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

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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

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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

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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

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