Another fascinating volume in the author’s quest to travel the world. This time we are taken to Japan and Korea for an in-depth look at their governments, peoples, agriculture, native customs and religion. (Summary by Betty B)
Chapters
1 A Word Before We Start 4 min 2 Tokyo, the Capital City 23 min 3 The Imperial Family 22 min 4 Some Political Aspects of Japan 19 min 5 The Mitsuis and their Millions 20 min 6 The Biggest Dept. Store in the Orient 11 min 7 Maids and Matrons of Japan 27 min 8 An Afternoon at the Theater 28 min 9 A Visit to a Japanese Finishing School 23 min 10 On the Way to Nikko 16 min 11 Temple Bells and Buddhas 24 min 12 Two Americans in a Japanese House 22 min 13 By Rail through the Rice Fields 23 min 14 At a Native Inn 17 min 15 Kyoto 20 min 16 The Master Craftsmen of Kyoto 24 min 17 In the Realm of Gods and Spirits 20 min 18 Young Japan 16 min 19 A Cup of Tea 15 min 20 A Wrestling Bout at Osaka 22 min 21 The Yankee Trader of the Far East 20 min 22 In a Japanese Cotton Mill 21 min 23 Fusan to Seoul 19 min 24 In the Korean Capital 17 min 25 Life in the Land of Morning Calm 28 min 26 A night in a Buddhist Monastery 15 min 27 Christianity in Korea 21 min
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