IV 



To tlie intelligent and cordial interest displayed by Mr. Kato, the Director 

 of the University, and Mr. Hamao, the Yice Director, archaeologists are indebt- 

 ed for this contribution toward a knowledge of the prehistoric pottery of Japan. 



It is not too much to say that there is no other country in the world where 

 so great a number of gentlemen interested in archaeology can be found as in 

 Japan. A native Archaeological Society holds its meetings regularly in Tokio, 

 and many of the contributions are of great value. 



In the preparation of this work I have been greatly aided by the sympathy 

 and practical assistance of a large number of Japanese scholars. 



My thanks are especially due to Mr. Kanda, Mr. Kato, Mr. Hamao, Mr. Hat- 

 tori, Mr. Ninagawa, Mr. Talc amine, Prof. Yokoyama, Prof. Yatabe and Prof. 

 Toyama,. for many favors. To my special students, Mr. Sasaki, Mr. Iijima, 

 Mr. Iwakawa and Mr. Fujitani, I am under many obligations for various trans- 

 lations which they havemade for me, and for other favors. 



To my assistant Mr. Taneda who has copied all my manuscript for the print- 

 er, and who has assisted me in various ways, my thanks are also due. 



To Prof. T. C. Mendenhall, of the University, my thanks are specially due 

 for the reduction and averages of over a thousand measurements of Omori shells. 

 I must also express my indebtedness to Prof. F. F. Jewett for a number of chem- 

 ioal analyses. 



To Mr. E. H. Houfe, Proprietor of the Tokio Times, for much assistance and 

 advice I am also exceedingly grateful. 



Acknowledgments are also due to Mr. Kimura the artist, Mr. Matsuda the 

 lithographer, and the Nisshusha Printing Office, for the efforts they have made 

 in securing accuracy in their respective lines of work. 



The collecting of the material illustrated in this first part has been done 

 mainly by Mr. Sasaki and the lamented Mr. Matsura. 



Part II. will present the pottery of the Shell Mounds of Yezo, Tokio and 

 Higo. 



E. S. M. 



Tokio, Japan. 



July 16th, 1879. 



