Japanese, amusements of, 68 Army, 117 art, 131, 149 artists, 133 banks, 97 Conversion of, to Christianity, 3, 261 Clothing of, 68 Constitution of, 49, 58, 59 costume, 161 courts, 234, 235 Descent of Sovereigns, 52 Diet, Imperial, 52, 53 drama, 193, 198 Dress of, 68 electors, qualifications of, 55 evergreens, 24 fruit, 23 gardens, 75 Generals, 122 grotesque in art, 135, 145 history, 1 houses, 64, 170 language, 33, 34, 109 legal system, 187 literature, 37, 193 morality, 13, 211 commercial, 236, 283 Navy, 117, 123 oligarchy, 61 paper, 87 Parliament, 56 people, 63 pictures, 158 pillow, 65 plays, 199 Psychology of, 264 race, 29, 30 schools, 104 subjects, 53 Jinrickshas, 182 K Kaemfer, 5, 30, 39, 153 Kaga ware, 140, 144 Kakemonos, 65, 160 Ken sect, 44 Kiushiu, 17 Kobe, 25 Korea, 172, 262 Korean architecture, 172 potters, 141 Kumoto, Mr., 202, 203 Kurile Isles, 17 Kutania ware, 145 Kyoto, 25, 158, 181 Kyoto ware, 140, 144, 145 L Labour question, 88 organisations, 88 _Labour World_ newspaper, 88 Lacquer, 135 artists, 137 Language, Japanese, characteristics of, 33 Origin of, 34 Educational difficulties, 109 Law and order, 185 Legal system, Japanese, 187 Letters, number posted, 178 Literature, Japanese, 37, 193 Loans, 90, 92 Loo-Choo Islands, 17 Loti, Pierre, 213 Luxury, absence of, 74 M Macao, 142 Machinery, manufacture of, 81 "Madame Chrysantheme," 213 Magazines, 207 Makimonos, 160 Manufactures, 83 Marco Paolo, 1 Marks on pottery and porcelain, 148 Marriages, 72 Matches, 96 Mercantile Marine, 129 Metals, 21, 157 Metal work, 153 workers, 156 industries, decline in, 157 Metallurgists, 152 Mikado, 50, 51; also _see_ Emperor Mineral wealth, 21, 157 Minister, British, at Japanese Court, 239 Missionaries in Japan, 46, 47, 239, 256 in China, 225 Mitake, Mount, 18 Mitsui, house of, 97 Mitsui Bussan Kwiasha, 99 Mitsu Bishi Company, 129 Monkey, red-faced, 27 Morality, Japanese, 13, 211 Commercial, 236, 283 Moral advancement, 279, 281 Moral code, educational, 110 Mountains, 18 Municipalities, European, 232 Music, 69 N Nagasaki, 21, 25 Nagoya, 25 Castle at, 171 Nara, Temple of, 167 Navy, Japanese, 117, 123 Naval officer's description of Japan, 11 Netsukes, 149, 150 "New Far East," 213 New Year's Day, 69 Newspapers, 89, 200 Circulation of, 205 English, in Japan, 207 News agencies, 204