A very interesting account of Japan in the 1930s, comparing it to the Western world. Addressed to a Western audience, with simple but engaging descriptions of Japan.
Contents:
Japan: Yesterday and To-day
East and West
Racial Equality
Women Seen Through Japanese Eyes
Women Seen Through Western Eyes
The Geisha
The Samurai
The Japanese Family
Japanese Marriage and Divorce
Poetry of Dancing
Colour of Japan in Art, Nature and Poetry
The Potter’s Wheel
Ugai
Sesshiu
Toba Sohjoh
Solider Spirit of Japan
Chiu-Shin-Gura
The Samurai’s Sacrifice
Lord Northcliffe
Story of a Lost Anchor