The Japanese Empire

About this eBook

Author

Franck, Harry Alverson, 1881-1962

Title

The Japanese Empire : a geographical reader

Original Publication

Dansville: F.A. Owen Pub. Co., 1927.

Credits

Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Language

English

LoC Class

DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia

Subject

Japan -- Colonies -- East Asia -- History -- 20th century

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 79183

Release Date

July 25, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE JAPANESE EMPIRE A Geographical Reader
2. 2.FOREWORD
3. 3.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
4. 4.CONTENTS — CHAPTER I WESTWARD TO THE FAR EAST — My Son Loses a Birthday
5. 5.CHAPTER II WE LAND AND GO TO TOKYO — Great Changes in Two Years — The Rickshaw — Japanese Railways — A Touch of The West
6. 6.CHAPTER III LIFE IN THE JAPANESE CAPITAL — The Imperial Palace — The Japanese Government — An Interesting Experience — Japanese Stores and Streets
7. 7.CHAPTER IV LIVING WITH THE JAPANESE — A Japanese Meal — How They Sleep in Japan — Up with the Sun — Japanese Hotels — A Scarcity of Furniture — All Expect Tips
8. 8.CHAPTER V THE JAPANESE AT WORK AND PLAY — A Display of Toys — The Schools of Japan — The Use of the Abacus — Fencing and Jiu-jitsu — Other Games — The Wrestlers of Japan — Wrestling in a Queer Way
9. 9.CHAPTER VI JAPANESE EVENINGS — Playing in a Way All Their Own — The Popular Movies — The Japanese Do No Kissing — The Geisha Girls of Japan — A Tea-House Dinner
10. 10.CHAPTER VII I TRAVEL INTO THE NORTH — On the Way to Hokkaido — A Western City in Japan — Sweets for the Boys and Girls — Long Distances in a Small Country
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII AMONG THE “HAIRY” AINU — Queer Customs of the Ainu — An Amusing Occurrence
12. 12.CHAPTER IX WESTWARD HO! — Through an Interesting Country — The Rice Harvest — How Silk is Obtained — Manufacturing in Japan
13. 13.CHAPTER X SOME HOLY PLACES OF JAPAN — Famous Temples of Kyoto — Shinto Temples — A Great Celebration — Hauling Logs for the Temple — Pilgrims to Koya-san — Entertained by Buddhist Priests
14. 14.CHAPTER XI WESTERN AND SOUTHERN JAPAN — On Foot Through the Mountains — Kyushu Island
15. 15.CHAPTER XII FORMOSA, JAPAN’S TROPICAL ISLAND — A Tempest in a Teapot — A Modern City in an Old Country — A Hot Meal in Wooden Boxes — Who Likes “Aisucureemu”?
16. 16.CHAPTER XIII JAPAN’S WILD MEN — A Campaign Against Head Hunters — Fencing in the Wild Men — My Trip to a Camphor Camp — Civilizing the Savages — How Camphor Is Obtained
17. 17.CHAPTER XIV KOREA OR CHOSEN — American Trains in a Far-away Land — Countryside and City — Seoul, the Capital City — Funeral Customs
18. 18.CHAPTER XV HOW THE PEOPLE OF KOREA DRESS — Always “Spick and Span” — Queer Hats
19. 19.CHAPTER XVI HOW THE KOREANS LIVE — Some Contrasts — Korean Food — Interesting Street Scenes — Koreans as Christians
20. 20.CHAPTER XVII KOREA UNDER JAPANESE RULE — Two Names for Each Town — Some Japanese Improvements
21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII COUNTRY TRIPS IN KOREA — Rural Customs
22. 22.CHAPTER XIX THE DIAMOND MOUNTAINS AND NORTHWARD — The Scenery and Temples of Kongo-san — Wonderful Mountain Scenery — From Seoul Northward
23. 23.CHAPTER XX JAPAN’S RENTED TERRITORY — A Railroad on the American Model
24. 24.PRONUNCIATION LIST

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