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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

Japanese City Moving Mountains to Make Room for People and Industry (Published 1964) » Comment on indus expansion and population growth; map Nytimes.com

Hundreds Released From Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan (Published 2020) » Coronavirus quarantine over, passengers ventured off into the port city of Yokohama and beyond amid deep concerns among health experts and the announcement of two deaths. Nytimes.com

NYT's The Mini crossword answers for November 3 » Stuck on any of the clues? We have the answers you need. Mashable.com

Japanese Moving a Mountain to Expand Port of Kobe (Published 1975) » expansion of Kobe, Japan, world's 3d largest port, continues as work progresses on man-made Port Is and Rokko Is, both of which will house modern berths, containership facilities and internatl trade centers; Port Is is scheduled for '76 completion; port, acctg for 43% of Kobe's income, was affected by '73 oil price increases; cargo tonnage dropped from 142.3-million tons in '73 to 14 1.4-million tons in '74, with '75 figures continuing downward trend; map; port illus (M) 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

15 Killed by Explosion In Japanese Port City (Published 1976) » 15 persons killed, 7 hurt, in fire and gas explosion, Numazu, Japan (S) Nytimes.com

Powerful Quake and Tsunami Devastate Northern Japan (Published 2011) » Japan was filled with scenes of desperation a day after an 8.9-magnitude quake, as survivors called for help and rescuers looked for people buried in rubble. 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