Kobe

Summary

Kobe is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Kobe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Kobe was a member of Union of Kansai Governments^[3].
• Kobe was a member of Creative Cities Network^[4].
• Kobe is located in Hyōgo Prefecture^[5].
• Kobe is in the country of Japan^[6].
• Kobe is on the body of water Port of Kobe^[7].
• Kobe is on the body of water Osaka Bay^[8].
• Kobe is on the body of water Sumiyoshi River^[9].
• Kobe is on the body of water Ishiya River^[10].
• Kobe's head of government is recorded as Kizō Hisamoto^[11].
• Kobe is on the continent of Asia^[12].
• Kobe's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[13].
• Kobe's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[14].
• Kobe's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Kobe's instance of is recorded as port city^[16].
• Kobe's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[17].
• Kobe's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[18].
• Kobe's capital is recorded as Chūō-ku^[19].
• Kobe's shares border with is recorded as Akashi^[20].
• Kobe's shares border with is recorded as Miki^[21].
• Kobe's shares border with is recorded as Sanda^[22].
• Kobe's shares border with is recorded as Takarazuka^[23].
• Kobe's shares border with is recorded as Nishinomiya^[24].
• Kobe's shares border with is recorded as Ashiya^[25].
• Kobe's shares border with is recorded as Inami^[26].
• Kobe's anthem is recorded as municipal anthem of Kobe^[27].

Body

Geography

Kobe is in the country of Japan^[6]. Kobe is located in Hyōgo Prefecture^[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Port of Kobe^[7], a port^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1868^[30]; Osaka Bay^[8], a bay^[31], in Japan^[32]; Sumiyoshi River^[9], a river^[33], in Japan^[34]; and Ishiya River^[10], a river^[35], in Japan^[36]. Kobe is on the continent of Asia^[12]. Part of include Kobe metropolitan area^[37], a metropolitan area^[38], in Japan^[39] and Keihanshin^[40], a metropolitan area^[41], in Japan^[42].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[13], prefectural capital of Japan^[14], big city^[15], port city^[16], city of Japan^[17], and city for international conferences and tourism^[18].

History and Context

April 1, 1889 marks the founding of Kobe^[43]. kanbe is named after Kobe^[44].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kobe include 8120 Kobe^[45], an asteroid^[46]; Kobe beef^[47], a brand^[48]; Kobe Luminarie^[49], a lights festival^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1995^[52]; and Keihanshin^[53], a metropolitan area^[54], in Japan^[55].

Why It Matters

Kobe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Kobe is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for Kobe include 8120 Kobe^[45], an asteroid^[46]; Kobe beef^[47], a brand^[48]; Kobe Luminarie^[49], a lights festival^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1995^[52]; and Keihanshin^[53], a metropolitan area^[54], in Japan^[55].