Luminarie have been held to mourn the victims of Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake since 1995. It happened on Jan 17th, 1995 in Kobe, Hyogo.
In fact I visited the area stricken by disaster that I have been living now by a curious coincidence. After the earthquake people lost most of the things, water, house, bed, table, chesterfield, food, laundry machine, bed. In addition, many people lost their precious person or people by the disaster.
Most people couldn't live their own houses at that time, so they had to spend all of the time in gymnastic hall, community hall, or something like that together. Yet I haven't gone through an an experience, I just saw the situation. Those situation shouldn't have been forgotten. It will happen anytime.
Even i think about the situation now, i can't stop crying....
Anyway I went to Luminarie last year, too. It have been held around middle of December since 1995.
Kobe Luminarie Official Homepage
http://www.kobe-luminarie.jp/
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