,,japan ,,o!r ,,beautiful ,,books ,,on ,,japan ,,ea* ,,conta9+ ,,full-,,page ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,col\r 99 99 99 99 99 ,,anci5t ,,tales ,,& ,,folk-,,lore ,,( ,,japan ,,by ,r4 ,,gordon ,,smi?1 ,f4,r4,g4,s4 #eg ,,illu/rations ,,by ,,japanese ,,arti/s 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,fl[]s ,,& ,,g>d5s ,,( ,,japan ,,describ$ ,,by ,,flor5ce ,,du ,,cane #ej ,,illu/rations ,,by ,,ella ,,du ,,cane 99 99 99 99 99 ,,japan ,9 ! ,peeps at ,_m ,l&s & ,cities ,s]ies ,,by ,,john ,,f9nemore #ab ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,col\r 99 99 99 99 99 ,,peeps ,,at ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,japan ,,by ,,john ,,f9nemore #h ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,col\r ,,& ,,num]\s ,,l9e ,,draw+s ,,9 ,,! ,,text ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,adam ,,*>les ,,black1 #d1 #e ,,& #f ,,soho ,,squ>e1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,pomegranate ,,japan ,a ,,record ,,9 ,,col\r ,,by ,,mortim] ,,m5pes ,,transcrib$ ,,by ,,doro?y ,,m5pes ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,adam ,,*>les ,,black ,,soho ,,squ>e ,,london ,w4 ,publi%$ ,decemb] #aija ,repr9t$ ,may #aijb1 ,janu>y #aijc1 ,janu>y #aijd ,janu>y #aije ,,to ,,my ,,fri5d ,,! ,,lady ,,edw>d ,,cecil ,,to ,,^: ,,en?usia/ic ,,sympa?y ,,my ,,"w ,,9 ,,japan ,,owes ,,s ,,mu* ,,( ,,! ,,success ,,x ,,has ,,atta9$ ,note ,9 ?is book ,i endeav\r to pres5t1 ) :atev] skill ( p5man%ip ,i may possess1 my fa!r's impressions ( ,japan4 ,i tru/ t !y w n lose 9 =ce & vig\r 9 t !y are closely int]m+l$ ) my own impressions1 :i* 7 none ! less vivid because !y 7 ^? ( a *ild1--= x 0 z a *ild1 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 & enjoy+ all ,i saw1 t ,i pass$1 f\r or five ye>s ago1 ?r\gh t lovely fl[]-l& ( ! ,f> ,ea/1 :i* my fa!r has "h s *>m+ly memorialis$ 9 col\r4 ,,doro?y ,,m5pes ,novemb] #aija4 ,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,page ,,art ,,& ,,! ,,drama #a ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,liv+ ,,art #bi ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,pa9t]s ,,& ,,_! ,,me?ods #di ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,plac+ #ge ,,*apt] ,v ,,art ,,9 ,,practical ,,life #ia ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,g>d5s #aje ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,fl[] ,,arrangem5t #aac ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,gei%a #abc ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,*ildr5 #ace ,,*apt] ,x ,,work]s #aea ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,*>act]i/ics #aii ,li/ ( ,illu/rations #a4 ,miss ,pomegranate ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page #b4 ,an ,actor #b #c4 ,wat*+ ! ,play #d #d4 ,! ,bill ( ! ,play #f #e4 ,a ,g>d5 #h #f4 ,! ,road to ! ,temple #aj #g4 ,! ,/reet ) ! ,gall]y #ab #h4 ,sun & ,lant]ns #ad #i4 ,summ] ,aft]noon #af #aj4 ,apricot-,blossom ,/reet #ah #aa4 ,outside ,kioto #bj #ab4 ,a ,blond ,day #bb #ac4 ,a ,bl9d ,begg> #bd #ad4 ,! ,giant ,lant]n #bf #ae4 ,sun & ,lant]ns #cb #af4 ,! ,sc>let ,umbrella #cf #ag4 ,lead+ to ! ,temple #ch #ah4 ,by ! ,light ( ! ,lant]ns #dj #ai4 ,news #db #bj4 ,a ,sunny ,temple #dd #ba4 ,on ! ,great ,canal1 ,osaka #df #bb4 ,aft] ! ,fe/ival #eb #bc4 ,! ,lemon ,bridge #ed #bd4 ,be>+ a ,burd5 #eh #be4 ,! ,end ( ! ,day & ! ,end ( ! ,fe/ival #fj #bf4 ,9 ,front ( ! ,/all #fb #bg4 ,! ,/all by ! ,bridge #fd #bh4 ,ar*]s #fh #bi4 ,reflections #gb #cj4 ,! ,r$ ,curta9 #gh #ca4 ,fl[] ( ! ,tea #hj #cb4 ,a ,/reet 9 ,kioto #hb #cc4 ,heavy-lad5 #hd #cd4 ,pea*-,blossom #hh #ce4 ,! ,tea-h\se ( ! ,sl5d] ,tree #id #cf4 ,blossom ( ! ,gl5 #if #cg4 ,a ,family ,gr\p #ajj #ch4 ,! ,v5ice ( ,japan #ajb #ci4 ,an ,iris ,g>d5 #ajh #dj4 ,a ,sunny ,g>d5 #aaj #da4 ,iris ,g>d5 #aab #db4 ,a ,wi/>ia ,g>d5 #aaf #dc4 ,fl[]-plac+ #aah #dd4 ,wi/>ia #abj #de4 ,butt]flies #abf #df4 ,daught]s ( ! ,sun #abh #dg4 ,by ! ,light ( ! ,lant]n #acj #dh4 ,a ,/reet ,sc5e1 ,kioto #acb #di4 ,baby & ,baby #ach #ej4 ,a ,jap 9 ,plum-col\r #adj #ea4 ,sug>-wat] ,/all #adb #eb4 ,advance ,japan #add #ec4 ,*ums #adf #ed4 ,a ,sunny ,/roll #adh #ee4 ,! ,*ild & ! ,umbrella #aej #ef4 ,a ,little ,jap #aed #eg4 ,a ,by-canal #aef #eh4 ,sw++ along 9 ! ,sun #aeh #ei4 ,a ,metal-work] #afj #fj4 ,bronze-work]s #afb #fa4 ,9 ,!atre ,/reet #afd #fb4 ,! ,c>p5t] #aff #fc4 ,mak+ up ,acc\nts #afh #fd4 ,f9i%+ ,t\*es #agj #fe4 ,a ,back ,canal1 ,osaka #agb #ff4 ,/5cil-mak]s #agd #fg4 ,a ,sign-pa9t]'s #agh #fh4 ,a ,cloisonn ,work] #ahj #fi4 ,a ,toy-%op #ahb #gj4 ,a ,sweet-/uff ,/all #ahd #ga4 ,a ,canal 9 ,osaka #ahh #gb4 ,umbrellas & ,comm]ce #aij #gc4 ,playfell[s #aid #gd4 ,y\? & ,age #bjb #ge4 ,look]s-on #bjd ,,art ,,& ,,! ,,drama ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,actor ,,*apt] ,i ,,art ,,& ,,! ,,drama ,i always agree ) t man :o said1 ,let me make ! nation's songs & ,i c>e n :o frames h] laws1 or words to t effect1 =1 9 my op9ion1 no?+ s well indicates national "* or s ke5ly acc5tuates ! diff]5ce betwe5 individuals & nations z ! way 9 :i* !y sp5d _! leisure h\rs2 & ! !atres ( ,japan are ?or\ghly typical ( ! p's "*4 ,x w\ld be utt]ly impossible = ! ,japanese to keep art out ( _! lives4 ,x creeps into ev]y?+1 & is z ! v air !y brea!4 ,art ) !m is n only a consci\s ef=t to a*ieve ! beautiful1 b also an in/9ctive expression ( inh]it$ ta/e4 ,x beautifies _! homes & p]vades _! g>d5s2 & p]haps "o nev] realises ?is all-dom9at+ p[] m fully ?an :5 9 a ,japanese !atre1 :i* is1 inv>iably1 a v]itable temple ( art4 ,b "h ) u 9 ! ,we/ x is diff]5t4 ,we h no art1 & our me?ods m]ely lead u to deception1 :ile we d n beg9 to und]/& ^? few great tru?s :i* =m ! basis ( ori5tal philosophy1 & )\t :i* p]fection 9 ! dramatic art is impossible4 ,= example1 ! philosophy ( balance1 ( :i* ! ,japanese are pa/ ma/]s1 is to u unkn[n4 ,! fact t ,nature is commonplace1 !reby =m+ a backgr\nd1 z x 71 = ,trag$y & ! _s ( life to "w1 has nev] occurr$ to u2 :ile ! backgr\nd ( our ,we/]n play is n by any means a plan creat$ by a true arti/ ^u :i* to display ! dramatic picture z x is 9 ,japan1 b simply a backgr\nd to adv]tise ! /age-manag]'s imitative tal5t4 ,! result is1 ( c\rse1 t ! act+ & ! environm5t are at v>iance in/ead ( be+ 9 h>monic unity4 ,b we 9 ! ,we/ h n "t to ?9k ( vague ?+s1 su* z balance & bread? & ! creat+ ( pictures4 ,:at we want is realism2 we want a sky to look l a real sky1 & ! moon 9 x to look l a real moon1 ev5 if x travels by clock-"w1 z x has be5 kn[n to d occasionally4 ,& s real is ?is clock-"w moon t we are deceiv$ into imag9+ t x is ! moon1 ! actual moon4 ,b ! deception is n pleasant2 9 fact1 x almo/ gives y indige/ion to see a moon1 & su* a moon1 c>e]+ ov] ! :ole sky 9 half an h\r4 ,9 ,japan !y w\ld n occupy !mselves ) mak+ y believe t a moon on ! /age 0 a real "o--!y w\ld consid] su* false realism z a bit ( gross degradation--b !y w\ld take ! greate/ possible pa9s z to ! prop] plac+ ( t palpably pa/ebo>d moon ( !irs1 ev5 if !y _h to hold x up 9 ! sky by ! aid ( a broom-/ick4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wat*+ ,,! ,,play ,9 ,japan ! sc5ic "w ( a play is h&l$ by "o man alone1 & t man is ! dramatic au?or1 :o is almo/ inv>iably a great arti/4 ,to him ! /age is a huge canvas ^u :i* he is to pa9t 8 picture1 & ( :i* ea* actor =ms a compon5t "p4 ,?is picture ( 8 has to be ?\ght out 9 e detail2 he has to ?9k ( 8 figures 9 relation to 8 backgr\nd1 j z a ,japanese ar*itect :5 build+ a h\se or a temple takes into consid]ation ! surr\nd+ sc5]y1 & ev5 ! trees & ! hills1 9 ord] to =m a complete picture1 p]fect 9 balance & 9 =m4 ,:5 a dramatic au?or places 8 drama ^u ! /age1 he arranges ! col\r & sett+ ( x 9 ob$i5ce to 8 ideas ( fitness1 :i* are p>tly intuitive & p>tly traditional4 ,x is probably necess>y t 8 backgr\nd %\ld be a monotone1 or arrang$ 9 broad masses ( col\r1 9 ord] to balance ! brilliancy ( ! action1 & aga9/ :i* ! mov+ figures are %>ply def9$4 ,& x is only 9 ,japan t y see su* brilliant lum9\s effects on ! /age1 = ! ,japs alone seem to h ! c\rage to h&le v vivid col\rs 9 a ma/]ly way--glori\s sweeps ( gold & ( blue--vivid1 positive col\r4 ,no l[-ton$ plu% curta9s & :at we call ri*1 sombre col\r1 ) ov]dress$1 %ift$-calv$ flunkeys1 /epp+ sil5tly ab\t on velvet c>pets1 %od 9 li/ slipp]s1 & look+ = all ! _w l a lot ( burgl>s1 only ne$+ a c\ple ( d>k lant]ns to complete _! /eal?y appe>ance4 ,!n1 !re are no ,morris-pap]$ ant]ooms & corridors 9 ,japan1 z we h "h--sad bottlegre5s & br[ns lead+ to a /age t is /ill sadd] 9 col\r--only a sadness lit up by a fi]ce gl>e ( electric light4 ,! true arti/ic _s is want+ 9 ! ,we/4 ,we are too timid to deal 9 masses = effect1 & we h su* a crav+ = realism t we become simply te*nical imitators l ! c\nt]feit]s ( banknotes4 ,our great & all-prevail+ idea is to cram z mu* ( :at we call realism & detail into a sc5e z possible2 ! ri*] ! company1 & ! m money !y h to h&le1 ! m hopeless ! "w becomes1 = ! degradation ( x is /ill m =cibly emphasis$4 ,consequ5tly1 we always create spotty pictures2 9 fact1 "o r>ely ev] sees a well-balanc$ sc5e 9 a ,we/]n !atre1 & simply because we d n realise ! bread? & simplicity ( ,nature4 ,!re are n ! viol5t contra/s 9 ,nature t our arti/s are s cont9ually depict+3 ,nature plays well )9 h] range1 & y seldom see h] go+ to extremes4 ,9 a sunlit g>d5 ! deepe/ %ad[ & ! brighte/ light come v ne> toge!r1 s broad & s subtle are h] h>monies4 ,we d n realise ?is1 & we sacrifice bread? 9 ! va9 endeav\r to ga9 :at we propose to call /r5g?--/r5g? is %>p2 b bread? is quiet & full ( res]ve4 ,none und]/&s ?is simple tru? s well z ! ,japanese4 ,x =ms ! v basis ( ori5tal philosophy1 & ?r\gh ! true p]ception ( x !y h atta9$ to ^? ideas ( balance :i* are s em95t a *>act]i/ic ( ,japanese art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bill ,,( ,,! ,,play ,:5 y h balanc$ =ce y h rea*$ p]fection1 & ?is is ( c\rse ! true crit]ion ( dramatic art4 ,b "h 9 ! ,we/ we mu/ be reali/ic1 & if a manag] succe$s 9 produc+ ^u ! /age an exact repres5tation ( a room 9 ,belgrave ,squ>e he is p]fectly cont5t1 & looks ^u 8 "w z a triumph4 ,!re is to be no *oice3 he does n *oose 8 room f ! decorative /&po9t--su* a ?+ w\ld nev] occur to him = a mom5t--b simply grabs at ?is p>ticul> room t he happ5s to "k 9 ,belgrave ,squ>e1 nicknacks & all1 & plants x ^u ! /age4 ,8 wife1 he imag9es1 has a ta/e = dress1 & %e dresses ! p t are to sit ab\t 9 ?is room1 probably play+ a game ( ,bridge1 j z y might see x play$ any day 9 ,belgrave ,squ>e4 ,i rememb] once1 :5 a play ( ?is nature 0 be+ act$ at "o ( our lead+ !atres1 he>+ a disgu/$ exclamation f a man at my side--,well6 if t's all1 he gr[l$1 we might g & see a game ( ,bridge play$ any night2 & x occurr$ to me z ,i he>d him t ! manag]s w suff] = ?is fooli% realism1 ! public w soon tire ( x1 = !y1 almo/ unconsci\sly1 want some?+ altoge!r bigg] & f9]--let u hope !y want art4 ,! ,japanese are n l$ away by ?is /ruggle to be reali/ic1 & ?is is "o ( ! *ief reasons :y ! /age ( ,japan is s f> ahead ( our /age4 ,if a horse is introduc$ into a sc5e he w be by no means a real horse1 b a v wood5 "o1 ) wood5 jo9ts1 j l a nurs]y rock+-horse2 yet ?is decorative animal w be c]ta9 to take its prop] place 9 ! composition ( ! picture4 ,b :5 realism has its arti/ic value1 ! ,japs w use x to ! full4 ,if a sc5e is to be ! int]ior ( a h\se1 x w be an int]ior1 complete 9 e detail d[n to ! exquisite b[l ( fl[]s :i* almo/ inv>iably =ms ! *ief decoration ( a ,japanese room4 ,b suppose !y want a g>d53 !y d n proce$1 z we d1 to take "o special g>d5 & copy x lit]ally2 t g>d5 has to be creat$ & ?