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Kobe, Japan

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Why Kobe, Japan might be annoying:

    It sometimes get overlooked by Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto.
    It has hot and humid summers.
    The Kobe incident took place as Japanese Imperial-allied forces and Western forces clashed at each other in a skirmish (February 4, 1868).
    An Allied bombing during World War II killed 8,841 residents and left over 650,000 people with their homes destroyed and damaged (March 16-17, 1945).
    It was struck by the Great Hanshin earthquake which killed 6,434 people (January 17, 1995).
    Its Kobe beef is the world's most expensive beef.

Why Kobe, Japan might not be annoying:

    It is the birthplace of its famous Kobe beef.
    It began to welcome trades with Western countries after the policy of seclusion is abolished (1853).
    It banned nuclear weapon carrying vessels with its term the 'Kobe Formula.'
    It is the first city in Japan to have a golf course, a Sikh temple and a mosque.
    It is also the first city in Japan to welcome foreign culture.
    It hosts the Kobe Luminarie, Kobe Collection and Kobe Jazz Street.
    It has 18 universities, including Kobe University.
    The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge held the record for the world's longest suspension bridge for 24 years (1998-2022).

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