New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
JAPANESE STUDENT ADDRESSES HIGH.Y
EndeaVoTS to Clear Up Some Mis-
 taken Ideas About Japan

Miehio kosd'h hiudcnt at Yale Divinity school, was the speaker at the weekly meeting nr the liigh-f club at the Y, NJ, C, X. last evening, He gave talk on Japan of today
 one Of the thiU<s which he desired 10 impress upon the members Of the organization was that people today arc living in an entirely different age from their fathers and grandfathcrs, and under different conditions. In other days people did not know each other very we'll This condition WIS mostly due to the difficulties of traN- cling, Hence II is quite natural that America and Japan should not have known each other
 Now things have changed" said Mir. kozaN, Every important thing that happens in America is published in the newspapers the next morning, One day there was T great railroad accident in Japan. read about it the next morning The same thing was shown by the fact that the day after tho collapse of the roof of the knickerbocker theaier in Washington people were talking about 1t in Japan and other countries"
 The second point which the speak CT wished the audience to remember was that the people ot today are changing the manners of living more and moro by thinking. In olden days people did not think things could be changed very much, Now civilized nations are always working for the betterment of conditions and thSJ inn provement on living. Now that the greater part of the people are being educated in schools they can take part in business and politics, he said.
 War Not An Accident
 The speaker went on to say that in accident No one thought that i1 could be prevented. They believed that it came like a plague and that war was unavoidable. We are now living in time when international difficulties can be settled by confer ences. For example. the conference in Washington met to limit arma- ments. so that friends instead of enemies may be made in the future. Usually conferences are held to fX to decide upon the amount of money to be paid by conquered country and other matters of like nature. The greatest people in the world are those who are trying to change the worlds condition for the better" the speaker said.
 The third item of importance which the speaker mentioned was that peo- pie are not typical of country now There was time when Americans had pronounced impressions of Japanese and other na- tionalities. Now, there are all kinds of Frenrhmen. all kinds of Japanese and many different types of all na- tionalities.
 Facts About Japan
 Mir. kozaki told some interesting facts about Japan. Japan is about as large as the state of California and has about sixty million inhabitants. Until about 70 years ago, this conn try was closed to all outside intercourse an American. Commander Perry. be- ing the first to open the country to the outside world.
 Since the opening of the country,
 
 the Japanese have been very progress sive. the country having advanced 80 much that il now occupies about fourth place among the nations or the world.
 Like the United States. Japan has a compulsory education system. about 9S per cent. of the children being In school. The children go 10 the pri- mary schools for six years and have practically the same studies.
 Difficulties In Studies
 Mir kozaki told of the difficulties of the Japanese language there being 4S letters in the alphabet. After the alphabet has been learned there are about 2.ooo haracters which must be learned. Consequently. when people graduate from the primary schools they are not very well educated, not knowing much but the language.
 One bad condition in the country. according 10 Mir kozaki is the fact that there are very few High schools there, so few that boys and girls must take an entrance examination before they can enter the High schools, Every year about nine out Of 10 are discouraged because they did not pass the examination. 1f they funk they must wait until another year and then try aga1h.
 Another entrance examination is re quired before they can go to the col leses. As in the High schools there is very severe competition here also "The boys and girls of the United States should be very thankful for the easy way in which they may secure their educatlon.'
 Y. Nj. (. \, In Japan
 Speaking of the y. Nj, C. A.. he said that there are many branches of II in Japan and it is doing wonderful work. Although there are only about 200. .ooo Christians in the country. they are very infiuentia and alI the business men and statesmen depend upon the Christians to do the important work.
 In concluding. he said that unless we have an international mind. we are not good Christians and that we should not judge by appearance ln a'' cases. That kind of a mind ,s needed in the world today.
 Mir. kosaki left Japan in 1912 and attended Oheriin college in Ohio. After graduating from that insfitu- ion he took up graduate work Tn 'olumbia At present he is al the Divinity school at Vale university. He will return to Japan upon being or famed minister