ames for all past emperors, and these have since been used.

48 See Milne's paper on "Pit-Dwellers of Yezo and Kurile Islands,"
_Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan_, vol. x., p. 187.

49 A large number of songs are handed down in the traditions of this
period. They are in the most ancient form of the language and are
not easy to translate. We give as a specimen Jimmu's song from
Chamberlain's translation of _Kojiki_, _Asiatic Society
Transactions_, vol. x., Supplement, p. 142.

Into the great cave of Osaka people have entered in abundance and
are there. Though people have entered in abundance and are there,
the children of the augustly powerful warriors will smite and finish
them with their mallet-headed swords, their stone-mallet swords: the
children of the augustly powerful warriors, with their mallet-headed
swords, their stone-mallet swords, would now do well to smite.

50 For example, the organization of a parliament took place in 1890,
which in the Japanese reckoning would be 2550 from Jimmu's setting
up his capital in Yamato.

51 See p. 32.

52 See list of emperors, Appendix I.

53 Satow, _Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan_, vol. ii. p.
113.

54 We follow in these figures the chronology which has been authorized
by the government. Appendix I.

55 E. M. Satow, "Ancient Sepulchral Mounds in Kaudzuke," _Transactions
of the Asiatic Society of Japan_, vol. viii., pp. 11, 330.

56 Chamberlain's translation of _Kojiki_,--_Transactions of the Asiatic
Society of Japan_, vol. x., Supplement, p. 208.

57 The roads or circuits here spoken of refer to the roads constructed
by the government along contiguous provinces and used for the
passage of troops and other government purposes. These circuits have
continued in use down to the present time.

58 Yamato-hime or Yamato-princess had been appointed high priestess of
the temples in Ise, and in that capacity had charge of the imperial
regalia which were deposited there. She is a very celebrated person
in Japanese legendary story and is said to have lived several
hundred years.

See Chamberlain's translation of _Kojiki_, p. 183, note 7; _Asiatic
Society Transactions_, vol. x., Supplement.

59 See p. 45.

60 See Satow's paper on the use of the fire drill