New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-01
AN FX-MIKADO IN AMERICA.
JAPANESE STUDENTS IN THIS COUNTRY-Nn
SANAS CAREER.

JAPANESE STUDENTS IN THIS COUNTRl-MlO
sAMAs CAREER.
All the japanese in the vicinity of New-I Ork
assembled last evening the ST. Nicholas Hotel for the
purpose Of having last reunion with their noble coun
trymen prior to their departure nom this city. The
japanese IN this country nearly all young men from
Is to 49, Of intelligent cOuntenancos and polished man
ners They are ali students, but not all nobemen.
Eleven are at school in Boston, 10 in NewBrunswick.
and in the Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn. Their
instructors credit them with having mastered in three
months studies that would take boys OF II or II two
years to become proficient in. These compositions are
very singular, eying all the logic OF in the
language OF boy They have been sent here at the
pense of the Government Of Japan and have been thus
scati4 in order that their views be broader and
their experjence greater Among the young men who
are NJ sc6Oo in Brooklyn is Azuma, sometimes known
"a onochaNoia uncle OF the MkadO or spiritual ruler
of japan. He is about % years Of age apd regarded
as very promising by his instructors. S>--4s''-'
Among the party stopping at the st. Nicholas and de-
scribed in detail ad Mondays Tribune Is Mia Sama,
or Ri-noiino Ma, he is sometimes termed. senior
half brother to Azuma and also uncle to the present
Nkado Mia Sauna is about % years OF age rather be-
low the mcdm hight tas, in fact are al the Japanese
80 ,inseeseing m, the characteristics OF his race He
has heen rcmarkan, in the history OF his country
As being rival Mkadd 70 ms nepHe~, a hoy ABOUT
years of age during The gres ss war ' Iageu
ton 10 the spiritual head VI the bDple are Dlleny as
follows: -.-.,.-- -.
In the early portion Of the year 1868 the Southern Dsi
,nos ar Uobes feyOitod Ogust the Tycoon, WhO heng
unable to suppress the rebellion was degosed ana Inc
reins,0f government assumed by the Mlk9do
ThSN6rthern Dsimios who favored tbe tycoon formed
coalition the purpose Of placing Mia SaIna the of
Yedo spiritual chair on the ground oi the lhcuh-
bentS imDecity he being very young and III the power
ambitious DalmOs. The Suutltfu CIliti~ dcTlito 10
remove him from Yedo, and place him under Their con-
troll. For this purpose they slorned the temple OF
wuyeno the 4h Of July, notwithstanding II was ne
Mkados property, and therefore sacred MA 1aa Had
left the previous day, and his reaTPuafd, deserving
the temple it bre aud afterwsrd threw the odn
I'm tbe middle Of August Mia Sauna formally entered
unou the duties Of MkadO, taking the Hagur0 Mount
ain temples for the residence Of himself and
court. The functions OF inc Mibado having
behalf OF the people, the HkadO con
tented himself with his spiritual duties and did not inter
f,Te with either the political military directions OF me
affairs OF those who supported him. This was IN marked
contrast the other MikadO az ktoto who, by abolish
ing the Tyconste and assuming secular control ad No-
led the ancient custom OF the country which had gwen
the executive government 10 the Tycoon and only re-
qurcd that extraordinary occasions the hkado should
De consulted. The history of Japan offers but TWO pre-
cedcnts OF the existence Of two NkadOs On one Occa
sion 10 for period Of 90 years, but with the estab-
lishneut Of Tycoonae $50 years this division
in the supreme spiritual authority was supposed 10 nave
been rendered IMPOSSIBLE forever after
The which Mia Sauna had espOused after the sac
rcc OF many lives and much property proved unsucees
ful and be was reduced 10 h former position But In
the event Of the preAnt MSodO dying he will be chosen
tO succeed him.
Mia sama Prince NIFTY Fusmi Prince ANNA, Jucoi
Amori MORT Japanese Charge Afalres III the United
States; Mr. IOyana and MI haWa Secretaries of Lega
ton accompanied 10y Mr. Brooks the JAPANESE Consul az
san Francisco and many Of the sudeut went 20 Wash
ingtun last evening. Mr. MOr aud the Princes will he
presented to President Grant to-day after which all but
The diplomats viii return 20 the city Prince ALuma, and
the other students in the United States going back 10
school Mic Sauna will take the steamer for England 10
morrow thence he will 20 10 Prussia 10 continue his
/ education and study the customs OF the country.