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Skipper Tagiades montanus, Brem., an insect that reminded me of 
Euclidia glyphica, Linn. 
I took but few moths at Kyoto: Anagoga indictinaria, Brem., 
was common in pine-woods; of Abraxas miranda , Butl., I got two ; 
but of the curious day-flier, Pterodeda gloriosa, Butl. ( felderi , Brem.), 
I only secured one, while Zettienia albonotaria , Brem., came to 
light. 
The Dragon-fly Mnais costalis, Selys, was to be had in abund¬ 
ance, but of the Caddis-fly Perissoneura yaradoxa , McLachl., I got 
but one. On Mt. Hieizan I captured one of the pretty Cicindela 
japonica, Guer., while the allied Calochroa chinensis, Cram., was 
rather common; on the same mountain one Carabus eccopterus , Kz., 
was secured. 
The Nakasendo. 
May 7th—May 10th, 1904. 
Our best view of Japanese scenery, and incomparably our best 
insight into the ways and manners of a most interesting people, was 
gained on our four days’ journey, partly on foot, partly by jinrikisha, 
along so much of the old high road from Kyoto to Tokyo (known as 
the Nakasendo, or Central Mountain Boad), as extends from Nakat- 
sugawa to Oya, 109 miles. 
The road lies entirely within the inland province of Shinshu; 
probably no part of it is less than 1000 ft. above the sea, the greater 
part between 2000 and 3000 ft. It is rough and in parts barely 
passable for jinrikishas, especially where it crosses the three 
passes:—Torii-toge, 3150 ft.; Shiojiri-toge, 3340 ft.; and Wada- 
toge, 5300 ft. 
Our first acquaintance with a native inn was made at Nakatsu- 
gawa ; on approaching the door I was not a little disconcerted by the 
landlady and her daughter prostrating themselves on either hand and 
touching the ground with their foreheads! No English guide to 
etiquette tells one what to do under such trying circumstances; 
which should be picked up first, mother or daughter ? 
Again, what was one to do when shown to one’s room ? This was 
a box of wooden frame-work, at least three sides consisting of sliding 
shutters with paper panels; the floor covered with exquisite matting 
spotlessly clean. On the one immovable side, in an alcove, hung 
the one kakemono; on a shelf stood the one curio and the one flower- 
spray in water. In the centre of the room stood a table some ten 
