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Japanese Travel Sketches and Rickshaw Tales in 1910s Japan
A letter from Prot. A. W. Cain dated June 12 recounts arrival in Japan after leaving Texas, describing rickshaw rides and pricing, newsboys with bells, a German-purchased Japanese dirigible, a Japanese garden, cinematographs with English placards, and temple visits. He notes child rearing practices, temple rituals, Buddha imagery, and the practice of purchasing printed prayers before worship.
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