Geographic location: Central Japan

Area: 544 square kilometers

Population: 1,490,000

Official language: Japanese

Main religions: Buddhism, Shinto

Economic overview: Japan's famous seaport city, main industries: shipbuilding, automobiles, manufacturing

Current mayor: Mr. Yata Tatsuro

Cities that have good ties with my country: Tianjin

Kobe, Japan’s international trade port city and the capital of Hyogo Prefecture, is located in the southwest of Honshu Island, the largest of Japan’s four major islands. , pillowing Mount Rokko to the west and facing Osaka Bay, it has existed for thousands of years, and it is only in the past 20 or 30 years that the scale and speed of city and seaport construction have reached the highest level in the world. Kobe is one of the most beautiful and exotic port cities in Japan. Kobe is located between the lush green Rokko National Park and the rippling Seto Inland Sea, with mountains at its back and the sea. It has a superior natural environment, a warm climate, and four distinct seasons. The completion of the world's first artificial island in 1981, the Hong Kong Island Artificial Island and later the Rokko Artificial Island, the creation of the 21st century composite city, and the opening of the world's longest cable-stayed suspension bridge, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, all showed the future of cities. The scenery of Kobe. City History Kobe is known as Japan’s “Main Gate to the West Sea”. It was a small fishing village in ancient times and was originally named Hyogo. From 710 to 784 AD, due to frequent trade with China and Korea, it became Japan's maritime transportation gateway at that time. In the 13th century AD, Kobe was called "Hyogo-no-jin". After the 17th century, it became a distribution center for supplies. It was established as a trading port in 1867 and renamed Kobe in 1872, meaning the private households under the jurisdiction of the shrine. In the feudal era of Japan, the royal family, local officials and shrines all had closed households. At that time, there were two shrines, Ikuta and Nagata, in the Kobe area. The place where the households who served Ikuta Shrine lived was called Kobe Village, and the name "Kobe" came from this. . Kobe was officially established as a city in 1889. During World War II, Kobe's urban buildings and port facilities were severely damaged, with ruins and dilapidated buildings everywhere. The city's population dropped sharply from 1 million before the war to 310,000. Today's Kobe Castle was restored and developed from the ruins after the war. It has now become a modern city with a population of 1.5 million. It is one of the world's largest ports with an annual cargo handling capacity of more than 140 million tons. It is also a famous tourist attraction. [Edit this paragraph] City Style International Trade Port - Kobe

Kobe, the capital of Hyogo Prefecture, is located on the northwest shore of Osaka Bay, 30 kilometers away from Osaka City, with an area of ??544 square kilometers and a population of nearly 1.43 million. It is the sixth largest city in Japan after Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, and Sapporo. It is famous for its ports, artificial islands, pearls, beef, and fashion. Since the Nara period, Kobe has been an important port in the Seto Inland Sea as "Owata Lake". After reconstruction during the Kamakura period, it was called "Hyogotsu". In 1867, Kobe was established as a treaty port and established as a city in 1889. It became an important area of ??Hanshin Industrial Area and was known as Japan's "Main Gate to the West Sea". In the 1950s, Kobe began to build a modern terminal. Today it is the largest trading port in Japan and the second largest port in the world after the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The total length of its terminals is 33 kilometers. In order to promote the development and prosperity of Kobe, a magnificent mountain reclamation project began in 1966. 80 million cubic meters of earth and rock were excavated and finally a 436-hectare artificial island, Hong Kong Island, was built in 1981. Later, Rokko Island was built.

A port city that combines the East and the West

Kobe is an international trade port city with pleasant scenery. Because it was influenced by Western culture, it is full of the style of the East and the West. From a bird's-eye view, Kobe's houses, large and small, are densely packed among the undulating hills of Mount Rokko, looking well-proportioned. Different from the tall residential buildings in China, although the houses in this city are relatively densely spaced, there are few tall buildings, so they appear harmonious and delicate.

People are always the main factor that makes cities come alive. Therefore, when traveling, it is interesting to observe the living conditions of local people. Unlike Japanese dramas where the streets are always crowded and people are in a hurry, the streets of Kobe seem very quiet, and the pedestrians you meet on the road are also very quiet. They all exude a bit of leisure, making it easy for tourists to catch this feeling of comfort. Japanese people are famous for their love of flowers, and Kobe is no exception.

Almost every house will plant various flowers and plants on the corners of the house, and there are also many unknown flowers swaying in the wind on the streets. Kobe has very rich sightseeing resources.