\ght out to =m a p]fect :ole2 ev5 ! l9es ( ! t9y trees & ! %ape ( ! hills 9 ! di/ance h to be consid]$ 9 relation to ! figures ( ! actors :o are to tell _! /ory !re4 ,?is is true art4 ,!n1 :5 y g to a !atre 9 ,japan1 y are made to feel t y are actually liv+ 9 ! atmosph]e ( ! play3 ! body ( ! !atre & ! /age are l9k$ toge!r1 & ! spectator feels t he is conta9$ 9 ! picture itself1 t he is look+ on at a sc5e :i* is tak+ place 9 real life j be=e 8 v eyes4 ,& x is ! great aim ( e ambiti\s dramatic au?or to make y feel ?is4 ,to ga9 ?is end1 if ! sc5e is situat$ by ! sea%ore1 he w cause ! sea1 :i* is repres5t$ by t decorative design call$ ! wave patt]n1 to be swept "r r\nd ! !atre1 embrac+ bo? audi5ce & /age & dragg+ y into ! v he>t ( 8 picture4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,g>d5 ,= ?is same reason1 a ,japanese !atre is always built ) two broad passages1 call$ ,hanami*i 7or fl[]-pa?s71 lead+ ?r\gh ! audi5ce to ! /age1 up :i* y c wat* a ,daimio & 8 gorge\s ret9ue sweep on 8 royal way to visit p]haps ano!r ,daimio ^: h\se is repres5t$ on ! /age4 ,?is is v dramatic1 & greatly =w>ds ! au?or's s*eme ( br++ y into t\* ) ! /age4 ,b we 9 our ,we/]n !atres ne$ n tr\ble ourselves ) all ?is1 = we frame our sc5es 9 a vulg> gilt frame2 we hem !m 9 & cut !m (f f ! re/ ( ! h\se4 ,:5 we g to a !atre "h1 we g to view a picture hung up on a wall1 & g5]ally a v fooli% in>ti/ic picture x is too4 ,& ev5 tak+ our /age f ! po9t ( view ( a picture1 x is wrong1 = 9 a "w ( art ! frame %\ld nev] h an indep5d5t value z an a*ievem5t1 b be subord9ate to1 & "p (1 ! :ole4 ,all idea ( fram+ ! /age mu/ be done away )2 else we are 9 dang] ( go+ to ! o!r extreme1 z "s arti/s h done1 & cause our picture to ov]lap & spread itself ^u ! frame4 ,an arti/ 9 a reali/ic mood has be5 kn[n1 :5 pa9t+ a picture ( ! seaside1 to s crave aft] texture z to spr9kle s& ^u ! =egr\nd1 & becom+ m & m en?usia/ic he has at la/ end$ 9 an exub]ance ( realism by clapp+ "s real %ells on to ! frame & gild+ !m ov]4 ,?us ! picture appe>$ to p\r out on to its frame4 ,?is is all v t]rible & in>ti/ic2 yet x is b an in/ance ( ! k9d ( mi/ake t we let ourselves 9 = by ! ridicul\s me?od ( /age-sett+ :i* we practise4 ,n[1 built z ! ,japanese !atres are1 ) _! fl[]-pa?s lead+ f ! /age1 !re is no fe> ( su* a disa/]2 yet ,we/]n]s1 :o h nev] be5 to ,japan1 on he>+ ( ! con/ruction ( a ,japanese !atre1 are r incl9$ to conjure up to _! fancies visions ( ! l[ com$ian :o spr+s ?r\gh trap-doors1 & ( ! cl[n :o leaves ! r+ ( ! circus to seat himself betwe5 two maid5 ladies 9 ! audi5ce2 b if ^! p 7 to g to ,japan & see a really f9e production at a prop]ly conduct$ !atre1 su* an idea w\ld nev] occur to !m at all4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,road ,,to ,,! ,,temple ,"h & !re1 h[ev]1 ! un?9k+ globe-trott]1 ) m or less ! vulg> m9d1 w be incl9$ to laugh z he sees a ri*ly-clo!d actor sweep maje/ically ?r\gh ! audi5ce to ! /age2 he w po9t out ! prompt] :o nev] attempts to conceal himself1 & ! little black-rob$ sup]s :o c>e] ab\t ! /age arrang+ dresses1 slipp+ /ools "u actors1 & be>+ away any little article t !y don't happ5 to want4 ,h[ funny & elem5t>y x all is6 !y w rem>k2 b !re is no?+ elem5t>y ab\t x at all2 ^! little sup]s :o appe> to !m s amus+ are p]fect little arti/s1 & are absolutely necess>y to ensure ! success ( a sc5e4 ,suppose ,danjuro1 ! greate/ actor 9 ,japan1 appe>s ^u ! /age dress$ 9 a mo/ gorge\s co/ume1 & takes up a position be=e a scre5 :i* he w probably h to reta9 = half an h\r3 ^! little p mu/ be !re to see t ! sweep ( 8 dress is correct 9 relation to ! l9es ( ! scre54 ,! plac+ ( ?is drap]y is elaborately rehe>s$ by ! sup]s1 & :5 !y /ep back f _! "w ev5 ! globe-trott] is b\nd to admit t ! picture creat$ by ,danjuro & ! scre5 is a p]fectly beautiful "o1 & a picture :i* c\ld n h be5 br\ght ab\t by m]ely walk+ up & /opp+ %ort1 or by ! backw>d kick t a lead+ lady gives to h] skirt4 ,^! little sup]s may g1 come1 & drift ab\t on ! /age2 !y may slip props "u ! actors & illum9ate _! faces ) tor*es2 yet ! ref9$ ,japanese g5tleman 7& he is always an arti/7 is utt]ly unconsci\s ( _! pres5ce4 ,!y are dress$ 9 black3 !re=e x w\ld be consid]$ z ! height ( vulg>ity 9 him to see !m4 ,inde$1 ! audi5ce are 9 hon\r b\nd n to notice ^! p1 & x w\ld be deem$ 9 _! eyes j z vulg> = y to po9t out a sup] 9 ! act ( arrang+ a bit ( drap]y1 z to ent] a temple & smell ! inc5se !re4 ,no ,japanese ev] smells inc5se3 he is m]ely consci\s ( x4 ,inc5se is full ( div9e & beautiful sugge/ion2 b ! mom5t y beg9 to vulg>ise x by talk+1 or ev5 ?9k+1 ( its smell1 all beauty & significance is de/roy$4 ,ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! /age 9 ,japan is r$uc$ to a f9e art3 ! actor's walk--! dignity ( x6--y w\ld nev] see a man walk 9 ! /reet z he w\ld on ! /age4 ,& !n ! tone ( voice1 be>+1 & attitude--ev]y?+ ab\t ! man is *ang$4 ,i rememb] once 9 ,tokio be+ introduc$ to ! manag] ( a local !atre1 ^: p]=mance s mu* pleas$ me t ,i begg$ ! privilege ( mak+ a few /udies be=e ! play began1 h9t+ at ! same "t t ,i %\ld v mu* l "o or two ( ! actors to pose = me4 ,!n ?is little g5tleman began to ?9k & fr[n & puck] 8 br[1 secretly pr\d t an arti/ %\ld want to pa9t 8 "w1 & also n unwill+ to make a little money4 ,at la/1 aft] mu* delib]ation1 he decid$ t ,i 0 to h ! run ( 8 !atre & t5 actors = ! aft]noon1 *>g+ ?ree doll>s & a half = ! :ole conc]n4 ,?is seem$ to me to be fairly reasonable2 ,i did n "k ( any ,london !atre t ,i c\ld h hir$ = ?ree doll>s & a half1 or ev5 z _m p\nds1 & !n ! company consi/$ ( t5 actors :o 7 all arti/s1 all lov+ _! "w z only true arti/s c4 ,to be sure1 x 0 a suburban !atre1 & ! act+ 0 n ( ! f9e/2 probably also !re 0 a great deal ( exagg]ation 9 ! poses2 b /ill x l5t itself to decorative "w1 & answ]$ my purpose to p]fection4 ,!y did n act1 b m]ely pos$ to =m a s]ies ( pictures1 & "s ( ! expressions ( ! actors 7 extraord9>ily grotesque1 j l a ,japanese picture-book4 ,b :at /ruck me mo/ ( all 0 ! absolute autocracy ( ! little manag]1 or :atev] he call$ himself--! ,cz> ( ,russia or ,g5]al ,boo? 0 n 9 x ) him = p[]6 ,he ?rew 8 actors ab\t on ! /age j z an arti/ w\ld fl+ pigm5t on to a canvas2 & 8 viol5t :isk+ ( a bit ( v]milion & apple-gre5 9 aga9/ a wave 0 too dext]\s & ma/]ly = any?+1 & call$ =? my unfeign$ admiration4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/reet ,,) ,,! ,,gall]y ,! greate/ liv+ actor at ! pres5t mom5t 9 ,japan is ,danjuro--9 fact1 ,i %\ld say t he is "o ( ! greate/ actors 9 ! :ole _w2 & 9 ord] to give a true insight into ! _m beauties ( ! ,japanese drama1 x seems to me t ,i _c d bett] ?an describe a day t ,i once sp5t ) ?is great ma/]4 ,i 0 tak5 to see him by ,fuku*i1 ,japan's mo/ em95t dramati/ & ! greate/ ( liv+ writ]s4 ,we 7 %[n into a small room ) spotless mats to await ,danjuro's arrival1 & my att5tion 0 at once attract$ t[>ds an exquisite kakemono t hung on ! wall1 :i* 0 ! only decoration ! room possess$4 ,x 0 a picture1 a ma/]piece1 t seem$ to sugge/ "o ( ! e>ly ,italian ma/]s2 x impress$ me trem5d\sly1 & ,i told ,fuku*i s4 ,ah1 ,i am glad6 he exclaim$1 = ,danjuro1 ! great ma/]1 :5 ,i told him y 7 com+ & t y 7 a pa9t]1 ask$ me _m que/ions ab\t y4 ,he took mu* pa9s to discov] ! quality ( art t appeal$ to y1 & ! side ( ,nature t y lik$ ! be/4 ,he also wi%$ to "k y\r fav\rite fl[]1 & :i* k9d ( blossom y lov$ ! mo/--:e!r y pref]r$1 z he did1 ! s+le *]ry-blossom1 or ! d\ble4 ,?is ,danjuro 0 unable to f9d out2 if he _h kn[n he w\ld h *os5 a kakemono ( fl[]s = y4 ,b ,i am glad y l ! picture4 ,i 0 amaz$ at ! k9dness ( ?is man ,danjuro4 ,!re 0 no accid5t ab\t ?is picture t ,i admir$ s va/ly3 x _h be5 *os5 = a def9ite reason--to give me pleasure4 ,& ,i aft]w>ds le>nt t !re is no end to ! am\nt ( tr\ble a ,japanese g5tleman w take 9 ! *oos+ ( ! picture t is to hang 9 ! room :]e y are be+ ent]ta9$4 ,:5 y ent] a h\se 9 ,japan1 ! fir/ & "o idea is to give y pleasure1 & ! p ( ! h\se w take elaborate pa9s1 almo/ ! c>e t a detective w take 9 detect+ a crime1 to f9d out1 z delicately z possible1 y\r ta/e 9 reg>d to ?is picture4 ,!y w s5d _! s]vant r\nd to y\r hotel to f9d out :at fl[] y h expressly ask$ to h plac$ on y\r table1 & t w be ! fl[] t y w f9d adorn+ ei!r a kakemono or a vase :5 ent]+ ! h\se ( y\r fri5d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sun ,,& ,,lant]ns ,?is room :]e ,fuku*i & ,i 7 wait+ look$ out ^u ! g>d5--a m9iature g>d51 no bigg] ?an an ord9>y d9+-room1 yet p]fectly balanc$1 "o t held inf9ite joys3 !re 7 ! m9iature bridges1 lakes1 & gold-fi%1 ! m\nta9s1 ! valleys1 & ! anci5t turtles--all correct z to col\r & m>k$ by t exquisite ta/e :i* only a ,japanese l&scape-g>d5] c display4 ,x 0 a bright sunlit day1 & look+ f ?is room ) its p]fect ma/]piece to ! little jewel ( a g>d51 y felt t y 7 liv+ 9 ano!r _w4 ,& x 0 all s pure & s "r t ,i began to feel hopelessly wrong4 ,x seem$ t ,i 0 ! only blot 9 ^! p]fect surr\nd+s4 ,& at la/ ,i became s %y t ,i really didn't "k :at to d ) myself1 & ,i felt t ! only ?+ left = me 0 to take (f my clo!s & dig a hole 9 ! gr\nd1 & !n be a%am$ t ,i _h left my clo!s beh9d me4 ,h[ev]1 ,i controll$ my emotions & wait$ on ) ,fuku*i until ! slid+ doors divid+ u f ! adjo9+ room 7 quietly op5$ & ,danjuro appe>$4 ,s unlike an actor6--no mov+ ( ! eyebr[s1 no /rok+ ( ! hair1 b j a simple dignifi$ g5tleman1 & an old g5tleman1 q old4 ,he 0 a slim1 sp>e man1 v ref9$1 ) ! look ( a picture ( ,buddha by ,botticelli4 ,! face 0 ?9 & n>r[ & ke52 bright eyes glanc$ at me f "u heavy eyebr[s2 8 mann] 0 magnetic2 & ,i felt at once t he 0 a great arti/4 ,! way 8 s]vants salut$ him6 ,y c\ld see t !y lov$ him1 & yet by ! rev]5ce !y %[$ him he might h be5 a c>d9al4 ,i 0 at once (f]$ exquisite delicacies 9 little lacqu] cups1 & we all sat d[n1 on ! floor ( c\rse1 & ,danjuro began to talk4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s he said to me1 ?r\gh ,fuku*i1 :o spoke ,engli% p]fectly1 01 ,i am told t ,i h _m qualities l y\r great actor ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+1 & ev5 z he spoke ,i c\ld trace a di/9ct facial lik5ess betwe5 ! two m54 ,8 voice 0 ri* & p[]ful & 8 enunciation delib]ate2 he us$ 8 h&s quietly1 & ! expression v>i$ v little except :5 he 0 anxi\s to emphasise1 & !n ! *ange 0 extraord9>y1 :ile ! expression & poses 7 s admirable t ,i c\ld almo/ und]/& :at ! man 0 say+4 ,i in/9ctively felt t ! "r ?+ to d 0 to fir/ talk ( ! kakemono1 & ,danjuro1 see+ my g5u9e en?usiasm1 smil$ & said1 )\t a t\* ( false mode/y1 ,yes2 x is a great ma/]piece6 & !n he began to tell me ab\t ?is picture1 & ,i felt at once t ?is dignifi$ little g5tleman 0 a true arti/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,summ] ,,aft]noon ,f ! picture we drift$ to ! ,drama1 & ,danjuro 0 v curi\s to "k some?+ ( our "w 9 ,london1 & n[ & !n1 z he pli$ me ) p]t95t que/ions1 ,i ?\ght ,i detect$ a glimm] ( fun beh9d 8 inscrutable demean\r4 ,at la/ ! que/ions ra9$ ar\nd me s rapidly1 & 7 s t]ribly to ! po9t1 t ,i felt ?or\ghly a%am$ & did n "k h[ to answ] him4 ,i knew t he 0 an arti/1 look+ at 8 "w f purely ! arti/ic /&po9t1 & z an arti/ ,i knew t x w\ld be utt]ly impossible = him to appreciate our ,we/]n me?ods3 s ,i deftly turn$ ! conv]sation by return+ ! fire ( que/ions4 ,i _h se5 ,danjuro 9 "o or two sc5es 9 :i* ,i 0 greatly /ruck ) ! rem>kable *anges ( 8 facial expression4 ,!re 0 "o sc5e 9 :i* ,danjuro fac$ ! audi5ce1 & 9 a m9ute1 by ! complete alt]ation ( 8 face1 *ang$ himself into an entirely diff]5t man4 ,?is feat 0 really s rem>kable t ,i 0 anxi\s to "k h[ x 0 done1 & sugge/$ t x might h be5 accompli%$ by a clev] make-up4 ,no1 no6 he exclaim$4 ,x is a rule ( m9e to use 'make-up' v r>ely4 ,= *ange ( expression we actors h to dep5d mu* on ! muscles ( our faces2 & ,danjuro1 to illu/rate ?is1 quickly *ang$ 8 face until x 0 totally diff]5t1 ev5 to ! face m>k+s1 & ,i %\ld h defi$ ,%]lock ,holmes himself to h kn[n him to be ! same man4 ,!n ,i saw him act ! "p ( a drunk5 man4 ,i h se5 drunk5 m5 on ! /age ov] & ov] aga91 & !re has always be5 a t\* ( vulg>ity ab\t !m2 b ?is drunk5 man ( ,danjuro's 0 an exquisite triumph ( art4 ,i 0 curi\s to "k h[ he _h p]fect$ ?is rle1 & sugge/$ t x _h p]haps be5 br\ght ab\t ?r\gh a c>eful /udy ( ! habits & actions ( a drunk>d1 us+ him z a model1 z x 74 ,b ?is ,danjuro firmly d5i$4 ,no1 no1 nev]6 he exclaim$4 ,i might j z well take a drunk5 man & /ick him on ! /age1 j z he is1 z to imitate any "o man4 ,t is n art3 x is n a creation4 ,i h se5 drunk5 m5 all my life1 & ! drunk5 man ,i repres5t$ 0 ! aggregate ( all ! drunk5ness ,i h ev] se54 ,suppose by *ance ,i _h come across a drunk5 man :ile ,i 0 develop+ ! "*1 ,i %\ld p]haps h be5 tempt$ to foll[ t p>ticul> man too closely1 & ! result w\ld h be5 necess>ily in>ti/ic4 ,& ,danjuro made x q cle> to me t :5 creat+ ! "* ( ei!r a drunk5 man or a madman1 he inv>iably keeps z f> away f ,nature z possible4 ,he w\ld n proce$ z "s ( our actors d1 to hunt ab\t 9 ! slums until he _h f\nd a man suffici5tly drunk = 8 purpose1 & !n copy him exactly2 or1 yet aga91 he w\ld n h attempt$ to imitate a dea?-b$ sc5e by wat*+ "o p>ticul> p]son die4 ,su* a ?+ w\ld appe> to him z a great degradation4 ,almo/ imp]ceptibly ! conv]sation sw]v$ r\nd aga9 to ,engli% act+1 & ,danjuro gave me a r humor\s1 ?\gh humiliat+1 description ( a play he _h se5 9 ,yokohama4 ,! language 0 gibb]i% to him1 & all he c\ld d 0 to /udy ! poses ( ! play]s1 :i* /ruck him z be+ extremely awkw>d4 ,!y sugge/$ to me badly modell$ /atues1 he expla9$2 !y nev] seem$ to move gracefully1 & _! actions 7 always viol5t & exagg]at$4 ,?is1 f a ,japanese1 0 frank criticism1 = he made x q cle> to me t he _h little or no sympa?y ) our me?ods4 ,he felt t he 0 talk+ to an arti/ & t he c\ld af=d to be natural2 b aft] ?is v c&id op9ion !re 0 a slight pause1 :i* ,i ha/5$ to break by putt+ a "q on ! subject ( 8 own drama4 ,illu/ration3 ,,apricot-,,blossom ,,/reet ,! drama ( ,japan1 he told me1 0 greatly improv+2 ! actors n[adays h *ances :i* 9 ! e>ly days !y _h n1 & x is easi] = !m to create f9e sc5ic effects4 ,!y h ! *ance ( /udy+ great ma/]pieces at museums2 !y may copy co/umes !re1 &1 above all1 !y h ! sup]b opportunity ( /udy+ col\r & =m4 ,!n1 _m ( ! great ,japanese actors possess collections ( v f9e pictures1 :ile ! actors ( e>ly times c\ld only /udy f badly pr9t$ woodblocks :i* 7 ne>ly all inaccurate4 ,s*ools = actors h be5 occupy+ 8 att5tion1 & he hopes t "s day !y w be e/abli%$ all ov] ,japan4 ,actors1 9 8 op9ion1 %\ld be taught :5 !y are q "y ! sci5ce ( deportm5t & ( graceful movem5t1 to be arti/s z well z actors1 & above all to avoid exagg]ation4 ,danjuro pref]s z an audi5ce ! middle classes4 ,!y are m sympa!tic1 he said2 ! diplomats & politicians :o h come 9 t\* ) ! ,we/1 & are dress$ 9 ,european dress1 seem someh[ to lose sympa?y ) u1 & are n helpful z an audi5ce4 ,p]haps x is t !y c nev] entirely dive/ !mselves ( ! s5se ( _! own importance4 ,aft] consid]+ ,danjuro's views conc]n+ ! ,japanese drama1 ,i 0 int]e/$ to he> ! views ( ! dramatic au?or1 & ,fuku*i & ,i sp5t _m delightful aft]noons toge!r discuss+ ?is all-absorb+ topic4 ,:at d y claim to be ! *ief advantages ( ,japanese z comp>$ ) ,european !atres8 ,i ask$ him on "o occasion4 ,well1 repli$ ,fuku*i )\t a mom5t's hesitation1 be=e ev]y?