Litchfield enquirer., 1874-04-30
kamakura and the Statue of
 OlbutZ.

kamakura and the Statue of Olbutx.
 A few miles south of Yokohama is ths little bay of Yokoska, a pretty sheet O water presenting one of the types of fine marine scenery for which the coast o1 Japan is unsurpassed.
 During our circumnayigation of the is land of Niphon, we anchored at Yokoskf for q few days. The little village, apart from its rural beauty, is not remarkable for anything save being the place where William Adams. the first Englishman that visited Japan, is buried; his grave, mark ed by little granite slab. is on the toy of one of the surrounding hills overlook ing the sen.
 In the vicinity of Yokoska are two very interesting objects which have attracted the notice of every visitor to this beauti. full empire. refer to the old city of Ram. akura, formerly the capital os the Tycoons, and the famous statue of Dibutz
 Wishing to improve this opportunity to visit these places we formed party num- bering ten, proposing to make the jour, ney on foot, & distance of about eight miles from the little fishing village of Kenasawa which might be reached by wa ter from our anchorage in one of the na- tive saanpaas. -
 It was fine clear morning much re sembllng one of those delightful days of Indian Summer weather in New England, when we showed of from our vessels side in large sonpaa propelled by four fish, ermen. The craft in which we were en- parked was an odd specimen of marine architecture. Its form was not destitute of those qualities which insure stability and speed, yet at the first glance it ap- peared but Q rude assemblage of blanks loosely put together. However, on exam ination, every joint was found to be fitted with the greatest nicety, firmly fastened with bands of copper and pins of wood. The rowers were not encumbered with a superfuity of clothing. Although the morning air was keen they wore nothing but long loose gowns and breech clouts.
 We proceeded for about four miles through an arm of the bay and a canal that trHVerses " long PFornontory and-at length reached soomth little cove, the shores of which are protected by fine stone wall and lined with the thatched cabins of the fishermen. This is KeHas- ava and here we landed and took our de- parture inland. None of the party pro- fessed much skill as pedestrians and one, 8 short stout gentleman, provided him. self with kango to be used in difficult parts of the road. The kasagO is a vehi- cle peculiar to Japan, and, before the in- troduction of the .jinrickshan, or hand gig, was the only means of travelling ex- cept on horseback. It consists of short cradle of wicker-work slung on pole be- tween the shoulders of two men. Save that it requires one to take an awkward position between sitting and lying down it is very good method of loeomotion.
 It is quite impossible to attempt de- scription of the ever changing phases of beautiful scenery through which we pass ed. The road was in pretty good con- dition and winds through country rich in agricultural products and presenting glimpses of landscape that would charm the eye of a painter. At one moment we were passing waving fields of yellow rice, just ready for the harvest. The next found us plunging into a deep ,avine. sombre with the shade of the mountain pine, where beetling cliffs and deep mur. muring cascades added solemnity to the scene. All along the route; perched in little hooks sometimes partially hollowed out of the rocks, we found the houses fol which Japan is noted. Here the refresh. ing beverage, served by smiling girls, of ten gave us. an excuse to sit and rest for 8 few moments. Tea houses are an insti tuition worthy of imitation in other lands. A mild decoction of tea without milk ol sugar, and a thin sweet cake of rice, are all that most of them afford. But thei1 healthful influence is apparent in the hap. py contented faces of the groups that fill them and they are far more pleasant to contemplate than the dram shops of more civilized lands. .
 We met scores of people on the high, way, it was feast day at Kamakura and all the country people were out, dressed in there best, the gay and peculiar gar ments in which they had decked them. selves adding in no small degree to the pic turesqueness of the scene. I have briefly alluded to costumes. I might say grea deal concerning them. but there were many before me whose simplicity mad. all comment unnecessary. Nakedness however, is so common in Japan that af ter time even the foreigner ceases tt look upon it in the light in which we re gard it in western lands. 5
 The politeness of these people. na tional eharacteristie, by the way, was par ticularly noticeable, With all classes il
 was the same: gentle demeanor, a boy
 and smile accompanied by the commo,
 word of greeting. s.Ohio, were given u by men, women and children. We wer, foreigners. even intruders and perhap
 objects of suspicion to the ,adherents o
 the old TSgtaQe, yet not 2 word nor an ac signifed that our visit wasshot welcome Before entering Kamakura we crosse' l the tocaido, pr great thoroughfare of tn tempire. aAns road slinsd on either sid with. waying. old elms. lis two hundre,
 and ffty.seveR miles long and connect Mako with Yaf7o9A T AE9s9 s " A,s-.5--s22 lGi Wsfound at Kazaakusa crowds of pee Iple dhnng the .atateiy trees. and: yariiou { Fkr