472 THE JAPANESE. 



glyphic devices, each doubtless having a meaning as de- 

 noting the rank of the wearer, or his office ; but to us 

 they were quite unintelligible. Unlike the Loo-Chooans, 

 however, over this flowing garment, which extends as low 

 down as the ankles, the Japanese wear a large loose jacket, 

 with very wide sleeves, which reaches as far as the knees. 

 Like those of Loo-Choo, their feet are protected with 

 sandals, neatly made of plaited rice-grass, and their socks 

 either black, dark blue, or white, have a separate com- 

 partment for the great toe, like the Mandarins of Napa. 

 Like these latter they go bare-headed, carry their short 

 pipes in a neat case, and use paper pocket-handkerchiefs. 

 Some of the soldiers wore tight pantaloons and gaiters. 



In their gait, from the constant practice of wearing 

 sandals, they are slouching and awkward. The head is 

 shaved from the front to the nape of the neck, the hair on 

 the sides is strained upwards, tied at the top, and the 

 ends of the hairs glued together by grease or wax, form- 

 ing what they call a " Kami," which is tied in two places 

 with silver wire, and brought forward on the bald crown, 

 thus differing somewhat from the " Kotuxa" of Loo-Choo, 

 where the hair is secured in a knot. They shave the cheek 

 and chin, differing also in this particular from the people 

 of Loo-Choo. The boatmen and lower orders are nearly 

 naked. They were treated with disdain by most of the 

 higher classes, who would not allow them to come on 

 board. These men are very active and strong, and of a 

 much browner complexion than the better classes, many 

 of whom are almost white. The deep, oblong, sunken eye 

 of China is common among these men, although I have 

 seen some with eyes nearly as full as those of Europeans. 