+ else ,i %\ld place ! ,hanami*i 7fl[]-pa?s74 ,?is is absolutely indisp5sable to ! ,japanese /age1 & all[s ( endless possibilities4 ,) x we h f> great] scope = f9e "w1 & dramatically x is ( trem5d\s advantage4 ,!n !re is ! revolv+ /age1 :i* is a great improvem5t on ,we/]n me*anism1 = :ile "o sc5e is be+ act$1 ano!r c be prep>$4 ,on ?is p>ticul> aft]noon ! dramati/ & ,i 7 sitt+ 9 ,mr4 ,fuku*i's own room ov]look+ ! riv] ) a di/ant view ( ! sea4 ,books1 all ,japanese1 7 heap$ up 9 an alcove1 :ile ! only furniture ! room possess$ 0 a v f9e kakemono & a little n>r[ table4 ,:ile we 7 talk+1 "o ( ,fuku*i's little *ildr51 a boy ( eight1 ent]$1 c>ry+ ) him 8 collection ( butt]flies1 :i*1 he ?\ght1 might *ance to int]e/ me4 ,he %[$ me a catalogue :i* he 0 prep>+ = !m4 ,x 0 s admirably compil$ t x w\ld h be5 good en\gh = a special "w on ! subject4 ,illu/ration3 ,,outside ,,kioto ,fuku*i's ideal actor is ,danjuro1 & dur+ ! conv]sation he 0 con/antly ref]r+ to him4 ,( all ! actors ,i l ,danjuro ! be/1 he said1 because he is an arti/ & und]/&s col\r1 besides hav+ a ke5 appreciation = h>mony 9 ! g5]al arrangem5ts4 ,he told me t ,danjuro is ! "o actor 9 ,japan :o c take ! "p ( a woman to p]fection4 ,_m actors on ! /age c keep ! figure ( a woman = five m9utes at a "t1 b r>ely long]1 s pa9ful are ! poses1 ow+ to ! ?r[+ back ( ! %\ld]s & ! turn+ 9 ( ! knees4 ,b ,danjuro c g on & on indef9itely 9 ?is rle1 & s rem>kable is he t ev5 a ,japanese woman is unable to detect "o false move4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 tak+ ?is "p at a !atre 9 ,yokohama be=e an audi5ce compos$ *iefly ( wom51 he happ5$ to make a slip & by "s slight error prov$ himself ! man4 ,9 an in/ant ! :ole audi5ce felt x1 & ! effect produc$ on !m 0 simply a/\nd+6 ,= once !y ne>ly laugh$1 an unhe>d-( ?+ ) a ,japanese audi5ce3 to see a woman turn s sudd5ly into a man 0 too mu* = _! equanimity4 ,danjuro's f9e/ & mo/ arti/ic bit ( act+ is 9 ,japan's greate/ trag$y1 ,! ,*u%+ura1 9 ! "p ( ,goto1 :o1 return+ to 8 "l intoxicat$1 falls asleep by ! wayside4 ,8 ma/]1 f9d+ him1 fires (f a gun close to 8 e>4 ,mo/ actors1 said ,mr4 ,fuku*i1 w\ld fall asleep ) _! backs to ! audi5ce1 & :5 wak+ dep5d ^u 'make-up' = an alt]$ expression4 ,danjuro sleeps ) 8 face to ! audi5ce1 & on ! gun fir+ wakes up ) an entirely alt]$ expression ?r\gh ! contraction ( ! facial muscles4 ,i 0 curi\s to "k f ,fuku*i :at 7 ! duties ( ! /age-manag] 9 ,japan4 ,= "s "t he look$ ?\ghtful1 z ?\gh unable to grasp my mean+4 ,we h no manag]s 9 ,japan1 he said at l5g?3 ! play has to d ) ! dramatic au?or3 x is = him to arrange ev]y?+4 ,he mu/ fir/ ?9k out e detail1 & !n consult ) ! *ief actor & proprietor4 ,if ^! disagree1 ! play is n produc$4 ,mr4 ,fuku*i ma9ta9$ t ! dramatic au?or mu/ be absolute ma/] ( ! situation1 int]f]$ ) by none4 ,x w\ld be impossible = an actor or manag] to h any conception ( ! picture z a :ole2 !re=e ! dramati/ mu/ be supreme4 ,if an actor or an actress 7 p]mitt$ a *oice z to ! col\r or =m ( co/umes1 ! "w w\ld ( necessity be ru9$4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z ! lead+ lady insi/+ ^u we>+ a puce dress1 z %e does 9 ,engl& or any:]e on ! ,cont95t4 ,! manag] does n "k :at puce means1 nor1 probably1 does ! lady2 b he sees no reason :y %e %\ld n we> puce if x pleases h]4 ,accord+ly puce is worn1 irrespective ( sc5e h>mony1 & ! lady is cont5t4 ,9 ,japan su* an occurr5ce w\ld be out ( ! "q2 b our ,we/]n /age is already su* a jumble t any little ecc5tricity on ! "p ( ! lead+ lady 9 fav\r ( puce or any?+ else %e fancies w\ld be sc>cely noticeable4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,blond ,,day ,!y tell me1 put 9 ,mr4 ,fuku*i1 t !re are dramatic au?ors 9 ,engl& :o are n arti/s--t !y d n all und]/& col\r h>monies & l9e4 ,c ?is be true8 ,i _h to tell him t su* m5 7 n uncommon ) u4 ,fuku*i look$ s]i\s1 & 0 sil5t = a long :ile1 m$itat+ z to h[ x w\ld be possible = a dramatic au?or to produce a play )\t a sci5tific k ( art & draw+4 ,i fail to und]/& ?is1 he said aft] "s m9utes' ?\ght2 ,i _c und]/&4 ,:5 ,i h f9i%$ writ+ my play1 & :5 ,i h talk$ ) ! *ief actor1 ,i make my draw+s myself4 ,i mu/ make ! pictures1 & ,i mu/ give c>eful directions to ! co/umi]s & ! c>p5t]s4 ,i _c und]/& h[ y\r dramatic au?or does ?is4 ,& ! little man 0 g5u9ely p]turb$4 ,! pictorial side ( a ,japanese dramati/'s "w int]e/$ me ke5ly1 & ,i begg$ ,fuku*i to tell me h[ he1 z an au?or1 prep>$ 8 draw+s = ! co/umi]1 /age-pa9t]1 & c>p5t]4 ,well1 if y l ,i w %[ y1 he said2 ,i am n[ writ+ a hi/orical play1 ! sc5es ( :i* w be l ?is1 & to my great amazem5t ,fuku*i at once began to draw 9 a rapid ma/]ly mann] ! sc5e ( a g5tleman's h\se & g>d54 ,no detail1 h[ev] trivial1 0 ov]look$1 & ! inf9ite pa9s & c>e ) :i* he execut$ ^! delightful little draw+s bo? a/oni%$ & *>m$ me4 ,i c\ld see at once ! utt] impossibility ( any "o attempt+ to int]f]e ) ?is man1 :o _h a complete grasp ( 8 subject n only f ! lit]>y /&po9t1 b also f ! pictorial4 ,to give any idea ( ! exquisite delicacy & precision ) :i* ^! sket*es ( ,fuku*i's 7 c>ri$ out1 ,i mu/ describe "o or two ( ! sc5es4 ,fir/ ( all !re 0 ! g>d52 ?is 0 to h on its "r a bamboo f5ce1 a p9e-tree1 & a grass plot4 ,on ! left 0 plac$ a will[-tree1 & /epp+-/ones lead+ f ! h\se to ! gate4 ,!n ! g5tleman's h\se 0 to be consid]$4 ,mr4 ,fuku*i decid$ t ?is 0 to be ?at*$ & h a project+ floor1 :ile 9 front he plac$ a bamboo f5ce1 a well1 & a clu/] ( *rysan!mums4 ,n[ at ! back ( ! h\se ,i mu/ h a range ( m\nta9s ) autumnal t9ts1 said ,fuku*i2 & no soon] said ?an done--9 a few m9utes !re /ood ! range ( m\nta9s ) _! autumnal t9ts1 rang+ f orange to br[n1 not$ 9 ! m>g91 ) directions z to ! quality ( cotton clo? to be us$ = _! con/ruction4 ,e detail 9 ?is g>d5 sc5e 0 exact1 & no "o c\ld h alt]$ s mu* z a leaf )\t ru9+ ! picture4 ,next ,fuku*i proce$$ to make = ! co/umi] a draw+ ( a girl4 ,by ! dress+ ( h] hair ! girl 0 %[n to be n ov] n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 ! ornam5ts be+ "o ( r$ & ! o!r silv]4 ,%e 0 to hold a fan1 & ,fuku*i ev5 decid$ on ! col\r ( ! fan & ! way ! girl %\ld hold x4 ,x 0 to h a gold gr\nd ) a silv]y moon1 light & black grass gr[+ 9 :ite wat]4 ,! lady's kimono 0 ( d>k purple at ! bottom & light purple at ! top2 ?is 0 arrang$ purely = decorative reasons 9 ord] to h>monise ) ! obi1 :i* 0 black4 ,z a rule ! col\rs 9 a dress graduate f ! top d[nw>ds2 b ! obi look$ be/ aga9/ ! light purple1 & cu/om 0 sacrific$ to art4 ,! figures on ! kimono 7 to be all :ite ) silv] /r+s1 & a delicate :ite wave patt]n4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,bl9d ,,begg> ,mr4 ,fuku*i next proce$$ to consid] ! h&l+ ( hi/orical col\r4 ,! sc5e 0 t ( a "l & 8 wife1 ! "l j sett+ out = ! w>s & ! wife seek+ to deta9 him1 hold+ on to 8 arm\r4 ,! arm\r is r$ & ! clo!s are indigo4 ,^! col\rs be+ fix$ hi/orically1 x 0 = ! arti/ to arrange backgr\nds t %\ld h>monise ) ^!4 ,9 ! lady alone 7 8 arti/ic ta/es all[$ to exp&4 ,he w\ld h h] dress$ 9 :ite1 ) l>ge *rysan!mums 9 r$1 yell[1 & purple tones4 ,^! exquisitely clo!d figures 7 to be plac$ be=e a scre51 hav+ sea-rocks & an eagle pa9t$ on x ) black ink4 ,yet aga9 ano!r scre5 0 to be ( light br[n1 ) glitt]+ birds delicately trac$ ^u x1 9 ord] t !y %\ld n int]f]e ) ! bread? ( ! :ole4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,fuku*i1 ,i said1 ,i c q see t y are an arti/1 & t y\r h&l+ ( a play f ! decorative /&po9t is q p]fect4 ,b n[ tell me some?+ ( y\r lit]>y me?ods4 ,!n ,fuku*i began by tell+ me t 9 writ+ a novel he wrote x z a poem1 & :5 writ+ a play he ?\ght ( x z a picture4 ,b !re are p]iods 9 writ+ a novel :5 x 9 a way gets ! bett] ( him1 & develops unconsci\sly into a drama4 ,!n he told me ( "o or two /ories he _h rec5tly publi%$1 "o ( :i* began z a novel & end$ z a play4 ,he said he c\ld n und]/& ! habits ( "s au?ors ( tak+ d[n scraps ( conv]sation1 & us+ !m = _! f9i%$ works4 ,he himself sp5ds 8 :ole life li/5+ to conv]sations & /udy+ ! poses ( p2 b to take notes ( :at !y 7 say+ w\ld be hopeless2 ! notes c\ld nev] be us$ = f9e arti/ic "w4 ,9 plann+ a play he sees x z a :ole1 z a s]ies ( pictures1 be=e beg9n+ to p5 a l9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,giant ,,lant]n ,i 0 talk+ to ,fuku*i ab\t realism on ! /age1 & he told me ( ! horror !y h 9 ,japan ( br++ live animals into a play2 su* a ?+ has be5 attempt$ on "o or two occasions1 b always ) disa/r\s results4 ,"o ent]pris+ actor1 he told me1 sp5t mu* "t 9 tra9+ a horse to take "p 9 a v f9e production at "o ( ! pr9cipal !atres4 ,! horse 0 tra9$ to p]fection1 & on ! fir/ night t x appe>$1 be+ a novelty1 x 0 l\dly applaud$2 b ! lights & ! confusion s t]rifi$ ! poor animal t x sat d[n on ! /age & refus$ to move4 ,yet aga9 ano!r actor1 det]m9$ to outdo ?is =m] p]=mance 9 orig9ality1 tra9$ a live monkey to take ! place ( ! decorative pa/ebo>d monkey :i* _h always be5 us$ on ! /age4 ,?is animal1 unlike ! horse1 0 tra9$ to "k ! /age z well z 8 ma/]'s room1 & grew q accu/om$ to ! lights & ! p surr\nd+ him4 ,s ?or\ghly at home 0 ?is monkey t on its fir/ appe>ance x swept ! /age ( all ! actors1 caus$ confusion & di/ress among ! audi5ce--9 %ort1 x behav$ abom9ably1 & did ev]y?+ b t :i* x _h be5 s c>efully tra9$ to d4 ,aft] ?is ! pa/ebo>d monkey reign$ supreme4 ,mr4 ,fuku*i1 al?\gh he is a brilliant ,engli% s*ol> & has an int5se admiration = ,%akspe>e's works1 ?or\ghly realises h[ impossible x w\ld be to attempt to put ,hamlet on ! ,japanese /age3 x w\ld suit nei!r ! actors nor ! public4 ,,! ,,liv+ ,,art ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,liv+ ,,art ,a ,japanese au?ority has boa/$ t ! only liv+ art ( to-day is ! art ( ,japan2 & ! rem>k is n s mu* exagg]at$ z x may appe> at fir/ sight to ! ,european4 ,art 9 ,japan is liv+ z art 9 ,greece 0 liv+4 ,x =ms "p & p>cel ( ! v life ( ! p2 e ,jap is an arti/ at he>t 9 ! s5se t he loves & c und]/& ! beautiful4 ,if "o ( u c\ld be z =tunate z ! man 9 ! /ory1 :o came 9 8 voyages ^u an isl& :]e an ,hell5ic race pres]v$ all ! traditions & all ! g5ius ( _! ,attic ance/ors1 he w\ld und]/& :at liv+ art really signifies4 ,:at w\ld be true ( t imag9>y ,greek isl& is absolutely true ( ,japan to-day4 ,art is 9 ,europe cultivat$ 9 ! h\ses ( ! few1 & ^? few sc>cely "k ei!r ! beauties or ! value ( ! plant !y are cultivat+4 ,t is ! privilege ( a class r ?an ! rightful inh]itance ( ! _m4 ,! _w is too mu* divid$ into ! arti/ on ! "o h& & ! ,phili/9e on ! o!r4 ,b x is n s 9 ,japan1 z x 0 n s 9 anci5t ,greece4 ,9 ,japan ! feel+ = art is an ess5tial condition ( life4 ,?is is :y ,i expect s mu* f ! int]e/ 9 ,japan :i* is n[ awak5+ 9 ,engl&4 ,! report ( ! ,japanese ,commission s5t to ,europe to inve/igate ! conditions ( ,we/]n art1 "s ye>s ago1 />tl$ ,we/]n m9ds consid]ably4 ,! ,commission]s gave x z _! op9ion t ,japanese art 0 ! only real liv+ art4 ,?is surpris$1 p]plex$1 & irritat$ _m p1 z home tru?s g5]ally d4 ,)\t adopt+ 9 integrity e ^w ( ! ,commission's report1 ,i mu/ confess t ,i f\nd 9 x a great deal ( tru?4 ,! great *>act]i/ic ( ,japanese art is its int5se & extraord9>y vitality1 9 ! s5se t x is no m]e exotic cultivation ( ! skilful1 no m]e graceful luxury ( ! ri*1 b a "p ( ! daily lives ( ! p !mselves4 ,x is all v well to draw gloomy d$uctions ab\t ! decay ( ,japanese art f ! manufacture & ! importation ( curios de/9$ = ! ,european m>ket4 ,t !re is su* an importation !re c be no d\bt1 any m ?an t ?is condition ( ?+s w cont9ue :ile p fancy t !y are giv+ pro( ( _! arti/ic ta/e by /ick+ up all ov] _! walls any?+ & ev]y?+1 good1 bad1 & indiff]5t1 :i* pr(esses to come f ,japan or to be made on ,japanese models4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sun ,,& ,,lant]ns ,:at an educat$ ,jap w\ld ?9k ( "s ( our s-call$ ,japanese rooms ,i %udd] to imag9e4 ,b let me ask--& ?is is mu* m to ! purpose--:at w\ld an un$ucat$ ,jap ?9k8 ,& let me give my own answ]4 ,he w\ld be z mu* surpris$ by any bad ta/e or bad art z 8 educat$ sup]ior w\ld be4 ,?is is ! burd5 ( my argum5t--t art 9 ,japan is univ]sal & in/ructive1 & !re=e liv+2 n an artificial production ( a special class1 & !re=e n liv+4 ,art 0 c]ta9ly a liv+ ?+ 9 ! be/ days ( ,a!ns2 art has be51 9 "s measure1 a liv+ ?