A city that will make you forget to leave

When traveling to Kobe, Japan, don’t miss Fubiki Vanilla Park. You can take the Kobe Dream Boat (actually a crane) up the mountain. On the way, remember to keep an eye on the right At the bottom, there is Buyinzhilong Waterfall at the foot of the mountain. This waterfall is 43 meters high, has a pool capacity of 430 square meters, and is 6.6 meters deep. It is truly spectacular! It is said that there is a Dragon Palace at the bottom of the pool, and its mysterious appearance provided a lot of creative material for ancient poets.

Buyiki Herb Park is located on the top of the mountain. After getting off the cable car, you can see a large house that imitates medieval European architecture. The top floor of the big house is a restaurant, and each dish served has a different flavor. The various types of spices are truly full of color, fragrance and fragrance. The ground floor is dedicated to spices and ancient sesame oil distillers. It also introduces the origin and development history of perfume in detail. The most exciting part of the museum is the world's perfume collection, which collects 160 kinds of perfumes from ancient and modern times, Chinese and foreign, for visitors to try and smell them one by one. The greenhouse of Fuhun Herb Park is made of glass, and many tropical plants such as bananas and pineapples are planted inside. There are also plants used to make curry during this meal. One hundred and fifty species, or about 75,000 herb plants, are also planted on the hillside outside the glass greenhouse. Each of them has cooking, aromatic, insect-proof and medical properties. effect.

There are still many antique Western buildings left along the coast of Kobe. There are about twenty ijinkan in Kitano, three of which are free and open. They are Kazamiji no Kan, Rain’s Pavilion and Menghuang’s Pavilion. The Kazami Rooster House is the only brick-built alien house in Kitano. The chicken on the steeple can not only identify directions, but is also said to ward off evil spirits. The Rain House is a building built in the 4th year of Taisho. The tea room on the first floor is filled with various condiments. The Menghuang House used to be the official residence of the US Consul General in Japan, with an open terrace and a two-story shop annex on the side. It fully displays the characteristics of Western architecture during the Meiji period. When visiting the Ijin Museum, remember to take off your shoes and put on the slippers provided in the museum to keep the floor clean.

There is a place called "Old Residence" in Sannomiya, Kobe, Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. As the name suggests, it is also the site where foreign merchants used to live. Those wooden buildings full of colonial features, built during the Qingying period, have been baptized for hundreds of years and now appear on the old settlement land. When visiting the old settlement, don't forget to visit the Kobe Municipal Museum. When it was built in the Showa decade, it was the Kobe branch of the Yokohama Shokin Bank. It is now a museum that introduces the history of Kobe since the opening of the port. Kobe City has the longest suspension bridge in the world - the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (picture). This bridge is 3,911 meters long. It is as majestic as the Qingma Bridge and can withstand an 8.5-magnitude earthquake. It is the gateway to the people of Kobe. A broad road to the four countries and even the future.

Romantic City

In the eyes of many people, Kobe is associated with too many key terms. Food, Kobe beef is the most expensive beef in the world. It is said to be fresh and tender and melts in your mouth. Star, Norika Fujiwara spent her honeymoon in Kobe this year, making the city incomparable; even the most scary The noun - earthquake, the Great Hanshin Earthquake that year caused the earth to "shake three times."

For locals, romance is the most favorite word to describe Kobe. Because of this, the life trajectory that Japanese people desire is generally to start in Tokyo, make money in Osaka, and then finally settle in Kobe.

This is indeed a refreshing place. It is surrounded by mountains and sea. The generosity of nature gives her a fresh and elegant temperament. At the same time, the people of Kobe, who are rich in artistic beauty, use their ingenuity to create new tastes and artistic conceptions in their small world.

Climb to the top of Mount Rokko, the most famous mountain in the area, and come to the best observation platform, where you can have a panoramic view of the best "million-dollar night view" in Japan. The tall lighthouse is decorated with brilliant neon lights, the ship-shaped roof of the Oceanographic Museum lights up in white, the huge Ferris wheel flashes with colorful lights, and the entire port is brightly lit. It's already chilly on the mountain top in autumn, but it can't stop couples from coming and hanging concentric locks all over the mountain top, also hung with their sincere blessings.

It is hard to imagine that a bridge can also be decorated with a romantic atmosphere with their playful attitude. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge - a long suspension bridge, a towering main tower, and the promenade of the bridge, looking at the blue-green sea.

