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The earthquakes, however, do not originate at the volcanoes. They origi- 

 nate near the coast, where evidences of elevation are to be seen. 



On the opposite side of the island, where earthquakes are scarce, there 

 are said to be evidences of depression. 



The Volcanoes of Japan. 



During the last year I have spent considerable time in arranging for 

 publication the various notes which I have from time to time collected 

 during the last ten years, relating to the volcanoes of Japan. 



Many of these I have personally visited and ascended. In the account 

 which I am giving of these mountains, I am intercalating notes obtained 

 from friends, together with the more important portions of some thirty or 

 forty Japanese works specially describing volcanoes in this country. 



The chief results obtainable from this work are given in the follow- 

 ing notes : 



1. Map of Volcanoes. 



Among the more important results which have been arrived at has 

 been the compilation of the accompanying map. For assistance other 

 than that mentioned in the preceding pages I have to thank Mr. 

 Tsunashiro Wada, Director of the Geological Survey, who has already 

 drawn up a map of the volcanoes in Japan ; Mr. N. Fukushi, Director 

 of the Survey Department in Yezo ; and my own private assistant, Mr. 

 Matoba Naka. The following tables form a key to the map : 



KuRiLE Islands. 



Note. — There are therefore at least 23 well-formed volcanic mountains, and 16 

 mountains yet steaming in the Kurile Islands. Kurile is derived from the Russian 

 kooi-eet, to smoke. The Aino name for the Kuriles also means The Smokers. 



