JapanJapan AsAs TheyThey SawSaw ItIt TomTom GallyGally Introduction.....................................................................................................................5 Japan.................................................................................................................................7 Arrivals..................................................................................................................................8 Land.....................................................................................................................................30 Climate.................................................................................................................................33 Street scenes........................................................................................................................36 Countryside........................................................................................................................46 Smells...................................................................................................................................50 Metaobservations...............................................................................................................52 People.............................................................................................................................58 Appearance.........................................................................................................................59 Character.............................................................................................................................63 Classes..................................................................................................................................67 Ainu......................................................................................................................................72 Compared with Chinese...................................................................................................75 Families................................................................................................................................83 Women.................................................................................................................................95 Children.............................................................................................................................102 ForeiGners..........................................................................................................................107 Missionaries......................................................................................................................115 Attitudes toward foreiGners...........................................................................................123 Culture..........................................................................................................................133 MeetinG and partinG........................................................................................................134 ClothinG.............................................................................................................................139 Footwear............................................................................................................................144 Hair.....................................................................................................................................147 Westernization..................................................................................................................150 Nudity................................................................................................................................153 Tattoos................................................................................................................................155 Food....................................................................................................................................158 BeveraGes...........................................................................................................................166 Hospitality.........................................................................................................................170 ReliGion..............................................................................................................................173 Morality.............................................................................................................................192 MarriaGe............................................................................................................................196 MarriaGe............................................................................................................................196 Death..................................................................................................................................201 Festivals.............................................................................................................................205 Theater...............................................................................................................................213 2 Music..................................................................................................................................219 PerforminG arts.................................................................................................................222 WrestlinG...........................................................................................................................230 Arts and crafts..................................................................................................................234 Aesthetics..........................................................................................................................242 Houses...............................................................................................................................249 Gardens..............................................................................................................................252 Bathing...............................................................................................................................255 Health.................................................................................................................................261 Suicide................................................................................................................................264 Education..........................................................................................................................267 Japanese lanGuaGe...........................................................................................................275 English languaGe..............................................................................................................282 Economy.......................................................................................................................287 Commerce.........................................................................................................................288 Industry.............................................................................................................................292 Agriculture........................................................................................................................298 Modernization..................................................................................................................302 Roads..................................................................................................................................309 Water transportation........................................................................................................312 KaGo/norimono...............................................................................................................316 Jinrikisha............................................................................................................................322 Railways............................................................................................................................327 Money................................................................................................................................330 ShoppinG...........................................................................................................................337 Tea houses.........................................................................................................................347 Inns.....................................................................................................................................351 Geisha................................................................................................................................355 Prostitution.......................................................................................................................359 Government.................................................................................................................364 Emperor.............................................................................................................................365 Military..............................................................................................................................372