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Why Do Cats Hold Such Mythic Power in Japan? (Published 2023) » A journey through a country where felines are revered, adored and sometimes seen as actual demons. 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

Next Stop » A collection of “Next Stop” columns published in The New York Times. Nytimes.com

The Dragon-Shaped Japanese Region Where Tokyo Locals Go to Unwind » A guide to Kagoshima, home to traditional pottery villages and the forest that inspired “Princess Mononoke.” Nytimes.com

IN THE LAND OF THE BIG CONTRASTS (Published 1964) » …Japanese Current. Advertisement. SKIP… At night, in the city of Port Angeles, one can see the lights of Victoria, B. C.… Canada · International · Help … Nytimes.com

In Japan, A Steak Secret To Rival Kobe (Published 2001) » Matsuzaka beef, one of Japan's best-kept secrets, is coming to rival Kobe beef as country's finest beef; cattle are raised in tiny town of Matsuzaka; only 2,500 Matsuzaka cows are slaughtered each year, and beef commands prices as high as Kobe's--up to $60 a pound; all Japanese Japanese beef is banned from US because of outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in southern Japan; photos; map (L) Nytimes.com

Exploring Picasso’s Málaga (Published 2023) » Among the best places to discover the celebrated 20th-century Spanish artist is the sun-splashed, seaside city where he was born. Nytimes.com

They Were Promised a Socialist Paradise, and Ended Up in ‘Hell’ (Published 2021) » Lee Tae-kyung has campaigned tirelessly in South Korea to share the story of the 93,000 people who migrated from Japan to North Korea from 1959 to 1984 and were forced to stay. Nytimes.com

Time-Traveling With the Muses in Boston (Published 2010) » On the Fenway, a habitué’s secret map uncovers a universe you can inhabit, just by looking. Nytimes.com