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Divergence in customs between Japan and Western society
The piece contrasts Japanese social life with Western norms, noting ceremonies from marriage to infant christening. It describes marriage rites including shrub tokens, blackened teeth, brows removal, and formal sequestering, plus elaborate gifts and temple registrations. It also cites names and figures from the New York Tribune criticizing drinking customs in American towns.
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Japan
Europe
Pbridégroom
Trousseau
Pit Singh
New York