China Town in Kobe

Chinatown is an important part of Japan. Most of Japanese kanji were adopted from China. China also has influences on their arts.
The second largest Chinatown in Japan is located in Kobe, which is where the pictures above were taken. Chinatown is right by the shopping streets of Sanomiya, which is very convenient for tourists and shoppers. The town is a few blocks long and very crowded. The town is filled with food, clothing, and soverneir stalls.


(Article on China Town after an earthquake in Kobe)
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE0DF153AF932A25751C0A963958260