+ else:]e & 9 lat] days4 ,= we mu/ rememb] t art does n m]ely consi/ 9 ! production ( a c]ta9 numb] ( works ( art1 or ev5 ( ma/]pieces4 ,a c\ntry may produce a great _m works ( art1 & yet z a c\ntry be entirely lack+ 9 liv+ arti/ic feel+4 ,france is a l& ( works ( art2 b ! works d n appeal to ! voy\--/ill less d !y appeal to ! ouvri]1 to ! b\rgeois1 to ! but*]1 ! bak]1 ! c&le/ick-mak]4 ,n[1 :at ,i claim = ,japan is t 9 its mo/ real & mo/ important s5se x is a liv+ arti/ic c\ntry4 ,! arti/ic s5se is %>$ by ! peasant & ! pr9ce1 z well z by ! c>p5t]1 ! fan-mak]1 ! lacqu]-work]1 & ! /atelie/ daimio ^: l9e dates back to ! creation ( ?+s4 ,b d n run away ) my cont5tion4 ,i d n mean to say t e ,jap is a born arti/4 ,!re are ,phili/9es 9 ,japan1 z else:]e4 ,:at ,i d ma9ta9 is t ! arti/ic in/9ct is m widely diffus$1 is m common to all classes ( ! community 9 ,japan1 ?an 9 any ( our ,european c\ntries4 ,?is is no small ?+ to say ( a c\ntry4 ,x is full ( deep significance to all /ud5ts ( art4 ,al?\gh we are do+ our be/1 ) our love = gimcrack]ies1 to *eap5 & degrade ! arti/ic capacity ( ,japan1 our evil influ5ce has be5 b p>tially felt1 & s b p>tially successful4 ,hav+ done all ! h>m we c d unwitt+ly1 let u pause1 if possible1 & reflect be=e we witt+ly d fur!r mis*ief4 ,! problem to ! lov]s ( art is simply ?is3 %all we le>n all we c le>n--& t is a great deal--f ! liv+ art in/9cts ( ,japan1 or %all we cont9ue to blunt & dead5 ! productive p[] ( ,japan by enc\rag+ ! b>b>\s dem& = wor?less baubles to make ludicr\s ! home ( ! s-call$ ae/hete8 ,if ^? :o are mo/ pr\d ( ! ,japanese toys & tr9kets !y h amass$1 :i*1 ) semi-savage /upidity1 !y h nail$ ^u _! walls & /uck ^u _! %elves & tables1 c\ld b see :at an arti/ic h\se 9 ,japan is l1 !y w\ld le>n "s />tl+ tru?s z to ! real facts & pr9ciples ( ,japanese decoration & ! ,japanese ideal ( art4 ,if !y c\ld only "k ! contempt ) :i* ! truly arti/ic ,jap looks ^u ! dem& = curios1 & ^u ! k9d ( curios :i* are turn$ out :olesale to meet t dem&1 !y w\ld n feel s pr\d ( !mselves1 & ( ! rooms :i* !y display to delight$ fri5ds z q ,japanese1 y "k4 ,! arti/ic ,jap %[s no?+ 9 a room--absolutely no?+1 except a lovely fl[] & a scre51 & p]haps a beautiful v]se or "s clev] s5t5ce indit$ 9 freeh& writ+1 plac$ beautifully 9 ! room 9 j relation to its surr\nd+s4 ,!re is a curi\s fact to be notic$ 9 connection ) su* inscriptions4 ,9 conv]sation a fri5d might happ5 to give =? "s brilliant & v epigrammatic utt]ance4 ,! he>]s are s delight$ t !y get him to write d[n ?is mot 9 l>ge *>act]s1 & x is m\nt$ & plac$ 9 ! room4 ,su* a caligraphic maxim1 writt5 by ! h& ( ! speak]1 !y consid] a fitt+ portion ( ! p]man5t decoration ( a room4 ,y w\ld nev] "k f ! rooms ( a ,jap t he 0 a great picture-collector4 ,! weal?y collector keeps all 8 treasures /[$ away 9 :at is call$ a g-d[n--8 /oreh\se--& 8 pictures are br\ght up "o at a "t if any visitor is pres5t or expect$4 ,g5]ally a s+le picture w be br\ght 9 & hung up4 ,y enjoy t beautiful picture by itself4 ,x is v mu* l br++ a bottle ( w9e f ! cell>--no "o w\ld want ! :ole b9 at a "t4 ,! ,japs h an arti/ic temp]am5t altoge!r & ! simple/ craftsman is an arti/ 9 8 own way4 ,i 0 especially /ruck ) ?is once :5 ,i 0 9 want ( "s frames1 & ,i employ$ a ,jap to make !m = me4 ,he c\ld talk ,engli% p]fectly well1 & x 0 rem>kable to wat* ! developm5t ( ! frames & ! en?usia/ic temp]am5t discov]$ by ! c>p5t] z he proce$$4 ,i myself design$ a c]ta9 frame1 & ,i w\ld by slight draw+s enc\rage him & 8 fell[s to g on ) ! "w4 ,!y all took ! greate/ possible int]e/ 9 ! ref9em5t ( ! object--!y w\ld place x d[n & !n g (f & look at x1 & talk to ^? fri5ds :o 7 look+ on ab\t ! beauties !y saw 9 x & 9 its proportions2 & ! intellig5ce & pleasure !y %[$ 7 n only extraord9>y b also delightful4 ,?is frame-mak+ 0 q novel to !m1 z !y d n frame any ( _! objects2 b !y 7 int]e/$ 9 ! design ( ! frame & ! plac+ ( ! picture )9 x4 ,al?\gh ! matt] 0 n 9 itself ( any rem>kable importance1 ,i hold t x fairly proves ! arti/ic temp]am5t ( a *ance selection ( p4 ,?9k ( a common c>p5t] mak+ a simple ?+ & tak+ a j pride 9 do+ x6 ,! result 0 t ,i got "o ( ! mo/ beautiful frames y c conceive1 & t ,i 0 enc\rag$ 9 my own "w by ! sympa?y ( ^! workm54 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,sc>let ,,umbrella ,( c\rse1 9 ,japan !re are pa9t]s :o pa9t = ! m>ket--p :o h be5 de/roy$ by ! ,briti% m]*ant & ! ,am]ican trad]4 ,!y sp5d _! "t 9 pa9t+ pictures ( fl[]s & birds 9 vivid col\r+s t appeal to our ta/es1 solely = exportation to ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,apropos ( ?is ,i mu/ m5tion a conv]sation ,i _h ) a pa9t] ab\t scre5s1 :i* /ruck me z be+ v curi\s4 ,i want$ to buy a gold scre51 & he took me to a %op :]e ,i saw a va/ numb] ( scre5s1 ne>ly all ) black gr\nds & gold5 birds & fi% on !m4 ,i told him ,i did n l !m2 & he answ]$1 ,nei!r d we4 ,"h 9 ,japan we w\ld n h !m 9 our h\ses2 b !y are :at ! ,engli% & ,am]ican m>kets dem&4 ,we ourselves nev] buy !m2 we ne>ly always *oose scre5s ) light gr\nds1 beautifully pa9t$--9 fact1 spl5did pieces ( decoration4 ,a scre5 pa9t$ by a fir/-class arti/ is valu$ v highly1 :ile ! fact ( "o f ! h& ( an old ,japanese ma/] be+ = disposal is kn[n all ov] ! c\ntry at once1 & ev]ybody is prep>$ to bid = x z "o w\ld bid = a ,sir ,jo%ua "h4 ,a really good scre5 fet*es an enorm\s price1 = x takes ! place !re ( pictures & frescoes ) u1 & e man ( ta/e requires "o or two f9e specim5s 9 8 h\se beautiful4 ,"o ,i saw at ! h\se ( ! ,m9i/] = ,=eign ,affairs 0 pa9t$ ) a blue wave--an arrangem5t1 9 fact1 9 blue & gold4 ,i nev] saw su* a gorge\s scre51 nor1 ,i v]ily believe1 any?+ m beautiful z an arrangem5t ( col\r--! huge wave1 "o sweep ( blue1 & ! piece ( gold at ! top4 ,x 01 ,i 0 told1 by an old ma/] ( ,japan1 & wor? an enorm\s sum4 ,! ,japanese p]fectly appreciate ! value ( ?+s l t1 & !y v r>ely let !m leave ! c\ntry1 s t x has become v difficult to get hold ( any?+ really f9e4 ,an exp]i5ce :i* gave me a close insight into ,japanese feel+ 0 a meet+ ( "s ( ! pa9t]s ( ,japan4 ,x 0 arrang$ by a ,japanese g5tleman :o1 ?\gh n an arti/ himself1 is deeply int]e/$ 9 art1 & ke5ly alive to ev]y?+ t\*+ x4 ,kn[+ me p]sonally1 he 0 anxi\s t ,i %\ld come 9 contact ) ^! m5 ^: practice he s mu* rev]$1 & s he invit$ sev]al ( ^! arti/s ( diff]5t k9ds--design]s ( metal "w & design]s = manufactures--to 8 h\se to meet me4 ,i talk$ to !m ) 8 int]pret+ help1 j a little ab\t art & its pr9ciples & s =?1 9 ! hope t ! o!rs w\ld be br\ght to speak freely1 & ,i express$ my read9ess to give !m :at in=mation ,i c\ld ( ,european art & its practice4 ,!y ask$ me rem>kable que/ions4 ,mo/ ( !m1 x appe>$1 7 disc\rag$ because ! ,european requir$ su* ugly ?+s4 ,if !y made :at ! ,europeans really enjoy$1 _! productions 7 look$ ^u z unsaleable4 ,x appe>$ to me t x mu/ be extremely difficult = ! ,japs to hold fa/ to _! arti/ic in/9cts1 & 9 ! end ,i express$ my conviction t x w\ld pay !m bett] to adh]e to _! pr9ciples r ?an to p&] to ! fooli% dem&s ( ! dull ,am]ican or ,briti% m]*ant :o _h nei!r idea nor conc]n z to ! beauty ( ! "w he buys4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lead+ ,,to ,,! ,,temple ,un=tunately1 to a great ext5t ^! trad]s are l[]+ ! /&>d ( pa9t+ 9 ,japan4 ,n a few ( ^! sixty m5 :o came to meet me w\ld d "w !y did n c>e ab\t1 n be+ m5 ( su* individuality & indep5d5ce ( "* z ,kiyosai4 ,) !m1 z ) u1 ! prize ( money-rew>d is a bait too tempt+ to be resi/$4 ,two days aft]w>ds "s ( ^! fri5ds 7 good en\gh to write a long disc\rse 9 "o ( ! ,japanese pap]s on my address1 say+ h[ mu* pleas$ !y 7 to f9d an arti/ f ,engl& ) my ideas ( ,japanese art--"o :o condemn$ ! notion s common among !m t x 0 necess>y to p&] to ! ta/es ( a =eign m>ket4 ,!y 7 especially glad t ,i _h condemn$ t1 & _m ( ! pa9t]s1 m or less on ! /r5g? ( my conv]sation1 decid$ to d !nce=? :at !y felt to be true to _! pr9ciples--to g to nature & !mselves1 to *oose _! lovely h>mony ( col\r1 in/ead ( design+ /]eotyp$ scre5s ) gold birds on black backgr\nds4 ,_m 7 det]m9$ to give up t k9d ( art altoge!r1 & "o 9 p>ticul> 7^: /udio ,i call$ at ! day aft]7 po9t$ out t he _h already q alt]$ 8 /yle4 ,he 0 an arti/ by nature1 & he told me he felt t hav+ to d ?is horrible "w 0 go+ aga9/ him1 & he _h made up 8 m9d t 9 future he w\ld insi/ ^u do+ :at he felt to be beautiful1 & w\ld be rul$ by ! m]*ant no m4 ,i visit$ ! /udios ( a great _m ( ! arti/s to :om ,i _h deliv]$ my lecture1 & saw _! sket*-books & _! me?od ( "w4 ,9 ne>ly e case _! me?od co9cid$ ) ! pr9ciples laid d[n by ,kiyosai--ea* hav+1 ( c\rse1 8 own me?od1 b ea* work+ 9 ! same broad way ( impression picture4 ,japan might be said to be z arti/ic z ,engl& is in>ti/ic4 ,9 ,japan art is n a cause1 b a result--! result ( ! naturalness ( ! p--& is closely alli$ ) all aspects ( _! daily life4 ,9 ! h\ses1 ! /reets1 ! g>d5s1 ! places ( public resort--ev]y:]e is to be f\nd ! all-p]vad+ elem5t ( art & beauty4 ,a ra9y day 9 ,japan is n1 z x is 9 ,london1 a day ( gloom & horror1 b a day ( absolute fasc9ation4 ,:at a joy is ! spectacle ( all ^? lovely yell[ pap] umbrellas unfurl+ !mselves b5ea? a %[] l fl[]s be=e ! sun1 s diff]5t f ! d>k %9y respectability ( our gha/ly gamps at home6 ,john ,bunyan has writt5 & talk$ ( ! h\se beautiful2 b ! ,japanese h giv5 to ! nation n only ! h\se beautiful1 b also 7:at is ev5 m important to ! community at l>ge7 ! /reet beautiful1 & t is :]e ,japan diff]s s widely f ,europe4 ,z ,i walk ?r\gh ! ,london /reets at night1 h[ prosaic is ! flick] ( ea* gas-jet1 )9 its sombre panes ( glass1 9 "s long unlovely /reet1 & h[ diff]5t f ! s(t5$ rays t %9e f out ! da9ty rick%a lant]ns illum9at+ ! /reets 9 ,japan6 ,!re a poem meets y\r eye ) ea* /ep y take2 & h[ pretty is e /reet corn]1 ) its little %op1 its mell[ light & da9ty arrangem5ts1 ) ! smil+ face ( "s little *ild peep+ out f ! dim %ad[ beyond6 ,x is a t]rible ?+ to live 9 a c\ntry :]e art is ! luxury ( ! few1 & :]e ! p "k z little ( :at con/itutes ! beauty ( life z a ,h9doo kn[s ( skat+4 ,:at w\ld a ,japanese g5tleman say1 ,i wond]1 if he pass$ into a room 9 ! dep?s ( w9t] & saw a quantity ( ^? pretty fans1 :i* 9 8 c\ntry help to modify ! heat ( ! gold5 summ] days1 vici\sly nail$1 )\t rhyme or reason1 ^u a bright r$ wall1 or ^? fairy-l umbrellas1 ^u :i* he has se5 ! ra9-drops gli/5 s brightly1 /uck )9 ! gloomy recess ( "s lead-black hide\s grate1 or 7) /ill less s5se ( ! fitness ( ?+s or reg>d = ! uses = :i* x 0 made7 glu$ to a :ite-wa%$ ceil+8 ,illu/ration3 ,,by ,,! ,,light ,,( ,,! ,,lant]n ,we sometimes talk ( ! det]iorat+ influ5ce ( ,european ideas ^u ,japanese art2 b we h fail$ to p]ceive ! gha/ly inappropriat5ess ( apply+ ! ,japs' delicate flights ( fancy to our homes ( discom=t4 ,t usefulness is ! basis ( all righte\sness is ! moral code by :i* a man's position is gaug$ 9 ,japan1 & by :i* ?+s are made4 ,x does n matt] h[ beautiful an article may be1 or h[ trivial--:e!r x is a p5hold]1 a snuff-box1 or a pipe--if x is n useful x is consid]$ in>ti/ic1 & w n be accept$ by ! ,japanese public4 ,! =m ( a vase or a cup1 or ! %ape ( a h&le1 mu/ all be design$ ) a view to its usefulness2 & e little "w ( art t is made1 e cab9et & curio 7ap>t f be+ decorative71 is design$ to convey "s maxim-l idea1 a lesson t w be useful & helpful 9 "o way or ano!r to ! behold]4 ,on ent]+ a ,japanese tea-h\se y w see a kakemono hang+ on ! wall t /rikes y at ! fir/ glance z be+ a p]fect picture1 ) ! bold b simple ,*9ese *>act]s on ! :ite silk & ! t9y slip ( v]milion :i* is ! signature ( ! arti/4 ,x is plac$ well 9 ! room1 & is altoge!r a ?+ ( beauty2 b :51 on clos] inspection1 y read ! decorative lett]s1 y w f9d t !y give y "s da9ty piece ( advice to help y ?r\gh ! day1 or "s pretty idea on :i* y\r eye & m9d c re/4 ,!n1 aga91 ! games t ! *ildr5 play 9 ! /reets ) s& or pebbles--!y are tea*+ !m ari?metic1 con/ruction1 pati5ce1 & innum]able valuable lessons4 ,usefulness is ! basis ( ! anci5t ca/e sy/em ( ,japan1 :i* sy/em exi/s at ! pres5t day1 & ^u :i* ! relative usefulness ( a man dep5ds4 ,take ! ,samurai4 ,!y occupy ! premi] position z ,japanese ari/ocracy1 because1 al?\gh !y we> silk1 !y give up _! lives = _! c\ntry--& no man c be m useful ?an t4 ,! agriculturali/ ranks next 9 dignity2 = none c d )\t food1 & !re=e 8 usefulness is indisputable4 ,!n come ! workm51 & la/ ( all ! m]*ants1 :o are consid]$ z no class 9 ,japan & are greatly look$ d[n ^u--produc+ no?+1 !y m]ely turn ov] articles made by o!r h&s = a pr(it4 ,illu/ration3 ,,news ,! mo/ beautiful article we possess 7"o t is entirely our own7 is ! hansom cab4 ,x is p]haps "o ( ! greate/ triumphs t ! ,we/ has produc$ 9 ! %ape ( a conveyance1 & simply because x has be5 design$ ) a view to its usefulness4 ,w\ld t we 7 always rul$ by ?is spl5did quality6 ,un=tunately1 we are n4 ,we are rul$ by our own ta/es1 :i*1 ,i feel b\nd to admit1 are n arti/ic4 ,?9k ( ! sombre1 happy-g-lucky arrangem5ts ( our ,london !atres4 ,h[ is x t 9 ! be/-manag$ ( !m an actress w s f> =get h]self z to lie dy+ 9 ! middle ( a sn[y /reet 9 ! dead ( night1 pale-fac$ & wret*$-look+1 ) t5 ?