In the distance are dots of "Poseidon Pills". The sea breeze is blowing. As you walk, a large hole suddenly appears under your feet. Anyone who steps in can't help but scream. It turns out that in order to allow walkers to more truly feel the sea under their feet, this part of the walkway is entirely made of transparent tempered glass. What a false alarm!

Flowers in Kobe

Japanese people are famous for their love of flowers, and Kobe is no exception. Almost every house will plant various flowers and plants on the corners of the house, and there are also many unknown flowers swaying in the wind on the streets. Kobe Beef How can you not try authentic Kobe beef when you are in Kobe? Raised individually in Kobe, fed fine grain and beer, and given regular massages, the cattle are world-famous for their ultra-soft meat and rich flavor. The white fat of the beef is mixed between the bright red tender meat, and the texture is as exquisite as marble. After heating, the oil melts with the meat, making it very soft to bite. It is considered the best ingredient for teppanyaki, pan-fried steak, and beef shabu-shabu.

The most famous Kobe beef

When it comes to the most famous beef in the world, Kobe beef has a place. As a specialty of Japan, Kobe beef often appears at banquets for state guests. The fragrant but not greasy, melt-in-your-mouth feeling makes people unable to stop eating. However, if you know that Kobe beef grew up drinking beer and enjoying massages, you won’t be surprised where this delicious taste comes from.

The Emperor of Japan once banned beef

In fact, it was not the Japanese who first discovered the deliciousness of Kobe beef, but the Western businessmen who came to Kobe in the first year of Keio. At that time, Japan did not have the habit of eating beef, and cattle were usually only used for farming and transportation. Due to the influence of Buddhism, the Emperor of Japan issued the "Order of Compassion for Living Things", prohibiting people from eating meat. As a result, there are no open slaughterhouses in the market, and the people who want to eat meat can only secretly feast on it. By the early Meiji period, Japan was further westernized. People were proud to wear Western clothes, speak foreign languages, and imitate Western lifestyle habits. The emperor also believed that eating beef was good for improving the physical quality of the people, so he not only lifted the ban but also promoted the eating of beef. Those Western businessmen who first arrived in Kobe bought cattle from everywhere and slaughtered them themselves. After a lot of hard work, they were greatly impressed by the beef they ate. From then on, Kobe beef became famous all over the world. British businessmen also established Japan's first beef shop. It was not until 1872, when the first Japanese-run edible meat slaughtering market, the Birds and Beasts Trading Company, was established that beef was taken off the tables of foreigners and wealthy people and became a delicacy for the Japanese people.

Kobe beef once sold for "sky-high prices"

After experiencing this history of "flowering inside the wall and fragrant outside the wall", Kobe beef has become more and more popular, and today it has become Japan's Human pride. The beef is delicious and of course not cheap. Usually an ordinary "Kuroge Wagyu" cow sells for a mediocre price in the market. In contrast, Kobe beef must be obtained through auction at several times the price. It is said that a Kobe cow that won the gold medal in the competition even commanded a high price of 7.22 million yen (approximately RMB 500,000)! The price of a steak made from such meat can be imagined.

Drinking "mineral water" and eating "medicinal diet" grew up

The Tajima region of Japan, where Kobe beef is produced, is a place with mountains and streams. The stream water is rich in minerals and is truly "mineral water"; the grass growing on the mountain is also mixed with medicinal herbs. This is how Kobe beef grows up drinking "mineral water" and eating "medicinal diet". However, this is not all the reason for its delicious taste. Legend has it that Kobe beef also drinks beer and enjoys massages. Out of curiosity, the reporter visited local farmers raising cattle. According to farmers, cows lose their appetite when they grow to a certain extent, so they feed their beloved cows beer to increase their appetite. In addition, in order to help cattle reduce "mental stress" and grow with peace of mind, cattle farmers will regularly massage the cattle with combs and smear their fur with soju. It is said that this can strengthen the cattle's blood circulation and make the subcutaneous fat more even, and it is also The process of communication between humans and cattle. With so much love put into it, it’s no wonder that the Kobe beef produced is so delicious.

According to this old farmer, not all cattle produced in Kobe can be called "Kobe beef". The requirements for real Kobe beef are very strict.

