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In Japan’s ‘Gateway to Asia’: Street Food, Night Life and a Thriving Arts Scene » Fukuoka, known for its outdoor food stalls, is a popular destination for Japanese tourists. Now it’s starting to draw more international travelers, too. Nytimes.com

88 Temples, 750 Miles, Untold Gifts: Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage » A famed route on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands offers breathtaking views and an array of lessons on history, culture and generosity. Nytimes.com

MADE IN JAPAN: U.S. COOKIE (Published 1984) » Feb 17, 1984… David's opened two weeks ago in Yokohama, the large Japanese port city south of Tokyo. Today, with a long line forming at the counter, it … Nytimes.com

Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Build More of Them? (Published 2019) » At stake is whether places like Silicon Valley, Seattle, Salt Lake City, San Francisco or Los Angeles might be forced to shut down after a direct hit. Nytimes.com

Powerful Earthquake Hits Japan, and Officials Warn of Aftershocks » There were reports of collapsed buildings and people being trapped underneath them. The quake disrupted electricity and phone service, and initially raised fears of a tsunami. Nytimes.com

In Japan, Searching for Prized Sea Urchins (Published 2013) » A quest for the freshest uni takes the author to Hokkaido, a seafood lovers’ paradise north of Tokyo. Nytimes.com

36 Hours in Yokohama (Published 2019) » Rugby and Olympics fans have a good reason to visit the second-largest city in Japan, as do those in search of gardens, temples and the largest Chinatown in the country. Nytimes.com

How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port (Published 2018) » A Times investigation into Sri Lanka’s handover of its Hambantota Port starkly illustrates how China turned an ally’s struggles to its strategic advantage. Nytimes.com

Yokosuka Journal; Ripples From Perry's Ships Are Still Felt in Japan (Published 2003) » Port city of Yokusuka, Japan, commemorates 150th anniversary of arrival of Commodore Matthew C Perry, who forced Japan to open up to international trade and relations; this led to collapse of regime that had ruled feudal Japan in isolation and peace for more than two centuries, and then to modern Japan's scramble to catch up with West and grab Asian empire; historians say Perry has sunk into obscurity in United States, but he is most widely known foreign historic figure in Japan; photo of re-enactment of his landing (M) Nytimes.com

Your Wednesday Briefing: China, Japan Divided on Ukraine (Published 2023) » Also, an I.M.F. loan to Sri Lanka and the Japan-U.S. final in the World Baseball Classic. Nytimes.com