\s& p\nds' wor? ( jewell]y on h] f+]s8 ,su* a sc5e w\ld drive ! arti/ic & consi/5t ,japanese manag] into ! ne>e/ lunatic asylum4 ,at ! same "t he w\ld be unutt]ably %ock$ at see+ a r$ moon 7r$1 let u tru/1 ) ! blu% ( %ame at its creator's folly7 ris+ hurri$ly beh9d "s /age bank ( roses1 swiftly & unnaturally hurry+ across a purple sky1 & %amefac$ly sett+ 9 ! ,ea/1 9 ! ,we/1 9 ! ,nor?1 9 ! ,s\?1 )9 ! brief h\r ( an ,engli% /age1 z if glad to escape ! raptur\s applause ( an in>ti/ic public4 ,b p]haps n[h]e is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,european & ,japanese art s %>ply acc5tuat$ z x is 9 ! tea*+ ( x 9 ! great s*ools ( ! ,we/ & ( ! ,ea/4 ,let u take ! art s*ools ( ,p>is1 :i* is consid]$ by a va/ portion ( ! arti/ic _w to be ! v p>adise ( art4 ,y ent] ! cr[d$ /udio ( "s well-kn[n ma/]1 & y see be=e y a l>ge :ite /atue1 ! fir/ & pr$om9ant impression ( :i* is its exce$+ :it5ess2 & to y\r m+l$ amusem5t & amazem5t y discov] t ! un=tunate pupils are engag$ 9 a futile endeav\r to r5d] an impression ( exce$+ :it5ess by ! aid ( ?ick black *alk or *>coal4 ,z to h[ ?is is to be done ) any degree ( v]isimilitude y are no less at fault ?an !y are1 poor de>s1 !mselves2 & !re=e y w n be surpris$ t1 daz$ & we>i$ z !y mu/ be f ! /eady contemplation ( ?is nev]-end+ pose1 _! "w at ! close ( a day resembles ! figure f :i* !y h be5 draw+ z closely z ! "w ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 or any ( ! great ,japanese ma/]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sunny ,,temple ,f ! antique y pass to ! life room4 ,"h ano!r %ock awaits y4 ,9 ! middle ( ! room /&s a "y girl1 /rapp$ up 9 ! attitude ( ,atalanta ( classic fable runn+ h] immortal race4 ,^! pupils are taught fir/ ( all to sket* ! figure 9 ! pose ( runn+ z a skeleton4 ,:5 ! hide\s skeleton has be5 c>efully & labori\sly committ$ to pap]1 x is ) equal c>e imbu$ ) n]ves & muscles & fle%4 ,:5 all ?is is done1 a light ,grecian drap]y is flung on h]1 reg>dless ( ! folds & movem5t t w\ld ev5tually h result$ f ! flutt]+ ( ! breeze1 &1 m9d y1 %e is /rapp$ up all ! "t4 ,!n1 :5 all is complet$1 ! poor de> lady is expect$ to run h] immortal race4 ,( c\rse1 by ?is "t !re is no action 9 ! figure at all4 ,atalanta appe>s glu$ to ! spot1 & my only wond] is t %e does n indignantly *ase h] un=tunate creators f ! /udio4 ,on look+ at ^! pictures ! spectator w\ld say t he nev] saw any?+ s absolutely unsugge/ive ( ! brea?less vig\r & en]gy ( a heal?y "y girl engag$ 9 a rapid race z is indicat$ by ! pitiful we>9ess ( t poor /rapp$-up creature 9 front ( !m4 ,w\ld x n be f> bett] t ^! /ud5ts %\ld g out into ! /reet1 aft] ! me?od ( ! ,japs1 & wat* "s girl z %e runs & jumps 9 ! bright sun%9e1 ) a s(t w9d bl[+ h] hair ab\t h] head & h] g[n ab\t h] limbs1 & !n come back1 &1 ) a memory ( ! beautiful inspirit+ sc5e /ill fre% 9 _! m9ds1 commit _! impressions hot & hot ^u ! canvas be=e !m8 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,great ,,canal1 ,,osaka ,/ill1 ,engl& has n always be5 s hopelessly in>ti/ic4 ,none w\ld ?9k ( d5y+ ! p]fect ta/e ( ! ar*itects :o design$ su* build+s z ! ,w9*e/] & ,durham ,ca!drals1 & ,arundel ,ca/le2 b ^? are build+s wr\ght 9 dead days by m5 a long "t dead1 & ,engl&'s days ( arti/ic appreciation are1 ,i fe>1 z dead z !y are4 ,comm]ce & s-call$ civilisation h ru9$ u1 ,i fe>1 = ev]4 ,japan is z arti/ic to-day z we 7 five hundr$ ye>s ago1 & ,i rejoice to ?9k t at pres5t !re appe>s to be little fe> ( s gha/ly a fate z has ov]tak5 u4 ,z a nation ! ,japanese rema9 fai?ful to art 9 all its details1 & z individuals !y are /ill a nation ( arti/s4 ,:]e else b 9 ,japan w\ld an ag$ g5tleman dream ( ris+ ere ! day has well begun1 m]ely t he might br+ into h>mony ) all its surr\nd+s1 & pres5t 9 ! be/ light possible1 a little fl[] plac$ 9 a pot--b5d+ x ?is way & t way1 t its attitude might con=m ) ! cab9et 9 "o corn] ( ! room1 or a scre5 9 ! o!r8 ,:o b a ,japanese *amb]-boy w\ld be s impress$ ) ! arti/ic value ( contra/ m]ely t he w\ld feel con/ra9$ !reby to place ! c ( hot wat] 9 a diff]5t attitude e "t he br\ght x into ! room1 & ?\ghtfully /ep aside to reg>d its consonance ) its imm$iate surr\nd+s8 ,art beg9s1 z *>ity beg9s1 at home2 & :]e ! home ( ! individual is absolutely arti/ic1 x _c fail t ! :ole nation %\ld be a nation ( arti/s4 ,i give way to none 9 my loyalty to my c\ntry & my love = t c\ntry--,i mu/ say t ,i d n ?9k t !re is a c\ntry bett] 9 ! :ole _w2--b p]fection on ?is e>? is n only impossible1 b to my idea also absolutely undesirable--a p]fect nation w\ld be to ! full z dreadful z a p]fect man4 ,we are sav$ f p]fection by an almo/ entire lack ( ! arti/ic faculty1 &1 h[ev] great we are 9 o!r respects1 ,i am sad to say we are ?or\ghly in>ti/ic4 ,to :om b ! ,engli%man w\ld ! gold5 dragons t play s recklessly ab\t on black scre5s ) _! sc>let droop+ tongues1 t are sold 9 ! ,japanese curio %ops1 possibly appeal8 ,:o b ,engli%-speak+ p w\ld crave = ^? *]ry-blossoms embroid]$ on :ite silk gr\nds1 :i* !y s gleefully c>ry away ) !m8 ,:o b my in>ti/ic c\ntrym5 w\ld insi/ on _! cab9ets be+ smo!r$ ) endless & miscellane\s c>v+s8 ,! ,japanese are too arti/ic to admit ^! ?+s into _! own homes2 b :y are _! deal]s s in>ti/ic z 7bl9d$ by ! desire ( fil?y pelf7 to put =? ^! embroid]ies = ! ,engli% & ,am]ican m>ket8 ,su* ?+s n[ & !n make me tremble = ! future ( art 9 ,japan4 ,x may be 7?\gh ,i tru/ n7 ! ?9 end ( ! w$ge2 x may be ! little rift )9 ! lute t by & by w make ! music mute1 &1 ev] wid5+1 sl[ly sil5ce all4 ,:at a trag$y x w\ld be t ! music ( ?is mo/ p]fect art %\ld ev] be sil5c$ 9 t lovely l&1 ! re/+-place & home ( ! highe/ & only liv+ art6 ,,pa9t]s ,,& ,,_! ,,me?ods ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,pa9t]s ,,& ,,_! ,,me?ods ,! me?ods ( pa9t]s all ov] ! _w are v mu* alike4 ,9 fact1 ! me?ods ( great ma/]s 7no matt] ( :at nationality1 & :e!r ( ?is p]iod or ( c5turies pa/7 are (t5 precisely simil>1 :ile !re c be no d\bt b t "s ( ! f9e/ ma/]pieces ev] pa9t$ v closely resemble "o ano!r4 ,i 0 once tak5 to see two photographs1 "o a portion ( a figure by ,mi*ael ,angelo1 & ! o!r a portion ( a ,japanese buddha by "o ( ,japan's greate/ ma/]s2 & to my surprise ,i f\nd t x 0 almo/ impossible to detect :i* 0 :i*4 ,?is p>ticul> /atue ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,i _h /udi$ & knew well2 yet "h 0 a portion ( a ,japanese god t look$ exactly ! same--! same broad h&l+1 ! same ev]y?+4 ,9 bo? !re 0 ! same curi\s exagg]ation ( ! bones & muscles1 wrong f ! anatomical /&po9t1 yet convey+ an impression ( t]rific /r5g? t is s typical ( ! "w ( ,mi*ael ,angelo--inde$1 "o ma/]ly h& might h execut$ bo? pictures4 ,yet ! little ,japanese arti/1 ! creator ( ?is ,buddha1 0 b a mod]n1 & 9 all probability _h nev] s mu* z se5 ,mi*ael ,angelo's pictures1 mu* less _h he be5 9 ! slighte/ degree influ5c$ by him4 ,japanese pa9t]s h a great admiration = ,mi*ael ,angelo's "w1 & = ,italian pa9t]s 9 g5]al4 ,if y 7 to %[ a ,japanese arti/1 any ord9>y little m9or arti/1 "s photographs ( ma/]pieces by m5 su* z ,velasquez1 ,rembr&t1 & ,botticelli1 y w\ld f9d t he w\ld at once spr+ on to ! e>ly ,italian "w1 pe] into x1 hold x up1 dev\r x1 mutt]+ to himself ! :ile--no?+ c\ld te> him away4 ,rembr&t does n appeal to him mu*2 ,velasquez n mu*2 b ,botticelli--yes4 ,/ill1 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t c\ld ,hokusai & ,velasquez1 ,kiosi & ,:i/l]1 h met & talk$1 !y w\ld h _h mu* 9 common ) "o ano!r2 = !re is 9 ! works ( ea*1 al?\gh 9 _m s5ses s widely diff]5t1 t simplicity1 tru?fulness1 & re/ra9t :i* r5d] !m all s v mu* alike4 ,illu/ration3 ,,aft] ,,! ,,fe/ival ,! broad pr9ciples ( art are mu* ! same all ! _w ov]2 b x is betwe5 ! less] arti/s ( ,japan & ! myriads ( comp>atively unkn[n arti/s ( ,europe t !re is s great a gulf fix$4 ,japanese m9or arti/s are arti/s inde$4 ,our m9or arti/s are1 ,i fe>1 any?+ b arti/s4 ,! v]ie/ ,japanese craftsman is an arti/ fir/ & a tradesman aft]w>ds4 ,ours is a tradesman fir/ & la/ & altoge!r2 & ev5 z a tradesman he is1 ,i fe>1 a failure1 = ! hone/ tradesman has at lea/ some?+ wor? ! sell+1 :il/ our m5--! j]ry build]1 ! plumb]1 ! furniture mak]1 & ! c>p5t]--give 9 return = solid money an article :i* x w\ld break ! he>t ( ! m]e/ artisan 9 ,japan to put =w>d z ! "w ( 8 h&s4 ,b p]haps n[h]e is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,european & ,japanese art s %>ply acc5tuat$ z x is 9 ! tea*+ ( x 9 ! great s*ools ( ! ,ea/ & ( ! ,we/4 ,we ,we/]n]s are taught to draw direct f ! object or model be=e u on ! plat=m1 :]eas ! ,japanese are taught to /udy e detail ( _! model1 & to /ore _! bra9s ) impressions ( e curve & l9e1 aft]w>ds to g away & draw t object f memory4 ,?is is a spl5did tra9+ = ! memory & ! eye1 z x tea*es "o bo? to see & to rememb]--two great consid]ations 9 ! art ( draw+4 ,y w (t5 see a little *ild sitt+ 9 a g>d5 9 ,japan gaz+ att5tively = p]haps a :ole h\r at a b[l ( goldfi%1 wat*+ ! t9y bright creatures z !y circle r\nd & r\nd 9 ! b[l4 ,rem>k+ on "s p>ticul> pose1 ! *ild w reta9 x 9 its busy bra91 &1 runn+ away1 w put d[n ?is impression z ne>ly z x c rememb]4 ,p]haps on ?is fir/ occasion he is only able to put 9 a few lead+ l9es2 v soon he is at a loss--he has =gott5 ! curve ( ! tail or ! plac+ ( ! eye4 ,he toddles back & /udies ! fi% aga9 & aga91 until p]haps aft] "o week's practice t *ild is able to draw ! fi% 9 two or ?ree diff]5t poses f memory )\t ! slighte/ hesitation or unc]ta9ty4 ,x is ?is c]ta9ty ( t\* & _! p[] to execute ^! bold1 sweep+1 decid$ l9es t =m ! *ief attraction ( ,japanese works ( art4 ,_! wri/s are supple2 ! picture 9 _! m9ds is sure2 !y h le>nt x l9e = l9e2 x is m]ely ! matt] ( a few m9utes = an arti/ to sket* 9 8 picture4 ,!re are no *oppy hesitat+ l9es su* z "o detects 9 ev5 ! f9e/ ( our ,we/]n pictures1 l9es 9 :i* y c pla9ly see h[ ! arti/ has sw]v$ fir/ to ! "r & !n to ! left1 correct+ & eras+1 unc]ta9 9 8 t\*4 ,! l9es w probably be correct 9 ! end2 b :5 ! picture is f9i%$ 8 "w has n t bright crisp look s *>act]i/ic ( ! ,japanese pictures4 ,!n1 aga91 :5 a ,japanese arti/ draws a bird1 he beg9s ) ! po9t ( int]e/--:i*1 let u say1 is ! eye4 ,! brilliant black eye ( a cr[ fix$ ^u a piece ( meat attracts 8 att5tion2 he rememb]s x1 & ! fir/ few /rokes t he portrays ^u 8 /ret*$ silk is ! eye ( ! bird4 ,! neck1 ! legs1 ! body--ev]y?+ radiates & spr+s f t bright eye j z x does 9 ! animal itself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lemon ,,bridge ,!n1 aga91 let u say a ,japanese arti/ is pa9t+ a typical ,japanese riv]-sc5e1 su* a "o z inspir$ _m ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s graceful ,?ames et*+s--a qua9tly =m$ bridge "u ^: dim ar*way a glimpse ( %ipp+ & masses ( detail c be se5 9 ! di/ance4 ,to a ,japanese arti/ ! *ief *>m & int]e/ ( su* a sc5e w\ld lie 9 t little view b5ea? ! bridge1 & he w\ld beg9 by draw+ 91 l9e = l9e1 e little ma/ & funnel j z he sees x1 or r z he rememb]s x4 ,! picture sl[ly exp&s z x rea*es ! m>g91 end+ 9 ! bridge1 :i* =ms1 z x 71 a frame ?r\gh :i* to view ! da9ty ri*ness ( detail ( ! busy sc5e beyond4 ,if y 7 to arre/ ?is picture at any mom5t dur+ its c>e] y w\ld f9d t x =m$ a p]fect :ole1 e l9e balanc+ ! o!r2 :]eas1 accord+ to our me?ods1 if we 7 to draw ! bridge fir/1 timidly sugge/+ ! di/ance & leav+ ! detail & all ! f9e l9es to be put 9 aft]w>ds1 z s _m arti/s d1 ! picture until x 0 complet$ w\ld appe> spotty & unev54 ,& ev5 :5 f9i%$ !re w\ld be no balance1 = we nei!r und]/& nor realise ! importance ( t quality )\t :i* no "w ( art c be p]fect4 ,! ,japanese me?ods ( draw+ & pa9t+ are entirely oppos$ to our ,we/]n me?ods1 & 9 ord] to give a slight insight into ! works ( ! ,japanese pa9t]s ,i mu/ describe ^! me?ods z m9utely & z cle>ly z is possible4 ,to beg9 )1 ! size ( an ord9>y picture is two feet by f\r & a half long1 & z a rule ?ree times z mu* space is left at ! top z at ! bottom ( ! picture4 ,! bru%es consi/ ( a s]ies ( r\nd ones2 !y are flat-end$ & v>y greatly 9 bread?1 be+ nam$ aft] ! "* ( "w !y are fitt$ =4 ,/raw bru%es are sometimes us$ = co>se "w4 ,! silk t !y pa9t ^u is prep>$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,fir/ ! edges ( ! wood5 frame are pa/$ & ! silk is roll$ loosely ov]1 great c>e be+ tak5 to keep ! gra9 ( ! silk level4 ,! surface ( ! silk is prep>$ ) alum & size1 ! proportion ( :i* is ab\t an egg-spoonful ( alum to a small tea-cupful ( size4 ,! size is boil$ & /ra9$ & dilut$ ) wat]1 & ! alum is add$ ov] ! fire2 x is aga9 /ra9$1 & is !n ready = use4 ,f9ally1 x is put on to ! surface :ile hot ) a l>ge bru%4 ,x is usual to put on two coats1 & a contrivance 9 ! %ape ( a cross piece ( wood at ! back ( ! frame is us$ = /ra9+ ! silk m tightly aft] ! fir/ coat ( size4 ,! col\rs t ! ,japanese use are mix$ & prep>$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,:it5+1 :i* is ! basis ( mo/ col\rs1 is p\nd$ ) a pe/le & mort> into a v f9e p[d]2 !n a little size :i* has be5 boil$ & /ra9$ is p\r$ 91 & ! :ole is beat5 up & work$ into a ball4 ,?is ball is ?r[n ov] & ov] aga9 into ! mort> until x is well beat54 ,a little wat] is