ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1904, aimed to provide an overview of the aspects of everyday Japanese life at the beginning of the twentieth century. This book will be of interest to students of history and Asian Studies.

chapter I|16 pages

The Cynosure

chapter II|27 pages

Sunrise-Land

chapter III|28 pages

Views Awheel

chapter IV|33 pages

Glimpses of Home Life

chapter V|26 pages

The Awful Japanese Language

chapter VI|31 pages

Sermons Garnished with Smiles

chapter VII|26 pages

Life in the South

chapter VIII|21 pages

The People of the North

chapter IX|32 pages

Japanese Traits

chapter X|27 pages

An Opener of Gates