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| Kobe and Osaka, Japan: This photograph shows the major cities of the Kansai region which includes seven Japanese prefectures. This area has been a political and cultural center of Japan for many centuries. The cities of Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe are all located in the photograph. Centered at the mouth of the Yodagawa River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is home to about 2.5 million people. Moving right (east) from the main river mouth, the squared E-shaped landfills mark the port areas of Kobe, center of the tragic Southern Hyogo Earthquake (Great Hanshin Earthquake) in January 1995. Across the bay from Kobe, a bridge connects the mainland to Kansai International Airport. |
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