The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People
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THE FOUNDATIONS OF JAPAN
THE FOUNDATIONS
OF JAPAN
NOTES MADE DURING JOURNEYS OF
6,000 MILES IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS AS
A BASIS FOR A SOUNDER KNOWLEDGE
OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE
LONDON
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
1922
TO
SCOTT SAN NO OKUSAN
FOR WHOLESOME CRITICISM
TO TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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CONTENTS
STUDIES IN A SINGLE PREFECTURE (AICHI)
THE MOST EXACTING CROP IN THE WORLD
BACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES: THE APOSTLE AND THE ARTIST
ACROSS JAPAN (TOKYO TO NIIGATA AND BACK)
IN AND OUT OF THE SILK PREFECTURE
FROM TOKYO TO THE NORTH BY THE WEST COAST
BACK AGAIN BY THE EAST COAST
THE ISLAND OF SHIKOKU
THE SOUTH-WEST OF JAPAN
TWO MONTHS IN TEMPLE (NAGANO)
IN AND OUT OF THE TEA PREFECTURE
EXCURSIONS FROM TOKYO
REFLECTIONS IN HOKKAIDO
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CURRENCY, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND OFFICIAL TERMS
THE FOUNDATIONS OF JAPAN
STUDIES IN A SINGLE PREFECTURE (AICHI) [10]
CHAPTER I
THE MERCY OF BUDDHA
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CHAPTER II
"GOOD PEOPLE ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY PRECAUTIOUS"
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CHAPTER III
EARLY-RISING SOCIETIES AND OTHER INGENUOUS ACTIVITIES
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CHAPTER IV
"THE SIGHT OF A GOOD MAN IS ENOUGH"
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CHAPTER V
COUNTRY-HOUSE LIFE
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CHAPTER VI
BEFORE OKUNITAMA-NO-MIKO-NO-KAMI [36]
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CHAPTER VII
OF "DEVIL-GON" AND YOSOGI
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THE MOST EXACTING CROP IN THE WORLD
CHAPTER VIII
THE HARVEST FROM THE MUD
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CHAPTER IX
THE RICE BOWL, THE GODS AND THE NATION
I
II
III[84]
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BACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES: THE APOSTLE AND THE ARTIST
CHAPTER X
A TROUBLER OF ISRAEL
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CHAPTER XI
THE IDEA OF A GAP
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ACROSS JAPAN (TOKYO TO NIIGATA AND BACK)
CHAPTER XII
TO THE HILLS
(TOKYO, SAITAMA, TOCHIGI AND FUKUSHIMA)
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CHAPTER XIII
THE DWELLERS IN THE HILLS (FUKUSHIMA)
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CHAPTER XIV
SHRINES AND POETRY
(NIIGATA AND TOYAMA)
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CHAPTER XV
THE NUN'S CELL
(NAGANO)
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IN AND OUT OF THE SILK PREFECTURE[135]
CHAPTER XVI
PROBLEMS BEHIND THE PICTURESQUE
(SAITAMA, GUMMA, NAGANO AND YAMANASHI)
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CHAPTER XVII
THE BIRTH, BRIDAL AND DEATH OF THE SILK-WORM
(NAGANO)
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CHAPTER XVIII
"GIRL COLLECTORS" AND FACTORIES
(NAGANO AND YAMANASHI)
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CHAPTER XIX
"FRIEND-LOVE-SOCIETY'S" GRIM TALE
I
II[148]
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FROM TOKYO TO THE NORTH BY THE WEST COAST
CHAPTER XX
"THE GARDEN WHERE VIRTUES ARE CULTIVATED"
(FUKUSHIMA AND YAMAGATA)
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CHAPTER XXI
THE "TANOMOSHI"
(YAMAGATA)
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BACK AGAIN BY THE EAST COAST
CHAPTER XXII
"BON" SONGS AND THE SILENT PRIEST
(YAMAGATA, AKITA,[160] AOMORI, IWATE, MIYAGI, FUKUSHIMA AND IBARAKI)
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CHAPTER XXIII
A MIDNIGHT TALK
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THE ISLAND OF SHIKOKU
CHAPTER XXIV
LANDLORDS, PRIESTS AND "BASHA" (TOKUSHIMA, KOCHI AND KAGAWA)
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CHAPTER XXV
"SPECIAL TRIBES"
(EHIME)
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CHAPTER XXVI
THE STORY OF THE BLIND HEADMAN
(EHIME)
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THE SOUTH-WEST OF JAPAN
CHAPTER XXVII
UP-COUNTRY ORATORY
(YAMAGUCHI)
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CHAPTER XXVIII
MEN, DOGS AND SWEET POTATOES
(SHIMANE)
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CHAPTER XXIX
FRIENDS OF LAFCADIO HEARN
(SHIMANE, TOTTORI AND HYOGO)
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TWO MONTHS IN TEMPLE
CHAPTER XXX
THE LIFE OF THE PEASANTS AND THEIR PRIESTS
(NAGANO)
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CHAPTER XXXI
"BON" SEASON SCENES
(NAGANO)
IN AND OUT OF THE TEA PREFECTURE
CHAPTER XXXII
PROGRESS OF SORTS
(SHIDZUOKA AND KANAGAWA)
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CHAPTER XXXIII
GREEN TEA AND BLACK
(SHIDZUOKA)
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EXCURSIONS FROM TOKYO
CHAPTER XXXIV
A COUNTRY DOCTOR AND HIS NEIGHBOURS
(CHIBA)
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CHAPTER XXXV
THE HUSBANDMAN, THE WRESTLER AND THE CARPENTER
(SAITAMA, GUMMA AND TOKYO)
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CHAPTER XXXVI
"THEY FEEL THE MERCY OF THE SUN"
(GUMMA, KANAGAWA AND CHIBA)
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REFLECTIONS IN HOKKAIDO
CHAPTER XXXVII
COLONIAL JAPAN AND ITS UN-JAPANESE WAYS
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CHAPTER XXXVIII
SHALL THE JAPANESE EAT BREAD AND MEAT?
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CHAPTER XXXIX
MUST THE JAPANESE MAKE THEIR OWN "YOFUKU"?[264]
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CHAPTER XL
THE PROBLEMS OF JAPAN
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APPENDICES
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B
COST AND PRICE OF RICE (see page 383)
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