First of all, it must come from a "well-known family", and not a drop of miscellaneous blood can be mixed in the bloodline; secondly, the selected cow must be a virgin cow, otherwise it will taste slightly milky; in addition, it must also pass the fat mixing rate, color, and fineness Only those items that reach Level 4 or 5 are qualified to be called "Kobe Beef". Cultural Broadness As early as 1973, Kobe proposed the idea of ??a fashion city. To this end, Kobe City has launched a series of efforts, such as building a "fashion city" around the Port of Kobe; building a clothing wholesale market and a clothing art museum in the Rokko area; promoting Kobe fashion through various activities and cultivating clothing designers and producers Craftsmen etc. It can be said that Kobe City is moving towards becoming a fashion capital. Entering 2006, Kobe has made more concrete moves towards building a fashion capital. On the one hand, the 8th Kobe Fashion Week was successfully held; on the other hand, Kobe also proposed the concept of "party city".

Kobe Fashion Week is one of the largest fashion conferences in Japan. The 2006 autumn and winter conference was held on February 25 and March 5 at two venues, namely Kobe Clothing Market and Pacific Yokohama, with the theme of "Fashion Connecting Two Port Cities". The influence of Kobe Fashion Week is growing in Japan and abroad. Tickets for the 8th Kobe Fashion Show were sold out early, attracting 6,000 professionals from all over the world, and more than 400 professionals visited the Yokohama venue. According to reports, the organizers also plan to set up a branch venue in Shanghai in the future.

In order to revitalize the local clothing industry, the Kobe Fashion Association also launched the "Party City" concept in 2006, hoping to create an environment where frequent parties are held and integrate local clothing, shoes and hats, pearl jewelry, Non-staple food and other products with Kobe characteristics promote the development of the clothing industry. After proposing the concept of party city, the Fashion Association will call on retail stores and manufacturers to hold various forms of gatherings, work together through the industry to change people's dressing awareness and promote the construction of a fashion capital.

The specific approach of the party city project is that the organizer of the party applies to the Fashion Association. After approval, the Fashion Association provides various services for the party, such as printing brochures, advertising in the media, and introducing well-known celebrities. Fashion models attend parties, provide gifts from sponsors, and use various relationships with the fashion association to provide parking, security, venue and other services to the organizer. Travel Guide 〖Scenic Spots〗

Rokko Mountain Ranch

Rokko Mountain is a popular plateau leisure resort for its driving routes and night view. In the pasture on the west side, dairy cows, goats and other livestock are raised, and the sheep are grazed on the vast grassland. In the pasture, seasonal flowers bloom all year round, and melodious pastoral songs are sung, forming a beautiful scenic spot.

As a major summer event, the "Alus Festival" is very lively. The "Kobe Cheese Museum" is set up to introduce the cheese culture of cheese production, sales, exhibitions, and cheese cooking. It also introduces the wool culture from wool raw materials to wool products, and has a workshop where you can experience the craftsmanship.

Closed on Tuesdays from 9:00 to 17:00 (if it overlaps with a holiday, it will be the next day or open every day during summer vacation). Closed during the year-end and New Year holidays. Adults 350 yen. TEL: 078-891-0280, from Hankyu Rokko It takes 30 minutes by bus from the station.

Come to Kobe to "play with flowers"

The Fubiki Herb Garden, which is part of the Kobe City Park, is a place where people can "play with flowers". After taking the cable car from Shin-Kobe Station on the Shinkansen, you can admire the beauty of Kobe Port before approaching the beautiful flower fields. As the ground beneath your feet gets further and further away, your field of vision gradually broadens, and you will have an unobstructed view of Kobe Port from a bird's eye view. If the weather is good, you can still clearly see the two artificial islands in Kobe Port area. In a few minutes, Inside, you can start wandering around the herb garden to your heart’s content. Buhiki Herb Garden is a landscape garden mainly planted with various herbs. It covers an area of ??72 acres, has 150 kinds of herbs, and the first herb garden with 75,000 plants will make you feel comfortable from the moment you step off the cable car. As soon as I woke up, my nose was filled with the comforting scent of vanilla, and what I saw with my eyes were all kinds of brilliant flowers. The exterior of the building is based on a medieval half-timbered, half-stone house, and surrounded by beautiful flowers, making people feel like they are in paradise on earth.

The most rare thing here is a very comfortable and leisurely atmosphere. Especially on a bright sunny afternoon, sitting on an open-air chair and enjoying the pleasant aroma in the air and the rare leisurely atmosphere is the most refreshing. In addition, there are herb dishes here, which are worth trying, and purchasing various herb products is one of the best ways to end this herb trip.

Rokko Hall Atrium

A museum displaying the world's oldest music boxes. There is only one music box in the world, as well as valuable period items, etc.

