Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-26
THE JAPAN PARIS.
SOME OF THE CURIOUS FEATURES
OF THE CITY OF KiOTO.
!. Walk Through The Principal, Thorough
i-''" \ shlo. of Hunaaity-A Public
lih-iI"usc-Iiistoric Hoad.rs--
Pagan Tcfnpi--Ee.:ars


\ Osaka "a, been fifty termed Ia, YEN
ice oil Japan, | IL m. 4 dub Ki,tD the ~P.ris
of Japti,' for il is uns Of tn, liyclie,; and
mot Interesting CITIES in TIE mIkaIo's en-
/ pre-. 1t = known among the japanese rs
| 'Saik!o, or the Western capital. just "a
| Toxic siGaiiies lie eastern capital kiotJ il
abpu: tIr size ami ;lUrUlation Il San Fran
cisco, bat lacks an imposing appearance,
owing t. the absence Of large AMI noble
I structures, the houses being generally small,
wooden and implanted, varying from ono
To three stories IN height. The streets ars
regular, aud through tho central portion Il
the city runs "A small river, from which nu-
merous canals branch off and permeats tho
rem3tsst SUBURBS. kiJtD is almost walled in
by chain Of hiyh mountains. which form
a most beautiful little circular vale about
ten or twelve miles in diameter
Gicn-machi Is the principal thorouShfare
AMI Is full Of novel sights and sceneS Be-
fore reacniny>ai, street We cross = large
bridge, which spans wide river bel, and
which IN the summer months Is completely
dry. Both banks are liaci with thrc s-storied
tea hOu7es, AMI on warm and sutry evenings
the pedestrian Will see the whole bel coy
cred with little platforms, upon which
socilbls parties notler fathers and lovers
are Willing away the time in talking,
milking, and drinking saki, the great ma
tional beverage, mid liquor made from
rice The japanese are a domestic people,
and seem 10 enjoy life in its utmost sim
plicity
Ia tho suburbs are numerous tea houses of
entertainments. where refreshments tea
cake, rice, etc. are daintily served by
pretty ami coquettish young Jap naidens
All Of them are exceedingly polite an | mod
est, ami thos, two traits combined with
their pretty faces, make many of them very
attractive.
We enter Gion-mlch AMI are at once IN
n perfect chaos Of humanity The street is
NOS over twenty-five feet wide, and is
thronsel with natives rushing in all drec-
tons. There are no sidewalks in this clun-
try, and con-eluently everybody prone
nadeS IN the center Of The street Jinrich-
sh'S, two wheeled conveyance, drawn 10y
one man roll about hithcr AMI thither, their
owners shouting unintei!igible words 10 clear
the Wv \ foreigner dwellS in constant
fear of being run down hy ona of these vehi- {
cles, hut the Jals don't seem to worry about
1t in the least A. We pas along there /
seems To- l. an uncea~ing round f gaVaty I
and activity in one form OF another The |
afro: ANY number Why the whole street
seems to contain nothing else but theaters. I
Jusrlcrs, monkey shows, fortune tellerS, /
bow and arrow shops. AMI all varieties OF
amusement The ,Iapanes, iuSglers are ia
moJI> the world over, and [ saw several
marvellous fcat- Of deception and leserIe- ,
main Osaka, however. is most noted for 1
these performer.
AT the upper eui Of the street we notice .
large volumes OF smoke emanatins from |
H..
the iuceS~ant chatter OF voices fronl the |
interior Sslui" cur ears Curiosity prompts 4
Us To peep within. Aimittance is easily OBJ /
taineI. for wo have have only to slide back |
the half-open door AMI slip in. IL and be- /
hold, 1t Is public hath house, \ large |
wooden tank filled with steamins hot
water. some three or four feet deep occu
pies about half OF the room. an IiSlJrtins
and bathing in various sections airs some
eighteen or twenty Japana-" Of both sexes.
iiath.n- costume, Ia Japan. II not unknown,
are AT least looked upon As an entirely I'M
Ecses AIRY article. AM undoubtedly a native
wuuli so crazy IN trying L. find out what
thry Mere used for. These customs, however
ncclinS they may be 10 foreigners for the
firS. time, are carried out 10y tho Japane,e
without the slightest sense of improperly;
and the fact that they are custom, which
have bec1 IN vogue for hundreds Of years,
approved Il 10y their pagan religion and
sanctioned 10y tie imperial government, l.
enough 10 satisfy any OF Jspsn's fair sons
ami daughters that they al once both right
nni proper.
Let Us raml L. am.H- the historic wonders
81 kiota. We jump into jinrichsha. and
in fifteen mint t. are deposited al the huge
gateway approaching the pagan tomple Of
Gian, lie most popular oGe among the
japanese. The Samm'n. or great gate, is
an mp,,in; structure 10y itself. being some
thirty five feet IN height. Of expensive wood, 4
eSlui>itely carved Il represent chrysanthe-
NUNS AMI lotus flowers. gilieI and PAINTED
in various colors. The temple /, II carved
wood. and i, abgu; sixty feet wide ami eighty
feet long In the interior where We are
permitted to & after first removing our
sho,- are several large and gillei images.
repre- -eniInS heatLen deitieS, before which
We observe ijo.ater, Of all ages kueelins
revercatly and uttering weird PRAYERS,
seemingly unlisturhei 10y our unfecling
presence. Ths walls and ceilings ars arts
,icaliy Ornamental with pictures OF poets,
sculptor AMI many unique floral designs.
TIE temple ~ San jim SIa Condo /,
singular place 1t i a long, low battling.
Containing 5 SIS sildei images In the cen
ter Il tn, bGiliin- i monster idol called
the l.001-haliel hwanon, AMI he i GER
,ainly WI reprc-eu;ei, for hands seem 10
b. ATTACHED to his body on all PORTIONS In
frun; II him are lar-n gruuu Of followers,
and so life -sizsI images on each side ranged
in tiers Each iinl i, abundan.ly supplied
with hands AMI with other dim.autIve IDOLS
SO that all counted together agSre gate the
marvellous number Of s. ..S
II is queer what hunters Of becyars.
quacks aai PETTY dealer, frequent the pub
lie places in Japan. O'tca AZ the entrances
Of temp.es have Keen imp1rtuned By a half
dozen miserable looking objects q give
them few >en. AMI always plrSuei thu
policy o. remaining ooiu-ate when too
many wer, about, knowing that a Few cents
scattered among them woIli bring p,r-
feet swarm They wall resort & most any
device g. excite yoGr sympathy AM lity-
have frequcndy hal occasion - witness thu
revolving spectacle Of leprouS and dIseasei
persons groveljay IA tbs dust - solicit your
charity. ba; thankfully they are kepg within
certain limits and ar easily ave. iei