Sannomiya

A photo collection of the Great Hanshin Earthquake : seen through the eyes of a postgraduate student
Shindo, Hiroyuki: Photography

Sannomiya

Sogo Department Store, Sannomiya Branch: [go Photograph]
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Shinkaichi Branch, being dismantled.: [go Photograph]
Daimaru Department Store, Motomachi Branch, with serious damage to the interior : The Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation Building which was adjacent on the south side was also badly damaged, and later demolished.: [go Photograph]
The full force of the earthquake also directly hit the restaurant area in the Sannomiya area.: [go Photograph]
This shows the signboard being lowered from the New Munchen Kobe Taishikan.: [go Photograph]
People gathering to see the damage to the Sannomiya Center Gai.: [go Photograph]
The Meiji Insurance Building, with its middle layer collapsed.: [go Photograph]
The middle layer of the Kotsu Center Building also collapsed : In April, the top half was removed.: [go Photograph]
The JR Sannomiya Station Building suffered from cracks, and the roof over the platform was twisted into a wave shape : It wasn't widely reported, but there was also considerable damage to the platform itself.: [go Photograph]
The Kotsu Center Building and Hankyu Sannomiya Station Building seen from the pedestrian overpass on the north side of Sogo Department Store : Photo shows the conditions on January 26th.: [go Photograph]
The dismantling of the Hankyu Sannomiya Station Building finished on March 6th, but the Kotsu Center Building was still in the process of being demolished.: [go Photograph]
The Kotsu Center Building was covered with a protective sheet on April 28th, as the dismantling work neared completion : The 3 shots above were all taken from the same spot.: [go Photograph]
The Nissei Building (north of the Sannomiya Station Building), with the middle layer collapsed.: [go Photograph]
Dismantling work had nearly finished by April 28th : The 2 photos above were taken from the same spot.: [go Photograph]
The first floor collapsed on this building near JR Kobe Station.: [go Photograph]
Ikuta Shindo. This area was still in mass confusion at the time this photo was taken.: [go Photograph]
The damage condition alongside Ikuta Shindo.: [#1] [#2] [#3] [#4]
The nationally famous Kobe Gakufu was unharmed : The second building from from the right side in front.: [go Photograph]
The Kitagami Hotel, with the first floor collapsed.: [#1] [#2]
In spite of its long history, the Hankyu Sannomiya Building was also destined to be demolished.: [go Photograph]
The dismantling work proceeds...: [go Photograph]
Business finally began again in this temporary station building : Frames 2-24, 2-25, and 2-27 were taken from almost the same spot.: [#1] [#2]
The Santica entrance, where the Disaster Relief Headquarters were established.: [go Photograph]
The never give up Kobe spirit: [go Photograph]
The Kobe Shimbun Building, waiting to be demolished.: [go Photograph]
People gradually returned to Center Mall, shown here after the arcade was removed : However, most of them seemed to be people hurrying home via JR Kobe Station after work in Sannomiya : This was because the train line east of JR Kobe Station was still closed: [go Photograph]
Daimaru Department Store (Original Building) before it was demolished.: [go Photograph]
Daimaru Department Store (Original Building) as the demolition work began.: [go Photograph]
Sun Plaza Building, with the middle layer collapsed.: [go Photograph]
The north wing of the Sannomiya Building, with the third floor collapsed.: [go Photograph]
The Meiji Insurance Building as demolition work began : Frame 2-7 shows the building before demolition.: [go Photograph]
The Sun Plaza Building, with the 5th floor collapsed : The emergency stairway was still in place up to the height of what used to be the 8th floor.: [go Photograph]
No. 2 building of the Kobe City Office, with the middle layer collapsed.: [#1] [#2]
The Kobe Shimbun Building, Sun Plaza Building, Kotsu Center Building, and Sogo Department Store : All in the process of restoration.: [#1] [#2] [#3]

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