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kerchiefs, curtains, and various other articles of wearing 
apparel, and have done so for many centuries. These 
paper garments and handkerchiefs are, to Europeans, some 
of the curiosities of Japan. 
The arts of drawing and painting have been much 
developed among the natives, who seem to have great 
artistic faculty. In some of the old temples, are kept 
collections of native art. When the Ancient Britons were 
JAPANESE FANMAKERS, 
rude, uncultivated savages, this nation was well acquainted 
with many of the fine arts, and owned in its midst many 
notable artists, whose names are still handed down. 
They are fond of letter-writing, and use numerous com- 
pliments in these productions. The camePs-hair brush 
serves for a pen, and highly ornamented paper and envelopes 
are used. Among the instructed classes, much time is spent 
in writing letters, not only to business people, but to 