p\r$ ov] ! lump1 :i* is !n heat$ ov] a fire until x breaks & spreads4 ,9 ?is /ate1 aft] cool+ a little1 x is well work$ up1 ) p]haps ! addition ( wat]1 until a :ite pulpy putty is produc$2 ! arti/ is v c>eful all ! "t to avoid grit4 ,o!r col\rs are pr9cipally prep>$ f p[d]s1 :i* are beat5 up 9 little porcela9 cups ) small pe/les1 & are mix$ ) a little size & wat] into sauc]s1 /irr$ all ! :ile ) ! f+] & heat$ ov] ! fire until dry1 or ne>ly s4 ,:5 requir$ = use !y mu/ be work$ up aga9 ) ! f+] & wat]1 & x is a good plan :5 fir/ mix+ ! col\rs to pa/e pap] ov] ! sauc]s1 leav+ a small hole = ! ins]tion ( ! bru%4 ,gamboge & a vegetable r$ resembl+ crimson lake are bo? us$ )\t size4 ,! latt] is prep>$ f a wooll5 mat]ial :i* is torn up into %r$s & put into a sauc]2 !n x is mix$ ) boil+ wat] & aft]w>ds /ra9$ ?r\gh pap]4 ,x is drawn (f 9 small quantities into sev]al sauc]s & c>efully dri$ ov] ! fire4 ,!re is a col\r :i* is mu* us$ call$ ,tai%a1 :i* is l burnt si5na2 !n !re is ,tan1 a sort ( orange1 & ,%i1 a v]milion r$4 ,! r$ is prep>$ 9 two diff]5t ways1 fir/ by be+ mix$ cold 9 a cup ) a pe/le1 a little size1 & wat]4 ,9 ?is prep>ation ! col\r sep>ates into a deep r$ & orange1 ! latt] float+ on ! top4 ,! orange is aft]w>ds sav$ & us$ in/ead ( ,tan--,tan1 n be+ p]man5t1 turns black & disappe>s2 x is us$ sometimes to %ade ladies' faces1 b fades v mu*4 ,9 us+ ?is prep>ation ( orange & r$1 ! bru% mu/ be fir/ dipp$ 9 yell[ & !n ! tip ( x 9 ! r$1 s z to take up bo? portions ( ! mixture4 ,ano!r way ( prep>+ ,%i is to heat a sauc] until ! f+] c h>dly be> ! t\*1 & !n p\r 9 "s size & put ! p[d]$ pigm5t 9 x :ile /ill on ! fire4 ,:5 x has dri$ x is tak5 (f & mix$ ) ! f+] v hot1 a little wat] be+ add$ gradually1 until x is ( a ?icki% consi/5cy4 ,%i ?us mix$ is ( a deep r$ )\t any orange precipitate1 & is us$ = upp] wa%es1 =1 hav+ a great deal ( orange 9 x1 x w\ld be too black if us$ = und]tones4 ,9 mix+ indigo blue f a cake1 ! sauc] is put ov] ! fire to dry1 & a little size is add$4 ,x is !n rubb$ ) ! f+]1 & wat] is gradually add$4 ,tai%a1 :5 9 a cake1 is also prep>$ 9 ?is way4 ,tai%a is us$ = ! face & hair4 ,! hair is %ad$ (f ) ,indian ink1 & ! muscles ( ! face are wa%$ 9 ) ,tai%a hav+ no :ite b a little black mix$ ) x2 ! feet & h&s are h&l$ 9 ! same way4 ,!n ! face is wa%$ ov] aga9 ) ! same col\r1 only a little light]4 ,broad masses ( %ad+ are introduc$1 & ! nose1 m\?1 & edge ( ! *eek are g5]ally left to be %ad$ 94 ,x is consid]$ bett] to use a numb] ( light tones ?an "o d>k tone1 & ! wa%es on ! face are repeat$ two or ?ree times4 ,! hair also is wa%$ ov] ) a l>ge bru% & r d>k ink2 ! eyebr[s are put 9 9 a s+le wa%2 also ! corn]s ( ! eyes & m\?1 :i* are flick$ 9 & !n wa%$ (f aga94 ,! lips are put 9 ) v]milion & %ad$ (f ) ano!r bru%4 ,a mixture ( r$1 :ite1 & ,indian ink =m+ a dull purple is us$ = ! pupils ( ! eyes1 & ! same mixture ) a great] proportion ( r$1 & consequ5tly a little light]1 is us$ = go+ ov] ! outl9e1 & ! ends ( "s ( ! l9es are wa%$ (f ) ano!r bru%4 ,! same purple col\r1 b light] /ill1 is us$ z a back+ to ! outl9e 9 ord] to s(t5 ! edges1 & a few t\*es ( purple are pa9t$ 9 "u ! eyes & e>s4 ,! lips are t\*$ ) c>m9e1 & ! tee? & eyeballs ) a little :ite4 ,! "u-lip & corn]s ( ! eyes are t\*$ ) l9es or dots ( light ,indian ink1 & ! top eyelids & tops ( l[] eyelids are outl9$ ) ?9 l9es4 ,! outl9e ( ! pupil is v f9e2 b ! dot ( ! eye is made v black2 ! no/rils are pa9t$ 9 9 light ink1 %ad$ (f aft]w>ds & outl9$ 9 black4 ,! hair r\nd ! m\? is put 9 9 v light ink ) a f9ely po9t$ bru%4 ,illu/ration3 ,,be>+ ,a ,,burd5 ,!re are _m ways ( pa9t+ ! hair4 ,sometimes a f9e bru% is us$ ) s+le p>allel l9es1 & sometimes x is wa%$ 9 ) a broad bru% ) light ink bel[ & d>k] above4 ,9 old silk pictures great dep? us$ to be obta9$ by pa9t+ ! hair on ! back ( ! silk z well z on ! front4 ,= pa9t+ leaves a mixture ( indigo & gamboge is g5]ally us$ ) a full bru%1 ! tip ( ! bru% be+ dipp$ 9 indigo4 ,by ?is me?od1 ! d>k col\r on ! tip ( ! bru% be+ aft] a "t exhau/$1 ! light] gre5 appe>s1 & ?us a natural v>iety ( gradation is giv5 to ! col\r ( ! leaves4 ,trees & rocks1 etc41 are (t5 scrubb$ 9 ) a r dry bru% work$ sideways & =m+ brok5 l9es4 ,ano!r me?od ( draw+ a figure is to outl9e 9 *>coal1 aft] :i* ! face ) its m>k+s is outl9$ ) a k9d ( ,indian ink4 ,!n ) ! same ,indian ink1 b ) broad] l9es & a l>ge bru%1 ! drap]y is boldly swept 9 ) l9es t %\ld break 9 p>ts & =m a drag4 ,?is drag mu/ come naturally by press+ ! bru% firmly on ! silk or pap]2 any attempt to =ce x w\ld end 9 failure4 ,! hair %\ld !n be work$ 9 ) a l>ge spread bru%1 c>e be+ tak5 to give ! hairs a radial t5d5cy & n let !m cross confus$ly4 ,sometimes ?is hair is pa9t$ ) a f9e bru% & ) s+le l9es4 ,= ! backgr\nd two l>ge bru%es are us$1 "o fitt$ ) light ink & ! o!r ) pla9 wat] to %ade (f ! black4 ,! face & ! brea/ are treat$ 9 ! same way4 ,! outl9es ( ! drap]y are sometimes wa%$ 9 ) a light] tone to project ov] ! edge & s(t5 !m4 ,! face is wa%$ ) a mixture ( r$ & ink1 leav+ only ! eyes4 ,! "w is f9i%$ by us+ a small bru% & v black ink = ! m>k+s ( ! m\?1 c5tre ( ! eyes1 "u ! eyelids1 no/rils1 & e>-r+s4 ,japanese arti/s /udy a great deal f life1 & 9 ord] to draw a figure full ( _s & action !y w (t5 "w 9 ?is way4 ,beg9n+ ) a v full bru%1 !y sket* 9 ! g5]al sw+ ( ! figure ) a few well-*os5 broad black l9es--z1 = in/ance1 :5 draw+ ! legs ( a horse or a lob/] !y w put !m 9 ) "o broad wa%4 ,!n !y /ra9 ?9 ,japanese pap] ov] ?is spirit$ sket*1 & beg9 to elaborate on x ) f9] "w1 until 9 ! end !y produce a picture t has high f9i%1 b possess+ all ! action & _s ( a fir/ impression4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,day ,,& ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,fe/ival ,! ,japanese sy/em ( /udy+ ,nature 9 detail1 b n ) a view to creat+ a picture1 is p]haps especially noticeable 9 _! draw+s ( wom54 ,x w\ld be consid]$ co>se & vulg> 9 ! extreme to pa9t a woman 9 ! gl>+ light ( a /udio1 copy+ e feature & wr9kle1 l9e = l9e1 z y w\ld copy a man4 ,kiyosai expla9s t x is impossible to create a beautiful face by draw+ direct f life1 especially 9 l9e4 ,! only way 9 :i* x c be a*iev$ is by sugge/+ a natural beauty on pap]1 & by imitat+ a conv5tional type away f nature4 ,! ,japanese h a conv5tional type ( beauty j z we h1 & j z ! ,greeks _h ye>s ago--an ideal t has be5 evolv$ f ! aggregate ( myriads ( beautiful wom51--& ?is ideal ( !irs mu/ be a woman possess+ small lips1 ) eyelids sc>cely %[+1 & eyebr[s f> above ! eyes4 ,! =ehead mu/ be n>r[ at ! top & wid5+ t[>ds ! base1 look+ altoge!r v l a pyramid ) its top cut (f2 ! nose %\ld be aquil9e1 & ! :ole woman mu/ appe> to be ! p]sonification ( s(tness & delicacy4 ,! conv5tional type ( a ,japanese man has always ! legs & arms plac$ 9 impossible positions to d5ote /r5g?1 & ! muscles are greatly exagg]at$4 ,9 ! old ma/]s ( ,japan great importance is atta*$ to fle% m>k+s1 m especially 9 pictures ( m54 ,9 a sket* ( a fat man try+ to lift a heavy weight1 ! action w\ld be sugge/$ 9 a few swift l9es ) no %ad+1 b j two small horizontal l9es at ! back ( ! neck4 ,^? two little fle% m>k+s portray ! fat man to p]fection1 admirably sugge/+ bo? ! /ra9 ( ! action & ! bulk ( ! man4 ,b 9 talk+ ( ! art ( ,japan & ! me?ods ( ! ,japanese pa9t]1 ,i feel t ,i _c d bett] ?an describe a day t ,i once sp5t ) t greate/ ( all liv+ arti/s1 ,kiyosai1 at ! h\se ( ,capta9 ,br9kley4 ,?is g5tleman invit$ ,kiyosai to come to 8 h\se "o morn+1 & ,i 0 ask$ to wat* & foll[ ! :ole process ( 8 "w1 & z f> z possible to le>n f him 8 !ories ab\t pa9t+4 ,x 0 a spl5did *ance = me z a pa9t]1 especially z ,capta9 ,br9kley1 :o has resid$ 9 ,japan = _m ye>s1 & is a ,japanese s*ol> ( high atta9m5t1 act$ z int]pret] betwe5 ,kiyosai & myself4 ,kiyosai1 ,i may say1 is kn[n all ov] ,japan4 ,f ! highe/ noble to ! l[e/ ragg$ *ild 9 ! /reets1 all "k ! arti/ & love 8 "w1 = ! pictures ( a popul> pa9t] get abroad 9 ,japan mu* z !y get abroad "h--,kiyosai's pictures & sket*es be+ reproduc$ & publi%$ 9 ! ,japanese pap]s j z !y w\ld be publi%$ 9 ,we/]n magaz9es4 ,:5 any draw+ by ,kiyosai appe>s a ru% is made = ! pap]4 ,^! draw+s ( 8 are really sup]b "w1 & ,i c\ld n help feel+ h[ great a privilege x 0 to come into contact ) su* a man4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,front ,,( ,,! ,,/all ,i arriv$ at my ho/'s q e>ly 9 ! morn+1 = ,i 0 to h a :ole day ) my ,japanese fell[-work]4 ,i 0 introduc$ at once to an old man1 grave & v dignifi$ 9 be>+1 & ,i f\nd x difficult at fir/ to realise t ?is 0 ! pa9t] ( :om ,i _h he>d s mu*4 ,he 0 sitt+ on ! floor smok+1 :ile 8 assi/ant 0 busy /ret*+ silk & prep>+ col\rs4 ,z a rule1 to see a ,japanese smoke is to get at once a clue to ! nature ( ! p4 ,b ,kiyosai 0 peculi> ev5 9 ?is4 ,he 0 "o ( ! few m5 :o w\ld take only "o draw f 8 pipe2 9 ! mo/ dignifi$ mann] possible he w\ld take t "o :iff & !n knock out ! cont5ts ( 8 pipe1 repeat+ ! process z long z he cont9u$ to smoke4 ,he _h ! mo/ rem>kable h&s1 too1 ev] se51 ) long & slim ?umbs--m s5sitive1 arti/ic1 capable h&s1 f ! *iromanc]'s po9t ( view1 c\ld h>dly be4 ,he 0 en?usia/ic1 b prodigi\sly dignifi$1 & us$ 8 h&s j a little1 yet 9 ! mo/ impressive way4 ,he nev] rose f 8 sitt+ po/ure1 & e "t ,i said any?+ t 0 at all complim5t>y he receiv$ x ) *>m+ c]emony1 by b[+ to ! v gr\nd4 ,no soon] 0 ,i introduc$ ?an 8 face seem$ to light up1 8 eyes became int5sely brilliant1 & 8 conv]sation n less s4 ,he 0 en?usia/ic 9 8 desire to le>n ab\t ,engli% pa9t]s & ,engli% art g5]ally1 & eag] to tell me 8 own views ( art1 & all he felt ab\t x4 ,to my pleas$ confusion1 he seem$ to reg>d me ) an int]e/ equall+ m9e = him4 ,he put _m que/ions ab\t ,engli% art1 & told me mu* t 0 int]e/+ ab\t 8 own4 ,he spoke ( ! effect made on him by "s ,engli% pictures4 ,i h se5 a numb] ( ,engli% & ,european pictures1 he said2 b !y all appe> to me v mu* alike4 ,i he> t 9 ,engl& & all ov] ,europe !y say ! ,japanese pictures look to !m all alike4 ,:y is ?is8 ,! explanation 0 n imm$iately =?com+1 = at fir/ sight x seem$ s extraord9>y t to ?is man ,engli% pictures look$ all alike4 ,b imm$iately ! tru? =c$ itself ^u me1 z x w =ce itself ^u ! read]4 ,european pictures are all wond]fully alike4 ,x /ruck me t :51 n long be=e1 ,i 0 on a hang+ committee1 & _h pass+ be=e me sev]al ?\s& pictures1 x 0 only "h & !re t my att5tion 0 arre/$ by ! individuality ( "s ( ! "w4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y 7 ! same pigm5ts1 ! same high lights1 & ! same deep %ad[s2 & m5tally see+ ?is procession ( pictures pass be=e me1 ,i c\ld n avoid see+ h[ griev\sly alike ,european pictures 74 ,i _h 9 "s sort1 inde$1 felt ?is be=e1 & 0 delight$ on hav+ ! impression fix$1 s to speak1 by ! ,japanese ma/]4 ,i saw a numb] ( ,japanese pictures1 & ,i c]ta9ly f\nd !m f> m individual ?an our "w is4 ,we say ^! ,japanese works are insipid1 out ( p]spective1 & all pretty mu* ! same4 ,"h is a pa9t] ( ,japan :o br+s a simil> *>ge aga9/ our mu* m complex pictures--?is1 surely1 is a new & a valuable lesson1 full ( sugge/ion = ! ?\ghtful pa9t]6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/all ,,by ,,! ,,bridge ,kiyosai next began to discuss draw+1 &1 z he 0 speak+ to an ,engli%man1 ,engli% draw+ 9 p>ticul>4 ,i he> t :5 arti/s 9 ,engl& are pa9t+1 he said1 if !y are pa9t+ a bird1 !y /& t bird up 9 _! back g>d51 or 9 _! /udio1 & beg9 to pa9t x at once1 !n & !re1 nev] q decid+ :at !y are go+ to pa9t1 nev] ?9k+ ( ! p>ticul> pose & action ( ! bird t is to be repres5t$ on ! canvas4 ,n[1 suppose t bird sudd5ly moves "o leg up--:at does ! ,engli% arti/ d !n8 ,he c\ld n und]/& h[ an ,engli% pa9t] c\ld pa9t ) ! model be=e him4 ,i naturally told him t !y copi$ :at !y saw2 t !y got ov] ! difficulty z be/ !y c\ld4 ,i d n q und]/& t1 he said4 ,9 my own practice ,i look at ! bird2 ,i want to pa9t him z he is4 ,he has got a pose4 ,good6 ,!n he sudd5ly puts d[n 8 head1 & !re is ano!r pose4 ,! b>e fact ( ! bird be+ !re 9 an alt]$ pose w\ld compel me to alt] my idea2 & s on1 until at la/ ,i c\ld pa9t no?+ at all4 ,i ask$ him :at1 !n1 0 8 me?od4 ,i wat* my bird1 he repli$1 & ! p>ticul> pose ,i wi% to copy be=e ,i attempt to repres5t x4 ,i obs]ve t v closely until he moves & ! attitude is alt]$4 ,!n ,i g away & record z mu* ( t p>ticul> pose z ,i c rememb]4 ,p]haps ,i may be able to put d[n only ?ree or f\r l9es2 b directly ,i h lo/ ! impression ,i /op4 ,!n ,i g back aga9 & /udy t bird until x takes ! same position z be=e4 ,& !n ,i aga9 try & reta9 z mu* z ,i c ( x4 ,9 ?is way ,i began by sp5d+ a :ole day 9 a g>d5 wat*+ a bird & its p>ticul> attitude1 & 9 ! end ,i h rememb]$ ! pose s well1 by cont9ually try+ to repres5t x1 t ,i am able to repeat x entirely f my impression--b n f ! bird4 ,x is a h9drance to h ! model be=e me :5 ,i h a m5tal note ( ! pose4 ,:at ,i d is a pa9t+ f memory1 & x is a true impression4 ,i h fill$ hundr$s ( sket*-books1 he cont9u$1 ( diff]5t sorts ( birds & fi% & o!r ?+s1 & h at la/ got a facility1 & h tra9$ my memory to su* an ext5t1 t by obs]v+ ! rapid action ( a bird ,i c ne>ly always reta9 & produce x4 ,by a lifelong tra9+ ,i h made my memory s ke5 t ,i ?9k ,i may say ,i c reproduce any?