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

Nada-ku, Kobe-city
The north entrance to Miyamae shopping street.
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The Forester condominium building, with structural cracks.
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The totally destroyed Coop Rokkomichi Branch.
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The totally destroyed JR Rokkomichi Station, after the start of dismantling work..
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The Coop Rokkomichi Branch, reborn as a parking lot : Photo taken from the same spot as 2-45.
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A residential area in the vicinity of JR Rokkomichi Station, which received enormous damage.
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A Self-Defense Force helicopter over the skies of Nada-ku, Kobe-city
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All-out efforts continue in JR restoration work.
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The heavily damaged Grand Rokko bowling alley : This site was often used for parties to welcome new students to the Kobe University Graduate School of Law.
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Burnt remains on the north side of the Grand Rokko bowling alley.
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The bistro Miki, with the first floor collapsed : This site was often used for late-night parties by students of the Kobe University Graduate School of Law.
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This photo shows the horrible state of the boulevard in front of the bistro Miki.
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The conditions on the southeast side of JR Rokkomichi Station.
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The Rokkodo Workers Civil Center was heavily damaged, and later underwent major repairs.
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A condominium building constructed on Main Rokko : The wall at the right edge is broken, and the roof antenna is mangled.
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The south entrance of the shopping street on Rokkodo Street
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Even 10 weeks after the earthquake, there were still many places where rubble had not been removed.
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