Written for English readers who, the author complains, know little of Japan beyond hasty travel books, this survey covers the country’s history, its geography, products and wildlife, the Japanese race and language, Shinto and Buddhism, the constitution and parliament, everyday life and habits, and trade and industry. Along the way it pauses over crafts such as the netsuke.
An informed Edwardian portrait of Japan in its rise to world power, with the outlook of its time. Download the free EPUB.