Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-22


nokohama, or bronze by Seimin from its doc
tored reproduction by kyoto experts? 1 doubt it.
peaAins Jest lnings, on the other hand, are
bought ior MIN BY professional japanese Judges.
ana wnen he tells you that a certain thing Is 50.
and-so, the chances are about even mat lt is
About curios, OF course there Is no Certainty ex-
cept the CERTAINTY OF great rsk and there are not
more than hall a dozen cOnnoisseurs In the word
who could give you mucn better percentage OF
security Than this BY nrst-class japanese curio-
dealer, too, you are only shown one thing at a
time. AMI sood deal OF Tea drink ny and
s~eetmeat eating Is sandwiched In between the
lacquer and the Lua9-chuoul-yao, between the
bronze and the orocade. Whereas at DeakIc's you
can spend hours a. your leisure looking over much
the most varied collection OF curos especially Of
the Deautilu modern things Tor sale in japan and
the waJ -Ianng man. though a fool, cannot err
much therein II ne charges you a little more-or
better on oy several days time spent in vain hunt
Ing. a gOod-siZed Jlnriklsha I'LL, and a slomacl H.
acne. i have dweit on TINS point because every
oOdy who comes 10 Japan Is seized Instantly, and
no won1er, Win the ouylng mauia, and IL does not
leave him I'LL MS hand reaches the bottom his
steamer
To come now 70 first Impressions there are of
course Two kinds OF these. There are the mere
s-hse Impressions, the things wnicn strike the eye
and ear As strange; and there are the "rrst lin-
prcssions" " hicn mean The conclusions spnnQfu2
" m!nd when The externas are nrst understood
ihe foImer class OF these -rrsI impressioss" gen.
orally attach themselves 10 very trivial matters
p1t they are often not the less entertaining for
AL thaI The nrst Thing, Tor Instance, that
coolies, and next the ludicrous combinations OF
kurOpean and foreign dress worn by many young
hseflDers Of the middle Class. A Dot hat, cotton
wrapper OF oath-gUwn - the yukata q pair OF
Ions stockings and boots - LuaI was q common
nntufe, the wearer evidently and nightly think
lus tAAt ne had adopted The best points Of both
sysseAS An hour after landing, Too, a remark
sAAor 70 me oy an educaled japanese gentleman
" INC ocAslc, REQUIRED 10 me. mad ASKED him N
,as coming constitution Ior Japan was likely 70
in.seos sIiAL oy jury. "AlLer you have seen
sapsn, NC replied With sia.le, '.you won't ask
$3.50 4uestton- mean BY this that was struck
..sl VIC LsSt tnat Inc common people OF Japan
eoeresoos anu cieser and ciyllized as they are m
many WAysOtne hewers OF wood and drawers of
w.se. anu puliefs of iariklsnas, are upon ID ffer
Wv plane Ifoin the common people at home One
might sAy tnat they Ave In TWO dlmeusioas
sneisAs ll4i ~ jury, not IN It's origin but no ~
s4snincance to-day, Is a thrce-oime nsion idsa
AOteover, the rulers VI Japan see tuaI lr,aI nv
yory " oiten failure or a LARGE with as aud they
nave no visa 10 educate the people up 70 H.
kkLi0Iors FESTIVAL
In Japan there always as many religions
festivals - In spain. and one OF these-,at,y. 4.
their generic name-was being celebrated the Other
day In the japanese town Invent 10 look for A,
With my detective Camera and wnen met N i
could hardly believe my eyes-lt correspondeo
Laore 70 ones idea OF New Guinea than OF Janan
Upon an ordinary oul0ck-cart a raised Platoon
and ocaffoldiDs 20 feet high had been conslruc ei
ana pullock and all covered With paper DECORATION,
and green boughs and artificial nOwerx In FROM
. GID with . grotesQue mask danced ane