Another factor that makes Kobe's situation even more challenging is competition from the neighboring municipality. The city of Akashi has gained attention for its child care support policies.

The population also grew in Kobe’s Hyogo and Nada wards and in the cities of Akashi and Amagasaki. Akashi worked out original parenthood assistance measures when Fusaho Izumi was mayor.

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which links the island of Awaji to the city of Kobe, is not merely the way to access the largest ...

Kobe, March 24 (Jiji Press)--Fusaho Izumi, former mayor of the western Japan city of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, on Monday announced his candidacy for this summer's election for the House of ...

This suspension bridge, which took 10 years to be completed and involved more than 100 contractors, crosses the Akashi Strait. One of its starting points is Kobe which, located on Honshu island ...