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school. Here notice the innovation in the shape of a windmill. 

 There are some very beautiful residences on the " Blulf," as it 

 is called, where the Americans, Germans and those of other 

 nationalities live. This is a Buddhist temple of Yokohanja. 

 The Japanese are a very religious people. Buddhism is the 

 prevailing religion. Here is an immense image of Buddha, and 

 if you look very closely you will notice the man standing at the 

 middle of the image. The man is perhaps five feet tall and you 

 can judge of the height of this image, which must be fully fifty 

 feet. The statue is made of copper and iron. This represents 

 the religion of the Japanese. The face represents the calmness, 

 cheerfulness and the wisdom of Buddha. The Japanese people 

 rarely show pain, sorrow or anything of that kind. And if 

 they have anything sad to tell you, they will tell it with a laugh. 

 It is not because they have no feeling, but they wish to break it 

 to you gently. The one who represents their religion is sup- 

 posed never to be moved by the trivialties of life, but holds 

 himself firmly above them. A woman must never show sorrow 

 in public, nor a troubled countenance to her husband or father, 

 but must try to make things appear as pleasant as possible. It 

 is curious to note how through the centuries they have been 

 trained in this way. It has resulted in this perfect politeness 

 and unceasing care for the comfort of those who are dear to 

 them. I am sorry to say that the husband does not appreciate 

 it all, but rather seems to think that the woman is only a servant 

 and was born only to increase his pleasures. When they go out 

 for a walk the woman must follow the man and so on. But in 

 spite of all this the woman is today the hope of Japan. The 

 men have so much conceit that you cannot expect to teach them 

 deeply, but the women have been trained to be modest, retiring 

 in manner, and never to come forward except when l)idden. 

 One of the tenets of their religion is that they shall never shed 

 blood. 



Here is Tokio, the greatest city of Japan. Here is roof after 

 roof and all securely fastened, for when the earthquake comes it 

 is liable to shake half the city down. 



Here is the agricultural building in Tokio. It is kept by the 



