Japan and the Japanese (Paperback)

Preface; Part I. Benten: 1. The inland sea; 2. Our neighbours; 3. The country and the people; 4. Domestic life; Part II. Kioto: 1. The origin of the Japanese people; 2. The genesis of Japan; 3. The early sovereigns of Japan; 4. Art and fashion in Kioto; 5. The decadence of Mikado; Part III. Kamakoura: 1. The residences of the Siogouns; 2. The temples of Kamakoura; 3. Buddhism in Japan; 4. Taikosama and the Tokaido; Part IV. Yeddo: 1. The great city; 2. The Taikouns; 3. The political system of the Taikouns; 4. The Hondjo; 5. Asaksa-Tera; 6. Education and literature at Yeddo; 7. Domestic solemnities; 8. Social institutions in Yeddo; 9. Sin-Yosiwara; 10. Religious festivals; 11. The Sibaia, or national drama of Japan; 12. Inaka; 13. The new order of things in Japan; 14. Conclusion.