[77] There are, indeed, many striking resemblances between “things Japanese” of various kinds and the corresponding “things Græco-Roman.” See “Japanesque Elements in ‘The Last Days of Pompeii’” in the “Arena” for October, 1896. [78] See Appendix, where will also be found a list of the year-periods, or eras. [79] His younger brother, Yoshitsune, was a popular hero. [80] See “The Religions of Japan” (Griffis), chap. xi. [81] Previously Portuguese, English, and others had enjoyed the privilege. [82] For lists of eras and emperors, see Appendix. [83] Or [VII. Cosmopolitanism (1899- )]. [84] Recommending to open Japan to foreign intercourse. [85] The following is what the Japanese themselves stated about this event: “The letter of the President of the United States of North America, and copy, are hereby received and delivered to the Emperor. Many times it has been communicated that business relating to foreign countries cannot be transacted here at Uraga, but in Nagasaki. Now, it has been observed that the Admiral, in his quality of ambassador of the President, would be insulted by it; the justice of this has been acknowledged; consequently, the above-mentioned letter is hereby received, in opposition to the Japanese law.” [86] Dixon’s “Land of the Morning,” p. 97. [87] Iyenaga’s “Constitutional Development of Japan,” p. 33. [88] See Appendix for New Treaty. [89] Drawn up by the then Count (the late Prince) Itō, Mr., now Viscount, Kaneko and Mr. Suyematsu (now Viscount), and others. [90] This and following quotations are from the Constitution itself. [91] See Scidmore’s “Jinrikisha Days in Japan,” chaps. xi., xii. [92] See “The Yankees of the East,” chap. iii. [93] For table of Cabinet changes, see Appendix. [94] The number is variable; in 1912, it was 373. See Appendix. [95] The property qualification has since been abolished. [96] Published in the “Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.” [97] See Appendix. [98] See valuable papers by Simmons and Wigmore in Transactions Asiatic Society of Japan, vol. xix. pp. 37-270, and vol. xx., Supplement, part i., pp. 41-62. [99] See “Nation,” vol. li. (1890). [100] The sessions are generally very orderly; no smoking or drinking is allowed in the assembly-room. [101] The principle of local self-government has been most signally upheld in one instance by the Imperial Japanese government. Recently the Governor of Gumma Prefecture, in the face of the public opinion of that section, gave permission for the re-establishment of the system of licensed immorality. Inasmuch as the people of that prefecture have always taken great pride in the fact that their section was an oasis in the desert, they raised a great storm, and accused the Governor of having lent himself to speculators. Whether or not this accusation was true, the Minister of Home Affairs so far respected local opinion as to revoke the permission granted by the Governor and to remove the latter from office.