_Rhus Vernicifera_, 22, 138

Rice, 23, 84

Rivers, 19

Royal Family, style and address of, defined, 59

Russia, 292

Russia, war with, 120, 127, 221

Ryder, Admiral Sir A. P., 240

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Sake, 25

St. Francis Xavier, 2, 41, 45, 47, 134, 260, 261, 271

Sakhalin, 17, 18

Salt, 87

Samurai, 155, 236, 283

San Francisco, 294

Satin embroidery, 161

Satsuma, Prince of, 134
ware, 140, 143, 144, 145

Savings Banks, Post-office, 179

Scabbards, sword, 155

Scenery, 25

Schools, Japanese, 104
for girls, 106, 114
Higher, 107
Technical, 108
of painting, 159
of progressive art, 147

Sculpture, 149

Seto ware, 145

Shampooing, 75

Sheep, 27

Shiba, temples at, 158, 173, 174

Shikoku, 17

Shingon Yoko sect, 44

Shinto temples, 45

Shintoism, 39, 40, 41
Influences of, 48, 77

Shirakawa, Emperor, 42

Shogun, 51

Shrines, 77

Siberian railway, 292

Silk, 83
embroidery, 161
-worms, 84

Silver, 157

Smoking, 66

Snakes, 27

Social intercourse, 237

Socialism, 89
State, 82

Spheres of influence, 293

_Stonewall Jackson_, 125

Straits Settlements, 292

Sugar, 87

Subjects, Japanese, rights and duties of defined, 53

Swords, 154
Abolition of wearing of, 155
Accessories, 156

Sword-makers, 155

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Tea, 24, 95
ceremonies, 141
houses, 24
industry, 86

Tea Traders' Association, 85

Telegrams, 180

Telegraphs, 179

Telephones, 180

Temperature of Japan, 20

Temples, Buddhist, 171, 173, 174
Shinto, 171
Some Buddhist, a visit to, 244
Construction of, 158

Tendai sect, 44

Territoriality, extra, 232, 235

Theatre, 68, 199

"Things Japanese," 131

Thunberg, 6

Tin, 157

Tobacco, 66, 82, 86, 149

Tokio, 20, 25, 181

Tokugawa period, 191

Tooth-powder, 162

Tourists in Japan, 26, 241

Trade, 80
Chinese, capture by Japan, 227, 294

Traders, 236, 237

Tramways, 181

Transition of Japan, 274

Treasures, art, 165, 168

Trees, 22

Tsu-shima, 18, 240

Turanian race, 33

Tycoon, 11, 12, 13, 51

Typhoons, 21

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