The book Japan in Our Day was written by author Griffis, William Elliot, 1843-1928 Here you can read free online of Japan in Our Day book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Japan in Our Day a good or bad book?
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The fine-art store, such as one still sees in the in- land cities, is a modest affair in one or two rooms, Inspecting Art Treasures. probably half the stock being exposed at one time. The proprietor sits before his brasier, in which a ball or two of the clay-and-charcoal powder smould- ers, and will furnish a friendly and gratuitous cup of tea to all callers. He wipes tenderlj' the crystal you ask to see, and seems personally attached to each of his darling tea-pots, candlesticks, or pen-holder... cases, as to a child. Far from showing any eager- ness to sell, the old-time dealer, in what foreigners irreverently dub "curios," appeared loath to part 210 TRAVELS IN JAPAN witli his wares. A sale seemed to grieve liiin, de- spite the thanlis and profuse compliments showered on you for honoring his " hut " with your " exalted " presence. Tiiere is the richly pictured screen, with a "water-brow mountain" or beetling-precipice-sea- aud-sliip picture, or " the autumn views of many trees ; " the hakeinlono, or hanging wall pictures, with poem in calligraphic characters, or with bamboo and stanza ; the rare old pottery, with the signature or seal of " Mr.
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