JAPANESE. 211 



more than a hundred pages on Falconry, including the technical 

 terms used by Chinese and Japanese falconers — the Chinese 

 title of this work is Tou Kiay Wou-Young Pien Lio — a descrip- 

 tion of the different kinds of hawks used, and of the various 

 flights according to the season of the year ; preceded by some 

 historical details concerning the introduction of Falconry into 

 Japan. Schlegel, who quotes this treatise as Le Code du Guerrier, 

 states that it is compiled from older and more voluminous works. 



368. MOTO rXJSA. Si-Fau-den-no-mi-koto. 

 MoTO FusA. [Title unintelligible.] 



This is No. 108 of Schlegel's Catalogue. It is cited by 

 Konosita Yositomo (No. 367), who states that it exhausts the 

 subject of Falconry. There appears to be some mistake, how- 

 ever, in the translation of the title. Schlegel renders it Trots mots 

 comprenant les traditions de tons les pays ; but the Japanese 

 words as printed do not bear that signification, and in the 

 absence of the Japanese characters any correction would be 

 doubtful. 



369. KIMOURA KOKJO. San Kai Mei San 



Dsou-E. 



KiMOURA KoKjo. Illustrated Description of 



THE Principal Land and Sea Products of Japan. 



Ohosaka. 1799. 5 vols. 8vo. 



This is No. 109 of Schlegel's Catalogue. The second volume 

 contains some curious information (p. 26, &c.) relative to 

 Falconry in Japan. The author, Kimoura Kokjo, states that 

 the province of Fiouga in the island of Kiousiou, and that of 

 lyo in the island of Tosa, as well as the mountainous districts 

 of Kahi and Tango, produce hawks of small size, Ko taka. 

 Larger and finer hawks, Oho taka, are found in the southern 

 parts of the empire, in the province of Moutsou, especially in 

 the district of Kouro-gava (lat. 38° 27' N.). Those from the 

 district of Sinobou, that is to say, from the mountains to the 

 east of Foukou-sima (lat. 37° 38' N.), are known by the name 

 of Sinobou taka. The White Falcons come from the Corea, and 

 are flown at geese and cranes. 