Bridge Science Museum

It brings together the highest level of bridge technology used in the construction of the Honshu-Shikoku Link Bridge, including the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. A science museum that is astonishing at a glance. There is a lot to see, including a cinema with a 200-inch stereoscopic screen and a powerful 3D stereoscopic image, as well as galleries and libraries.

Maiko Marine Promenade

There is an observation point inside Akashi Ohashi Bridge, where you can view the passing ships from the bridge. Watching the video series set up on a circular promenade with glass on all sides is as exciting as admiring the spectacular sea view from the main tower of the bridge.

Chinatown

Chinatown in Kobe, Japan, also known as Chinatown, or Nanjing Town in Japan, is located on the east side of Nanjing Road. There is a Chinese-style red gatehouse at the entrance. Passing through the gatehouse is the cross-shaped central street of Nanjing East Road, West Road, South Road, and North Road. The signboards of each store are in Chinese. You can hear people speaking Chinese here at any time. , as if strolling through Wangfujing in Beijing.

Kobe Fruit and Flower Park

The Kobe Fruit and Flower Park located in Kita Kobe is a park that Kobe City is proud of. The park is covered in beautiful flowers and has a wide range of leisure facilities including hotels, swimming pools (summer only), ice skating rinks (winter), hot water baths, and barbecue gardens.

Kobe Municipal Agricultural Park·Kobe Wine Town

The Agricultural Park is a facility where people can enjoy the natural beauty of Kobe. In the wine city built on the hills extending from the grape fields, you can visit the wine manufacturing process.

Other attractions

Human and Disaster Prevention Future Center, Fubiki Herb Park, Kobe Municipal Oji Zoo, Ai Rakuen, Minatogawa Shrine, Ikuta Shrine, Kitano Ijinkan, Kobe Municipal Museum , former residence, Kobe Port Earthquake Memorial Park, Kobe Port, America Park, Sannomiya Center Street, Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Mount Rokko, Kobe PortTower Observation Deck, Kobe Maritime Museum, Arima Hot Spring.

〖Accommodation Guide〗

Sannomiya Station is the transportation hub of Kobe City. There are of course many commercial hotels nearby, but if you want to experience the romantic European style, Monterey is recommended Group hotels. The Monterey and Amalie hotels, which are popular among female customers, easily capture the hearts of travelers with their medieval elegance. Portopia Hotel, which has the night view of Kobe, is relatively desolate nearby. Because it is located in Hong Kong Island, you have to take an elevated MRT to get in and out. The streets around the hotel are quite dark, and the only bright light is probably a few blocks away. convenience store. However, there is a swimming pool and gym inside the hotel, which is suitable for travelers who want to get away from the hustle and bustle and quietly enjoy the night view and luxurious facilities. Ori-ental Hotel is located in the popular center of Kobe's night view. It is also part of the night view. The streamlined shape of the ship and the bright lighting. It is within walking distance of the Mosaic Ferris Wheel and Kobe Port Tower, which are all attractive selling points. In addition, there are New Oriental Hotel above Shin-Kobe Station and a hotel directly above Sannomiya Station. You can go directly to the hotel after getting off the train, which is the best choice for lazy people. If you want to enjoy two meals and one stay in a hot spring, you can also try it out at Arima Onsen and Awajishima Onsen hotels in Kobe.

〖Transportation Guide〗

External Transportation

Kobe Airport opened in 2006 and is the third largest airport in Japan. Currently, when traveling to Kobe from China, you can first fly to Osaka's Kansai International Airport, which takes about 60 minutes by airport shuttle.

From Kobe to Osaka, it takes about 13 minutes by Shinkansen and about 20 minutes by JR.

To get to Himeji (Himeji Castle) from Kobe, it takes about 16 minutes by Shinkansen and about 40 minutes by JR.

From Kobe to Kyoto, it takes about 30 minutes by Shinkansen and about 50 minutes by JR.

It takes about 2 hours and 50 minutes to travel from Kobe to Tokyo by Shinkansen and about 1 hour by plane.

Internal transportation

The Kobe Bus is one of the main means of transportation for tourists. You can take it to some major attractions.

The bus driving directions are roughly divided into the directions of Kitano, Shin-Kobe, Sannomiya, Motomachi, Kobe Port, Mount Rokko, Mount Maya and Nada Shuzo. The Kitano direction is Kobe's main tourist attraction, but it is located in a mountainous area and subways and trams are extremely scarce, so it is more convenient to take the bus. The operating hours of each bus in Kobe are different, usually from 6:30 to 23:00.

