e of Japan, 274
Political, 279, 288, 290
National, 288

G

Gardens, Japanese, 75

Geisha, the, 213

Generals, Japanese, 122

Germany, 225, 293

German Emperor, 222

Girls, schools for, 106, 114

Gold, 157

Gordon, General, 228

Government, constitution of, 52

Great Britain, 207, 293

Gregory XIII., mission from Japan to, 3

Griffis, 155

Grotesque in Japanese art, 135, 145

H

Hair, Mr. Thomas, 55

Hakodate, 18, 254, 256
Battle of, 125

Hara-kiri, 154, 265

Harbours, 21

Harvest festival, 70

Hawes, Lieut. A. G. S., R.M.L.I., 126

Health of the people, 20

Hearn, Lafcadio, 152, 258, 267, 296

Heian period, 195

Hill, Dr. G. Birnie, R.N., 128

History, Japanese, 1

Hizen ware, 145

Holidays in Japan, 69

Hong-Kong, 292

Honshiu, 17

Horses, 26, 121

Houses, Japanese, 64, 170

I

Images, carving of, 158

Imari ware, 140, 142

Industries, 80

Influence of Japan, 279, 288

Inland Sea, 21

Intellectual advancement, 279, 285

Iron, 157

Irrigation, 23

Ise ware, 140

Ito, Marquis, 81

Ivory, carvings in, 149

Iwasaki, Mr., 129

J

Japan, Constitution of, 49, 58, 59
Development of, 289
English newspapers in, 207
Europeans in, 230
Europeanising of, 230
Expulsion of foreigners from, 3
Fascination of, 295, 296
Fauna of, 27
Feudal system in, 50
Flora of, 24
for the Japanese, 242
Foreigners in, 231
Foreign troops in, 234
Future of, 274, 279, 288, 290
Holidays in, 69
Missionaries in, 46, 47, 239, 256
Naval Officer's description of, 11
Occidentilation of, 269
Portuguese visits to, 2
Present position of, 263
Press, "Yellow," in, 206
Religions of, 39
Tourists in, 26, 241
Trade of China, capture by, 227, 294
Transition of, 274
Vice in, 212, 217
Young, 270, 287

_Japan Times_, the, 202

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,