+ ,i h once se54 ,su*1 !n1 is ,kiyosai's me?od ( "w4 ,x is purely natural1 & "o t has obta9$ = g5]ations1 & t is ! ,japanese :ole !ory ( art4 ,capta9 ,br9kley told me a /ory1 ! outcome ( t conv]sation4 ,kiyosai came "o day to "w at a scre5 :i* ,capta9 ,br9kley 0 v anxi\s = him to complete2 b he c\ld n f9i% x at ! "t1 d :at he w\ld4 ,he said no?+2 b x came out t he _h a fre% impression 9 8 m9d1 & he c\ld n g on ) ! old impression until he _h work$ (f ! new "o--some?+ he _h se5 on 8 way up to ! h\se4 ,! pa9t]s always live ) fi%1 & birds1 & animals ( diff]5t sorts4 ,!y h fi% 9 bottles & 9 ponds 9 _! g>d5s4 ,i w5t to _m /udios 9 ,japan1 & ,i f\nd ea* "o ) its ponds & fi% 9 ! little g>d5 surr\nd+ ! /udio1 & birds z well4 ,!y always /udy nature1 & ,i believe t is ! keynote ( _! art4 ,! te*nique ( ,kiyosai's "w 0 mo/ fasc9at+4 ,i _h come away f ,engl& ) all sorts ( !ories conc]n+ ! te*nical "p ( an arti/'s "w1 & :5 ,i got to ,japan ,i f\nd !re 0 absolutely no?+ t 0 n kn[n to ?is man4 ,8 me?od ( "w1 too1 int]e/$ me exce$+ly4 ,to beg9 )1 ! assi/ant br\ght 8 /ret*] ( silk--a lovely piece ( silk /ret*$ across a wood5 frame--& plac$ x 9 front ( him4 ,!n1 tak+ a long burnt twig1 he ?\ght = a few m9utes1 look+ all ! :ile at 8 silk--?\ght out 8 picture1 inde$1 be=e he put a s+le t\* on 8 canvas4 ,h[ diff]5t is ?is f ! man :o s (t51 ) u1 puts on a lot ( ha/y t\*es 9 ! hope t !y w sugge/ ! picture6 ,:5 ?is arti/ saw 8 picture complete 9 8 m9d1 he began ) ! little burnt twig to trace a few sure l9es4 ,i nev] saw su* facility 9 my life4 ,a few swift /rokes indicat$ ! outl9e on ! silk ( two black cr[s2 !n he took up 8 bru% & began at once ) ! ,indian ink1 ) full p[]ful col\r2 & 9 ab\t sev5 m9utes he _h complet$ a picture1 sup]bly drawn & full ( "*--a complete impression ( two black cr[s1 v ne>ly life-size1 re/+ on ! bran* ( a tree4 ,kiyosai nev] amid any circum/ances repeats himself3 e picture he pa9ts is diff]5t1 :ile = 8 "w he asks b a small price4 ,aft] he _h done 8 cr[s he pa9t$ a col\r$ picture1 beg9n+ ) ,indian ink4 ,fir/ he tri$ all 8 col\rs1 :i* 7 ready prep>$ 9 diff]5t little blue pots & plac$ ar\nd him4 ,^! little %all[ pots or sauc]s _h ea* its own liquid1 :i* ! assi/ant _h prep>$ to a c]ta9 ext5t be=eh&4 ,!y conta9$ fle% t9t1 drap]y col\r1 tones = hair1 gold ornam5ts1 & s =?4 ,^! col\rs _h evid5tly be5 us$ be=e1 z !y 7 9 _! sauc]s1 m]ely requir+ dilution be=e imm$iate use4 ,! sauc]s 7 arrang$ *iefly on 8 "r1 ) a great vessel ( wat]1 ( :i* he us$ a great deal4 ,all 8 ut5sils 7 scrupul\sly clean4 ,:5 he began !re 0 no fi%+ = tones z on ! av]age palette4 ,no accid5t6 ,all 0 sure--a sci5tific c]ta9ty f beg9n+ to ! end4 ,! picture 0 ! portrait ( a woman4 ,x display$ enorm\s facility & great k1 & 8 treatm5t ( ! drap]y 0 rem>kable2 b altoge!r x pleas$ me less4 ,no attempt 0 !re at :at is call$ brok5 col\r4 ,a black dress w\ld be "o beautiful tone ( black1 & fle% "o clean tone ( fle%1 %ad[s gr[+ out ( ! mass & =m+ a "p ( ! :ole4 ,z ?is "w 0 a v simple impression1 he f9i%$ ! col\r$ picture 9 a few m9utes4 ,b on ! :ole1 9 "o s5se1 x 0 less satisfactory4 ,x appe>$ z if he _h /udi$ 8 subject less1 = x 0 a little conv5tional4 ,he 0 less happy 9 x2 b1 ( c\rse1 he did n admit ?is to himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ar*]s ,he did f\r pictures1 & ea* ( !m took f ab\t sev5 to t5 m9utes1 ^! con/itut+ ! f9e/ lesson 9 wat]-col\r pa9t+ ,i ev] receiv$ 9 my life4 ,"h is 8 idea ( f9i%3 once ! impression ( ! detail & ! f9i% ( ! object is record$ y c d no?+ bett]2 s f> z ! pa9t]'s impression ( f9i% goes1 s f> mu/ ! r5d]+ g1 & no f>!r4 ,arti/ically he _h become exhau/$ by do+ ^! f\r pictures--9 inv5tion1 ,i mean4 ,y see1 ! man 0 he>t & s\l 9 ! "w4 ,he lives1 poor fell[1 on almo/ no?+4 ,he is a v indep5d5t man1 refus+ to "w = money1 & decl9+ to pa9t = ! m>ket4 ,ne>ly e arti/ 9 ,japan has 8 own fav\rite /ick ( ,indian ink1 :i* he values z 8 v life4 ,x is ess5tial t ?is ink %\ld be ( ! v f9e/ quality1 = !y dr9k s mu* ( x4 ,9 ord] to execute ^? f9e l9es end+ 9 a broad sweep t is s *>act]i/ic ( ,japanese pictures1 an arti/ mu/ fir/ fill 8 bru% ) ,indian ink & !n apply x to 8 lips until ! tip becomes po9t$4 ,! ink is ( c\rse swall[$2 b if x is ( a good quality1 to dr9k p9ts ( x w\ld n d a man ! slighte/ h>m4 ,a practical pro( ( ?is c be f\nd 9 ! fact t ,kiyosai1 :o is an old man1 has be5 dr9k+ ,indian ink /eadily ) e picture he has pa9t$ all ?r\gh 8 lifetime4 ,he possesses a small piece ( ,indian ink :i* is hundr$s ( ye>s old1 & :i* all ! money 9 ! _w c\ld n buy4 ,x is f> too preci\s = broad wa%es1 & is only us$ "h & !re = bright t\*es4 ,i notic$ ! t5d] way 9 :i* ,kiyosai h&l$ ?is "o preci\s piece ( ,indian ink1 & t l$ to a v int]e/+ conv]sation on blacks1 aft] :i* ,i realis$ t ! v>iations & gradations to be procur$ ) black alone 7 enorm\s4 ,kiyosai told me t :5 he 0 v "y he 0 puzzl$ by ! exce$+ly ri* quality ( black 9 "o ( 8 ma/]'s pictures4 ,x 0 a deep1 velvety1 lum9\s black1 & "y ,kiyosai /ruggl$ = weeks & weeks to mat* x1 b 9 va94 ,he came to ! conclusion t !re mu/ be "s "w go+ on at ! back ( ! picture1 & at la/ "o night he became s desp]ate t1 /eal+ into 8 ma/]'s room :ile he lay asleep1 he soak$ (f ! picture :i* _h be5 pa/$ on to a bo>d1 & look$ at ! back ( x4 ,"o glance 0 en\gh1 & little ,kiyosai1 ) a ?rob ( pleasure1 ha/ily pa/$ ! picture toge!r aga9 & /ole away to exp]im5t all t night on silk & on pap]1 pa9t+ black bo? on ! front & on ! back4 ,i inquir$ ( ,kiyosai if he _h ev] pa9t$ 9 oils1 & he assur$ me t he _h n2 b a few days lat] ,capta9 ,br9kley %[$ me a little picture pa9t$ 9 lacqu] by ,kiyosai :i*1 9 my op9ion1 rivall$ = brilliancy any oil picture t has ev] be5 pa9t$1 or has /ill to be pa9t$4 ,! surface 0 z brilliant z glass2 yet ! picture _h a dep? :i* no ord9>y oil pigm5t c\ld hope to rea*1 :ile its deep lum9\s %ad[s w\ld put to %ame ! f9e/ ( ,van ,eyck's pictures4 ,an ,engli% fri5d ( m9e resid5t 9 ,japan once told me a /ory ( ,kiyosai :i* /ruck me z be+ typical ( t great ma/]4 ,a fri5d ( 8 _h prep>$ f\r magnific5t slid+ panels cov]$ ) ! f9e/ silk1 & _h giv5 !m to ! pa9t] ) ! reque/ t he w\ld execute "s ( 8 ma/]pieces on !m = him4 ,= eight or n9e ye>s ,kiyosai _h kept ^? panels1 & !y /ill rema9$ b>e2 b great ma/]s are always erratic1 & ! w\ld-be pur*as] nev] gave up hope4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 he bur/ 9 ^u my fri5d ) ! t]rible intellig5ce t ,kiyosai 0 dead drunk & _h ru9$ 8 panels4 ,he's sma%+ away at !m on ! floor1 & he is simply crawl+ ov] !m1 he said 9 a t[]+ rage4 ,my fri5d agre$ to g r\nd ) him to ,kiyosai's h\se to try if possible to /op ! outrage4 ,:5 !y arriv$ !y f\nd ! ma/] 9 a high /ate ( fev]1 & look+ m l a wild animal ?an a human be+1 ) 8 tusk-l tee? & 8 poor pitt$ face1 sweep+ & hack+ ab\t all ov] ! silk5 panels4 ,z !y ent]$1 ,kiyosai left ! room1 leav+ beh9d him ! panels scatt]$ irregul>ly ov] ! floor1 b ea* "o smo!r$ ) "w4 ,look "h1 said my fri5d v g5]\sly3 x 0 ,i t introduc$ ,kiyosai to y1 & x 0 ,i t sugge/$ 8 pa9t+ ^! doors2 !re=e x is only fair t ,i %\ld relieve y ( !m & f9d y a new set1 :i* ,i w will+ly d4 ,b ! own] ( ! panels1 %rewdly guess+ t my fri5d _h n made ?is magnanim\s (f] )\t "s good reason1 *ang$ 8 m9d & said t he c\ld on no acc\nt receive s co/ly a gift4 ,he kept !m1 & wisely too1 = ^! f\r panels are n[ univ]sally consid]$ z "s ( ,kiyosai's greate/ ma/]pieces4 ,illu/ration3 ,,reflections ,/range to say1 ,kiyosai1 :5 pa9t+ 8 f9e/ "w1 is ne>ly always drunk1 & 8 weakness is (t5 tak5 a mean advantage ( by ! p ar\nd him4 ,i rememb] once att5d+ a p>ty giv5 by a ,legation p]son :o _h invit$ a doz5 or s ( ,japan's f9e/ arti/s--among !m ! great ,kiyosai1 ! ma/]--to pa9t pictures on ! floor = ! edification ( ! assembl$ gue/s--a r vulg> proce$+4 ,kiyosai res5t$ ?is indignity ) all ! =ce ( 8 passionate nature1 b out ( k9dness all[$ himself to be ov]-p]suad$ by 8 ho/4 ,!y made him dr9k & keep on dr9k+ to build up 8 en?usiasm2 b1 boil+ ov] ) rage & indignation1 he kept on putt+ (f 8 "t until ! :ole twelve arti/s _h f9i%$ ! sket*es1 al?\gh1 fe>+ t ! effect ( ! dr9k w\ld we> (f1 ! gue/s begg$ him to />t at once4 ,at la/ ,kiyosai's "t came4 ,! silk lay prep>$ on ! floor1 ) ! ink & bru%es ready = him to beg94 ,mad ) rage & hat+ 8 unsympa!tic audi5ce1 ,kiyosai /ood1 or r knelt1 be=e 8 silk1 fi]cely grasp+ ! bru%1 hold+ x d[nw>ds ) all 8 f+]s r\nd x & ?umb turn$ outw>ds4 ,he look$ l a god z he knelt !re1 gripp+ 8 bru% & />+ at ! silk--he 0 see+ 8 picture4 ,he execut$ a flight ( cr[s1 a ma/]piece--,kiyosai knew x 0 a ma/]piece--&1 pr\dly draw+ himself up to 8 full height1 quiv]+ 9 e limb1 he ?rew d[n 8 bru%1 skidd$ ! silk along ! floor t[>ds ! spectators1 &1 say+ ,t is ,kiyosai1 left ! h\se 9 disgu/4 ,! dignity ( ! little man c[$ 8 spectators4 ,e "o unconsci\sly felt ! magnetism ( ! man1 & realis$ t a ma/] _h be5 among !m4 ,,plac+ ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,plac+ ,9 ,japan !re is no su* ?+ z accid5t4 ,a sc5e :i* 9 its beauty & p]fect plac+ appe>s to ! visitor to be ! result ( ,nature 9 an unusually g5]\s mood1 has 9 reality be5 ! object ( inf9ite c>e & ?\ght & anxi\s delib]ation to ^! little ,japanese arti/s1 ! l&scape g>d5]s4 ,t temple :i* seems to place itself s rem>kably well 9 relation to ! big l9es ( ,nature1 its backgr\nd1 has be5 c>efully built & ?\ght out f t /&po9t alone4 ,! great trees by ! side ( ! temple1 ) _! graceful jutt+ b\ghs t =m ! pr9cipal feature ( ! picture1 h n gr[n l t1 = all _! app>5t naturalness2 !y h be5 nurs$ & graft$ & =c$ into %ape ) ! utmo/ c>e imag9able4 ,! s5se ( p]fect plac+1 :i* is ! s5se ( balance1 is ! true secret ( ! ,japanese art1 by :i* !y atta9 p]fection4 ,all ,ori5tals are m or less possess$ ( ?is intuitive s5se ( balance1 & ! ,japanese c>ry x into ! mo/ m9ute details ( daily life4 ,if y ent] a ,japanese room y w always f9d t ! b\gh ( blossom is plac$ 9 relation to ! kakemono & o!r furniture to =m a picture4 ,& ! special note ( ,japanese h\se decoration is ?is b\gh ( blossom1 ) :i* ,i 0 imm5sely /ruck4 ,n[1 ?is is an altoge!r arti/ic ?+4 ,at "o p>ty at :i* ,i 0 pres5t ,i saw a piece ( blossom-b\gh put "r out at a curi\s angle f a beautiful blue j>4 ,turn+ to my neighb\r1 a "y ,japanese fri5d :o c\ld talk ,engli% p]fectly well1 ,i said1 ,h[ beautiful t is6--al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 its qua9t curi\s =m is m]ely accid5t4 ,no--no accid5t at all1 he repli$4 ,d y "k1 x has be5 a matt] ( great c>e1 ?is plac+ ( ! plant 9 ! room 9 relation to o!r objects8--,i 0 aft]w>ds in=m$ t 9 _m a h\sehold 9 ,japan ! *ildr5 are tra9$ 9 ! me?od ( plac+ a bran* or a piece ( blossom1 & !y h books ) diagrams illu/rat+ ! prop] way ( dispos+ fl[]s 9 a pot4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,r$ ,,curta9 ,! outsides z well z ! insides ( _! h\ses are decorat$ 9 ! h>moni\s pr9ciple1 ev5 to ! pa9t+ ( signs 9 ! /reet4 ,!y are mo/ p>ticul> ab\t plac+ _! ri*ly col\r$ sign duly 9 relation to its surr\nd+s4 ,9 ! same way--:e!r ! subject may be done 9 a /r+ ( lant]ns or :at n--:atev] is done is done h>moni\sly1 & 9 no case is decoration ! result ( accid5t4 ,! sum ( x all is t e %op 9 an ord9>y /reet is a p]fect picture4 ,at fir/ y are amaz$ at ! beauty ( ev]y?+4 ,h[ 9 ! _w is x1 y ask y\rself1 t by a s]ies ( app>5t accid5ts ev]y?+ appe>s beautiful8 ,y _c imag9e until y "k t ev5 ! common man has acquir$ ! sci5tific plac+ ( 8 ?+s1 & t ! feel+ p]meates all classes4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 "o ( ! mo/ curi\s exp]i5ces ,i _h ( ! native arti/ic in/9ct ( ,japan occurr$ 9 ?is way ,i _h got a numb] ( fanhold]s & 0 busy+ myself "o aft]noon 9 arrang+ !m ^u ! walls4 ,my little ,japanese s]vant boy 0 9 ! room1 & z ,i w5t on ) my "w ,i caught an expression on 8 face f "t to "t :i* %[$ t he 0 n ov]-pleas$ ) my p]=mance4 ,aft] a :ile1 z ?is dissatisfi$ expression seem$ to deep51 ,i ask$ him :at ! matt] 04 ,!n he frankly confess$ t he did n l ! way 9 :i* ,i 0 arrang+ my fanhold]s4 ,:y did y n tell me s at once8 ,i ask$4 ,y are an arti/ f ,engl&1 he repli$1 & x 0 n = me to speak4 ,h[ev]1 ,i p]suad$ him to arrange ! fanhold]s himself aft] 8 own ta/e1 & ,i mu/ say t ,i receiv$ a rem>kable lesson4 ,! task took him ab\t two h\rs1 plac+1 arrang+1 adju/+2 & :5 he _h f9i%$ ! result 0 simply beautiful4 ,t wall 0 a p]fect picture2 e fanhold] seem$ to be exactly 9 its "r place1 & x look$ z if ! alt]ation ( a s+le "o w\ld affect & dis9tegrate ! :ole s*eme4 ,i accept$ ! lesson ) due humility1 & rema9$ m ?an ev] conv9c$ t ! ,japanese are :at !y h ju/ly claim$ to be1 an ess5tially arti/ic p in/9ct ) liv+ art4 ,x is1 9 po9t ( fact1 almo/ impossible to exagg]ate ! importance atta*$ to ! plac+ ( an object by e ,japanese1 & x w\ld be no exagg]ation to say t if a common coolie 7 giv5 an address$ envelope to /amp he w\ld take great pa9s to place t little col\r$ pat* 9 relation to ! "n & address 9 ord] to =m a decorative patt]n4 ,c y imag9e a tradesman & 8 family1 wife & *ildr51 runn+ across ! ,/r& to wat* ! plac+ ( a saucepan 9 _! w9d[8 ,yet ?is is no unusual occurr5ce 9 ,japan4 ,y w (t5 see a family collect$ on ! opposite side ( ! road wat*+ _! fa!r place a signbo>d 9 front ( 8 %op4 ,x might be a groc]'s %op1 & all--ev5 to ! mite /rapp$ to ! back ( its si/]--are eag]ly wat*+ ! mov+ ab\t ( ?is bo>d1 & are int]e/$ to see t x %\ld place itself well 9 relation to ! broad masses ar\nd1 su* z ! tea-box1 etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fl[] ,,( ,,! ,,tea ,n[1 p :o ?9k s mu* ( ! details ( balance mu/ necess>ily approa* art 9 a v diff]5t mann] f t 9 :i* we approa* x4 ,w\ld a tradesman 9 ,engl& hesitate be=e plac+ 8 /amps on a bill8 ,! tradesman 9 ,japan does4 ,imag9e an arti/ sp5d+ ?ree days 9 anxi\s ?