The City Circle Bus is a bus that runs around Kobe’s major tourist attractions. Famous tourist destinations such as Kitano, old settlements, Nankin Town, and harbor artificial islands are all within reach. The body of the City Circle Bus is designed based on the style of the "Dynamic Ijinkan". Its unique and eye-catching painting has become a tourist attraction of Kobe Bus. There is a tour guide accompanying you on the city-circling bus, and it takes 1 hour to circle the city.

〖Travel Season〗

Kobe has warm winters and cool summers, making it suitable for travel in all seasons. It is located approximately in the center of Japan in terms of longitude and latitude, with an average annual temperature of 16.8°C (the highest temperature is 34.5°C - 9°C and the lowest temperature is - 6°C - 13.5°C / 2003), and the precipitation is 1,538.0mm (2003). In Japan, which has four distinct seasons, Kobe is a comfortable city with relatively warm winters and cooler summers.

〖Shopping Guide〗

The area from "Sannomiya" to "Motomachi" is the central area of ??Kobe. Strolling along Sannomiya Center Street and Motomachi Shopping Street, you can fully enjoy food and shopping. Heading south from Sannomiya, Zaihana Street is where foreign merchants lived when Kobe Port first opened to the outside world. There are many nostalgic old-fashioned Western buildings as well as imported goods specialty stores, cafes, etc., making it a good place for shopping and walking. Nanjing Town, also known as "Chinese Street", is a place where Chinese people live. It started in 1868. The Qing government at that time established a consulate in Kobe, and Sino-Japanese trade prospered, and the number of Chinese in Kobe increased. Nanjing Town continues to prosper as the "kitchen" of the Chinese people. Currently, there are more than 100 restaurants and grocery stores in the street, which has strong traditional Chinese characteristics and is very lively.

〖Kobe Specialty〗　

Tamarisk: Its appearance reminds people of the Kamiko Empress who is closely related to Hyogo Prefecture.

Arima toy writing brush: This is a traditional ethnic handicraft of Arima Onsen. When you hold the brush vertically, you can see the face of the little puppet.

Kobe Satsuma porcelain: Satsuma porcelain is particularly famous for its fine brush painting, which is supplemented by pure gold lines. The Great Kobe Earthquake At 5:46 a.m. on January 17, 1995, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale occurred in Kobe, Japan. This was the most serious earthquake to occur in a Japanese city since 1923, killing thousands of people. The total damage caused by the earthquake to Japan amounted to trillions of yen.

The Kobe earthquake caused water, electricity, gas, transportation and fires that continued to spread. The north-south highways and railway transportation arteries of the Japanese archipelago were cut off. The Hanshin Expressway suffered the most serious damage on the Kobe Line. On the section between Amagasaki East and Mount Tsukimi, the huge reinforced concrete piers under the expressway bridge were twisted and broken, making the repair project very arduous. The dedicated lane for driverless trains, which Kobe people are proud of, was also destroyed. The earthquake almost caused Japan's sixth largest city to completely lose its urban functions. It took large-scale reconstruction after the disaster to bring this beautiful port city back to life.

It can be seen from the K-line chart of the Nikkei 225 Index that on the day of the earthquake, the Tokyo stock market only fell slightly, and construction and other industries also rose.

However, the Nikkei Index fell sharply by 5.6% on January 23. On the 10th day after the earthquake, the Tokyo stock market evaporated as much as 10% of its market value. However, stocks related to construction and building materials also rose for a while, and other stocks including utilities and minerals were relatively resilient.

Next, the Nikkei 225 Index began a sharp decline, with the index falling by more than 5,000 points in less than half a year.

Kobe City is located in an important industrial area in Japan and is an important economic center. This industrial zone is very important to Japan. For example, the manufacturing output value accounts for 13% of the entire Japan, the steel production accounts for 24%, and the machinery manufacturing industry accounts for 19%.

The industrial zone's auto parts, chemicals, papermaking, and shipbuilding industries are also very developed. After the earthquake, water and electricity were cut off in the area, traffic was paralyzed, and many houses of small and medium-sized enterprises in Kobe City collapsed; it also affected other surrounding industrial areas and some ports, which had a great drag on Japan's entire economy. These have affected Japan's entire economy for three consecutive years. The sluggish Japanese economy in 2017 has undoubtedly made matters worse.

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