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JAPANESE WOMEN. 



635 



in Jinrikishas to tlie famous image of Buddha (Daibutsu) at 

 Kamakura/ and visited tlie Sliiuto chief priest living in the 

 neighbourhood and his temple. 



Tlie priest was fond of antiquities, and had a collection, not 

 very large indeed, but composed almost entirely of rarities. 

 Among other things he showed us sabres of great value, a 

 head ornament consisting of a single piece of nephrite which 

 he valued at 500 ]/<'ti,'^ a number of old bronzes, mirrors, &c. 



JAPANESE LADY AT HER TdlLETTF. 



We were received as usual with Japanese tea and sweetmeats. 

 The priest himself took us round his temple. No images were 

 to be seen here, but the walls were richly carved and ornamented 

 with a number of drawings and yildino-s. The innermost wall 

 ')f the temple was fenced by heavy doors provided with secure 

 locks and bolts, within which " the divine spirit dwelt," or 



^ At the close of the twelfth century this now incon8iclenil)Ie town was 

 the residence of Joritomo, the founder of the Shogun power, and the 

 arran.iier of tlie Japanese feudal system. 



- Five ijen are about equal to £1 sterling. 



