Shrinking Kobe sees its 'new towns' become old and empty | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

KOBE--The Sakae Jutaku complex in Nishi Ward, one of the biggest Kobe municipal housing developments, was created as a “new town” during prosperous times in this western port city.

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