The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11
TyAPANEsE LIFE.
Jurios and Flowers a. Seen by
. American Eyes.

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A correspondent writing from Yoko-
hama has much to tell of the curios of
Japan. He says: "Out here there are
little gods, big gods, good gods and bad
gods. They cap be had from so cents to
$40, 900 each. hey arc made from every
~, B!a. o,lSsss Fiise.s
Buaunas, AZ they are called, are the
oldest and most unique. Good old Bud
ihas can be had from SIS to $35 Mex.
These are prices here. 1t is always the
pest way to figure that an article costing,
,ay, $40 Mexican here will cost the pur-
chaser $50 gold landed in the United
States.
81 think Japan Is the most beautiful
country in the world. The people are
Quaint and picturesque; the flowers are
1arvelous. At present writing see be-
tprc me two plum trees about twenty -four
inches high, in full bloom, each tree
,bout ten years old A few days ago we
had little snow, and ii was a sight to
see roses, geraniums, plum and cherry
blossoms, all in full bloom, with snow on
thSm. Next month we will have the
carAellas, which are now in bud. They
arc NlEut in the open air, and in April
the Aar,e cherry trees, ranging in size
from eght feet to forty, though many
Japs as9ire me that there are cherry trees
eighty teet high. / have never seen
sjsss ssuf:aro-"-Jap-s.r r-1e %
dencr can do I - anything with trees
and plants. Ilsuppose youngsters will
come that way soue time in the future.
In August we dave the lotus flowers; !;
these also are worth travelling thousand
miles to see. october. and November
the favorite flower, chrysanthemum, for
month. This i the flower show of the
gear.
There is n little place called Dayo-
zaka, near Toxic where they have the
chrysanthemum shows, and they are, for
all the world. the same as old English
fairs. Two cricrs at the door, clapping
together two pieces of hard wood-this
is to call attention to the show within
then you plank down two cents and get
your ticket, which is piece of wood
about two inches wide, six inches long,
and half an inch thick; they are made
this size so as to last few years. never
tire visiting these quaint places. have
had several invitations to visit the Shi-
biya UhcatrC) at Toxic when the great
Danturo acts. This man is called the
Booth of Jarad ,.ins pay is $40, 200 for
twCnty-onG nights.
"Thc costumes Of tho company are the
most lovely things ever saw; they are
beyond description. l really came ont
here to form another japanese village,
together with Japanese opera company
composed entirely of japanese ladies and
gentlemen, with brass and string band
combined. / am sure of all except the
opera part; although there are sixty
graduates from the Conservatory Of Music
lin our music), they cannot sing. My
idea was tpdo 'Thc Mikado with Jap
ancsc company and proper costumes; not
one of the companies at home ever cos
tuned the piece properly.
"The brocades one sees out here are
perfect dreams, particularly old priests
robes. We have paid rs high rs $3.50 for
n full suit. If had come out here ten
or fifteen years ago, could have attained
the finest collection in the world for my
little money tfT ,3pld have been worth
half u millioS SSSZs.ScIent There are
several men end tYms hfHs 1tSeRItiG5dtikea tS EIiSd Sa
very shall price, and lind now their col
lcctions to be worth from $3.50, 600 to
5000 0nn Pieces CT gold lacquer work
that cost mere tnhe ten to twenty years
ago are now worth hundreds of dollars
caCh."