is held, with a minutes silent prayer at 05:46, the exact time the earthquake occurred, as people remember all those who lost their lives, homes and businesses.

About 10,000 lanterns are arranged to form the numbers 1.17 and the Japanese characters ‘musabu’ which means bond.’

The event is designed to bring generations together so that lessons learned from the disaster will be shared. It's a very moving event.