gasaki, 21, 25

Nagoya, 25
Castle at, 171

Nara, Temple of, 167

Navy, Japanese, 117, 123

Naval officer's description of Japan, 11

Netsukes, 149, 150

"New Far East," 213

New Year's Day, 69

Newspapers, 89, 200
Circulation of, 205
English, in Japan, 207

News agencies, 204

Nikko, 26
Pagoda at, 169
Temples at, 173, 174

Nippon, 17

Nippon Yusen Kaisha, 129

"Noh," the, 200

Notes, bank, 93

O

Oligarchy, Japanese, 61

Oxen, 27

P

Pacific, mastery of, 292

Pagodas, 171

Painting, 158
Schools of, 159
Western influences on, 159

Panama Canal, 292

Paper, Japanese, 87

Paper money, 13

Parkes, Sir Harry, 240
Life of, 240

Parliament, Japanese, 56

Parties and party system, 58

Passports, 233

Peers, House of, 53

People, Japanese, life and habits, 63

Petroleum, 86

Phallic worship, 281

Philippine Islands, 292

Philologists and Japanese language, 33

Philosophers, English, widely read, 284, 285

Philosophy of life, 78

Physical advancement, 279

Physical features of country, 17

Physique, 112

Pictures, Japanese, 158

Pigs, 27

Pillow, Japanese, 65

Plays, Japanese, 199

Poetry, 194
in newspapers, 205

Police, 188

Political future, 279

Population, 17

Porcelain, 140, 142, 145
Modern, 147
Marks on, 148

Port Arthur, 17

Portuguese visits to Japan, 2

Postal service, 177
orders, 178

Post-office business, 178
Savings Bank, 179

Post-offices, foreign, 232

Potters, Korean, 141

Pottery, 140
Marks on, 148

Press, "Yellow," in Japan, 206
Functions of, 210
Newspaper, 202

Prisons, 189

Prison system, 190

Privy Council, 59

Prostitution, 215, 283

_Punch_, Yokohama, 209

Punishments, 190

Psychology of Japanese, 264

R

Race, Japanese, its origin, 29
Theories regarding, 30

Railways, 25, 176

Raku ware, 140, 145

Rein, Professor, 19

Religions of Japan, 39
influence on people, 76

Representatives, House of, 53, 55

Resources of country, 90

Revenue, 101

Revolution of 1868, 21, 165, 186, 197, 203