The Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck western Japan in 1995 took 6,343 lives, in part because the city’s mazelike streets prevented access by emergency workers. In the aftermath, the city was reborn in a dramatically different and safer form.
1995年发生的阪神大地震夺走了6 343人的生命，其中部分原因在于神户街道错综复杂，导致紧急救援人员无法快速抵达现场。地震发生后，重生的神户面貌发生了重大变化，比以前更加安全了。