H2 Sporting Notes in the Far East. 



out and walk through the pass, till the mountains dwindle down 

 into the low overgrown hills, that I have just mentioned. 



Leave the "rickie," and start off on along detour, taking one of 

 the coolies with you, in the double capacity of cartridge bearer, 

 and guide for the way back. 



The walking over these undulating hills, on a fine, bright, crisp 

 winter day is most exhilarating, and well worth coming for, even if 

 you have to go home empty handed. 



The return to Kobe from the rendezvous, is easily accomplished; as 

 the road is, for a greater part of the way, a steep descent, down 

 which the rickiemen bang away in no time. Hire of a two-man 

 jinrickshaw for the day one yen, fifty cents. 



AKASHI. I visited three times, and although the winter mornings 

 are very cold, I should always advise starting early, so as not to 

 loose the best part of the day, getting in a good long forenoon's 

 tramping, before lunch. 



The village itself is joined to Kobe, by a very fair flat road, and 

 is one and a half hour's good " galloping," in a three-man rickie. 



Leave the rickie at a tea-house, taking as before one of the men 

 as bearer. Work the edges of the large flat valley, which stretches 

 away behind the village, from^the sea coast towards the hills. This 

 valley is intersected by a stream, and the little wooded ravines, on 

 the proper left side of the rivulet, are the most likely places for 

 pheasants or cock. Again, on the opposite side to this, the old 