\ght z to :]e he %\ld place 8 signature on 8 picture6 ,& yet ?is is :at ,kiyosai1 ! greate/ ( mod]n pa9t]s1 actually did be=e he affix$ 8 r$ /amp to ! ha/y sket* ( a cr[4 ,i h kn[n little ,japanese pa9t]s to pond] = h\rs1 & sometimes weeks1 ov] ! plac+ ( ?is little v]milion /amp s t x %all =m p]fect balance1 & 9 all probability ! picture itself has only tak5 a few m9utes4 ,suppose1 = in/ance1 a pa9t] has contriv$ to produce a rapid sket* ( a fly+ cr[1 or p]haps a fi%4 ,t fleet+ impression 0 s /rong t he 0 able to produce x at once )\t any hesitation2 b h[ev] vivid & lifelike ! picture might be1 if ! balance 7 de/roy$ by ! ugly plac+ ( ?is "o little spot ( v]milion1 f ! ,japanese /&po9t ! picture w\ld be utt]ly wor?less4 ,& ! prop] plac+ ( a ?+ is really mo/ important4 ,ev5 ! mo/ ignorant & un$ucat$ 9 matt]s ( art are influ5c$ on see+ a p]fect bit ( plac+4 ,to live ) "s beautiful ?+1 a fl[] or a b\gh well plac$1 to wat* its delici\s curves or ! t5d] buds ( a purple iris j bur/+1 mu/ give joy1 & x does1 al?\gh "o may be q unconsci\s ( its g5tle p[]4 ,! ,japanese und]/& ^! subtleties z d no o!r nation4 ,if !y are ent]ta9+ a gue/1 _! "o aim & object is to make him p]fectly & deliri\sly happy2 !y /rive to div9e 8 inmo/ ?\ghts & desires2 x is _! ambition to satisfy !m to ! be/ ( _! ability4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/reet ,,9 ,,kioto ,a fri5d ( m9e1 an ,am]ican1 once gave me a description ( a week he _h sp5t ) a v anci5t ,japanese g5tleman 9 a little c\ntry village2 x 0 a week ( int5se int]e/ & happ9ess to him1 "o :i*1 :5 he gr[s to be z old z 8 ho/ 0 !n1 w /ill rema9 9 8 memory ) a l+]+ sweetness z some?+ good to be rememb]$1 some?+ pur] & q ap>t f ! regul> r\t9e ( 8 pa/ life4 ,he 0 a /ud5t1 a naturali/2 & ! purity ( ?is ,japanese h\sehold1 ! seclusion & da9ty decoration ( 8 /udy1 ! fre$om ( x all1 & ! k9dly att5tion & sympa?y t 0 pr(f]$ to him by e memb] ( ! family comb9$ to make ! quiet recluse feel1 = once 9 8 life1 almo/ boi/]\sly happy4 ,t[>ds ! end ( 8 visit he tri$ to look back & discov] :at x 0 t _h br\ght ab\t ?is unwont$ feel+ ( joy 9 him1 little realis+ t all ?is "t ^! de> p _h be5 s*em+ & plann+ = no o!r object ?an to give him pleasure4 ,x 0 n until ! la/ day ( 8 /ay1 h[ev]1 t x all unfold$ itself cle>ly be=e 8 eyes1 & t he le>nt ! reason :y he _h be5 s happy4 ,on ?is la/ morn+ he _h *anc$ to rise e>ly--at daybreak1 9 fact--& z he pass$ ! room t he _h be5 us+ z a g5]al sitt+-room1 he saw ?r\gh ! p>tially-op5$ slid+ doors a sight :i* caught 8 brea? ) amazem5t1 & made te>s spr+ to 8 eyes4 ,!re 0 8 ho/1 ! de> anci5t ,japanese g5tleman1 kneel+ be=e a b\gh ( p9k blossom1 :i* he 0 /ruggl+ to arrange 9 a f9e blue *9a pot4 ,! naturali/ /ood & wat*$ him = ne>ly an h\r1 z he clipp$ a b\gh "h1 & b5t a twig !re1 lean+ back on 8 heels n[ & !n to view 8 h&iwork ?r\gh half-clos$ eyes4 ,he mu/ see t ! blossom plac$ itself well f ! decorative /&po9t 9 relation to ! kakemono t hung close by2 he mu/ also see t ! curves ( ! b\gh 7 correct2 & ! c>e tak5 by ?is old g5tleman 9 ! b5d+ ( ! b\gh 0 a lesson to my fri5d4 ,x became cle> to him t e morn+ 8 ag$ ho/ mu/ h ris5 at daybreak to p]=m ?is little act ( k9dness4 ,l a fla% he rememb]$ t ea* day !re _h be5 "s da9ty new arrangem5t ( fl[]s plac$ 9 8 room = him to enjoy4 ,he _h n giv5 x mu* ?\ght1 = x look$ m or less l an accid5t1 fl[]s t _h =m$ !mselves naturally into t %ape2 yet1 all unconsci\sly1 ?is little bit ( p]fect plac+ _h influ5c$ 8 "w & _h gone f> t[>ds mak+ ! visit s joy\s to him4 ,he did n und]/& plac+2 b x int]e/$ him & gave him an int5se am\nt ( pleasure1 9 ! same way t sup]bly f9e "w always does ev5 to ! mo/ un$ucat$4 ,! prop] plac+ ( objects is n only an exact sci5ce1 b also x =ms almo/ a religion ) ! ,japanese4 ,:5 y j arrive 9 ,japan y are at once impress$ ) ! p]fect plac+ ( ev]y?+ ab\t y4 ,y f9d y\rself surr\nd$ by a s]ies ( beautiful pictures2 e /reet t y see on y\r j\rney f ! /ation to ! hotel is a picture2 e %op front1 ! comb9ation ( ! _m /reets1 ! t[n 9 relation to ! m\nta9s r\nd ab\t x--ev]y?+ y *ance to look at =ms a picture4 ,9 fact1 ! :ole ( ,japan is "o p]fect bit ( plac+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,heavy-,,lad5 ,nature has fav\r$ ?is place1 says ! globe-trott]4 ,i nev] f\nd :5 ,i liv$ 9 ,surrey t great trees plac$ !mselves aga9/ hill-sides s z to =m p]fect pictures4 ,i nev] saw ! l9es ( a bu% pick up ^? ( a f5ce ) "o broad sweep4 ,nature nev] behav$ l t 9 ,dork+4 ,( c\rse ,nature didn't2 nor does %e 9 ,japan4 ,!re ! :ole c\ntry1 e squ>e in* ( x1 is ?\ght out & h&l$ by great arti/s4 ,!re is no accid5t 9 ! beautiful curves ( ! trees t ! globe-trott] s ju/ly admires3 ^! trees h be5 tra9$ & %ap$ & =c$ to =m a c]ta9 decorative patt]n1 & ! result is--p]fection4 ,we 9 ! ,we/ lab\r "u ! delusion t if ,nature 7 to be all[$ to h h] own sweet way1 %e w\ld always be beautiful4 ,b ! ,japanese h gone mu* fur!r ?an ?is3 !y realise t ,nature does n always d ! "r ?+2 !y "k t occasionally trees w gr[ up to =m ugly l9es2 & !y "k exactly h[ to adapt & help h]4 ,%e is to !m l "s beautiful musical in/rum5t1 f9] ?an any ev] made by human h&s1 b /ill an in/rum5t1 ) h>monies to be coax$ out4 ,& ! ,japanese play on ,nature1 n only 9 a conc5trat$ way z ) a kakemono or a fl[] 9 a room1 b also 9 ! bigge/ possible =m1 on l&scapes2 dragg+ 9 m\nta9s1 colossal trees1 ru%+ cat>acts--no?+ is too mu* or too great an und]tak+ = ^! ma/]s ( decoration4 ,any ord9>y little baby boy t is born 9 ,japan has almo/ a great] decorative s5se ?an ! f9e/ pa9t] "h 9 ! ,we/4 ,all ?is beauty & p]fection t meets "o on e side is ! result ( c5turies & c5turies ( habit1 until x has become intuitive to ! p4 ,i c safely say !re is no po9t 9 ,japan :]e an arti/ _c /& /ill & frame betwe5 8 h&s a picture t w be p]fect 9 plac+ & design4 ,9 a ,japanese g>d51 e /epp+-/one1 e tree1 e little m9iature out-h\se1 is ?\ght out z a bit ( plac+ to =m p]fect balance4 ,& x is ?\ght out n z an isolat$ bit ( ,nature1 b 9 relation to ev]y?+ ar\nd t y c see1 :e!r x is a temple1 a l>ge tree1 or ! side ( a hill2 & :atev] position y happ5 to be 91 9 t g>d5 y w always see a p]fectly balanc$ picture4 ,:5 y h be5 pott]+ ab\t 9 ! t[ns = "s weeks1 y ev5tually become accu/om$ to ! idea t ev]y?+ is ?\ght out by ^! brilliant /ud5ts 9 ord] to =m a picture1 & y beg9 to feel pr\d ( ! k y h glean$ & to make practical use ( x4 ,y escort y\r fri5ds1 :o are a trifle fre%] ?an y\rself1 ab\t ! t[ns1 po9t+ out to !m t !re is no accid5t 9 all ! beauties t !y s mu* admire--! %ops1 ! signbo>ds1 ! plac+ ( ! fl[] by ! side ( ! workman--all ?is has be5 c>efully ?\ght out f ! decorative /&po9t1 to be beautiful4 ,b !n1 :5 "o travels f ! beat5 track1 away out 9 ! c\ntry1 ev5 ! resid5t :o is by way ( be+ arti/ic1 & has _h ! fact t ! ,japanese are an arti/ic p driv5 into 8 /upid head by %e] =ce1 ev5 ?is poor de> is swept (f 8 feet :5 he f9ds t ,nature is /ill go+ on do+ ! same ?+ all ^! miles away f ! t[n4 ,he has probably come to view ! *]ry-blossom1 & he discov]s to 8 amazem5t t ^! huge hill-sides ( blossom place !mselves p]fectly "o aga9/ ! o!r--colossal trees ) jutty b\ghs frame !mselves aga9/ ! sides ( ! m\nta9s to =m a picture4 ,"o huge sweep ( blossom is ?\ght out 9 relation to ano!r sweep t is deep] 9 tone2 ne> by is a curi\sly-%ap$ b>e pat* ( e>? :i* is design$ to give value to ! bright] col\r2 & s x cont9ues indef9itely4 ,! :ole c\ntry is ?\ght out 9 huge blot*es to =m a picture p]fect 9 h>mony & 9 design4 ,i once _h a v int]e/+ exp]i5ce ( ! fell+ ( a tree 9 ,japan1 & "h aga9 plac+ =m$ a v prom95t "p ( ! proce$+s4 ,( c\rse ?is 0 plac+ ( a nature v diff]5t f ! arti/ic plac+ t ,i h j describ$2 b z a sci5tific bit ( "w x 0 simply wond]ful6 ,x 0 an enorm\s tree by ! side ( a temple2 !re 7 two little m5 saw+ away at its base1 little mites ( m51 half hidd5 by ! huge gap+ cr[d1 *iefly compos$ ( *ildr51 t /ood wat*+ ! p]=mance1 wait+ = ! tree to fall4 ,a wall /ood close by ) an op5+ cut 9 x1 j l>ge en\gh to all[ ! trunk to place itself2 & away 9 ! di/ance /rewn ab\t at diff]5t angles 7 a s]ies ( huge /one b\ld]s1 & ^!1 ,i soon f\nd out1 7 to split up ! b\ghs = firewood :5 ! tree fell1 ?us sav+ lab\r4 ,imag9e ! sci5ce ( x--! calculation & ! accuracy ( _! judgm5t6 ,! m5 w5t on saw+1 e n[ & !n paus+ 9 _! "w to look up at ! sky ) _! backs aga9/ ! wall4 ,at la/ !re came a mom5t :5 ! excitem5t 0 t]rific3 ! trunk 0 ne>ly saw$ ?r\gh1 & ! tree seem$ prep>$ to fall any:]e & ev]y:]e1 m p>ticul>ly 9 my direction4 ,pres5tly x began to give slightly1 & x 0 "o ( ! prettie/ & mo/ wond]ful ?+s ,i h ev] se5 9 my life1 ! way t tree began to b5d--g5tly1 gracefully1 ev] s g5tly1 ! trunk fitt+ itself into ! wall1 & ! bran*es da%+ on to ^? great b\ld]s t 7 wait+ = !m1 splitt+ !m up into fragm5ts4 ,^? little mites ( ,japanese h&l+ t giant ( a tree 0 a sight t ,i %all nev] =get4 ,:]e we w\ld h _h tw5ty m5 ) ropes & p>aph]nalia1 !y _h no?+ b _! big heads & _! p[] to place a ?+ ma!matically 9 ! "r position to help !m4 ,& x all look$ s graceful & s easy t x w\ld n h surpris$ me 9 ! lea/ to h se5 "o ( ^? little m5 come sail+ d[n on ! bran*es4 ,b :at /ruck me ! mo/ =cibly 0 ! great confid5ce ( ! p4 ,!y all /ood r\nd1 almo/ t\*+ ! tree1 b q sure ( ! success ( ?is v5ture2 ! fact t x 0 possible = ! wood-cutt] to fail nev] occurr+ to !m = an in/ant4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pea*-,,blossom ,plac+ takes a prom95t "p 9 ev]y?+ t ! ,japanese und]take2 x %[s itself n only 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! l&scape & 9 arti/ic matt]s :]e !re is scope = _! decorative p[]s1 b also 9 small1 out-(-!-way1 in>ti/ic ?+s1 z1 = in/ance1 photography4 ,i h se5 9 ! ,tokio %op-w9d[s photographs tak5 by native correspond5ts dur+ ! ,*9ese w>1 & x 0 q extraord9>y h[ _! s5se ( plac+ %[$ itself ev5 9 ?is4 ,y nev] by any *ance see a photograph by a ,japanese look+ 9 ! lea/ l a ,european4 ,if !y photograph a gr\p ( m5 !y w be sure to place t gr\p ne> a great b\gh t juts across ! picture2 !y _c help x--x seems to be 9 ! blood ( a ,japanese to be decorative4 ,_! ta/e ) reg>d to enjoym5t is widely diff]5t f ours3 a little bit ( ,nature :i* w\ld give !m int5se pleasure w\ld probably be ignor$ by u altoge!r4 ,we want p>ks & /ags & moorl&s1 broad expanses ( c\ntry & huge av5ues1 :ile ! ,japanese w be cont5t ) "o exquisite little h>mony4 ,!y w gaze = :ole h\rs 9 rapture at a little bran* ( pea*-blossom1 only a clu/]1 j a few in*es ( rose-r$ pea*-blossom1 ) a slim grey twig1 plac+ itself aga9/ a backgr\nd ( hills t /ret* away 9 ! di/ance indef9itely4 ,at ! same "t !y love expanse ( view z well4 ,x is "o ( _! greate/ joys to look f ! top ( a m\nta9 d[nw>ds1 b only at c]ta9 times ( ! day4 ,a ,japanese1 holiday-mak+1 w sometimes sp5d "o :ole day wait+ = an effect t w p]haps la/ only a few mom5ts1 or he w toil = h\rs up a m\nta9-side to enjoy ! exquisite pleasure ( a fleet+ col\r h>mony4 ,,art ,,9 ,,practical ,,life ,,*apt] ,v ,,art ,,9 ,,practical ,,life ,?r\gh\t ?is book ,i h talk$ ( ,japan purely f ! arti/ic /&po9t4 ,i h talk$ pr9cipally ( ! liv+ art ( ! c\ntry & ( its exquisite productions1 & ,i firmly believe t x is because ! ,japs are a p ( imag9ation t !y w at no di/ant date =ge ahead ( o!r nations 7:o are dep5d+ solely ^u _! muscle7 & become a dom9at+ p[]4 ,at ! same "t1 x mu/ be cle>ly und]/ood t ! arti/ic is n ! only quality 9 :i* ! ,japs excel4 ,take !m f any side1 & x w be f\nd t !y h a*iev$ rem>kable success4 ,yet ! av]age ,we/]n]1 on return+ f a visit to ,japan1 has always ! same sup]ficial obs]vation to make on ! ,japanese p4 ,he has sp5t a few weeks 9 ! ,l& ( ! ,ris+ ,sun2 he has se5 ! da9ty tea-h\ses1 ! m9iature bridges1 ! pap] walls & umbrellas1 _! works ( art modell$ 9 lead--ev]y?+ sugge/+ ! da9ty & ! exquisite 7& !re=e1 9 8 op9ion1 ! flimsy72 & he tells y t ! p ov] !re are all de> little ,noah's ,ark folk liv+ 9 tissue-pap] h\ses1 v *>m+ z dolls1 b useless z m54 ,^! p1 he says1 h no physique2 !y w\ld be incapable ( build+ battle%ips1 = example4 ,= ?is critic "o c ent]ta9 only ! fa9te/ possible feel+ ( t5d] pity4 ,is he n aw>e t ^! ,noah's ,ark folk are actually build+ battle%ips1 t !y h already a f9e army sup]bly equipp$ ) ! f9e/ ( swords & guns1 & t !y h ! p[] to h&le ^! weapons f> bett] ?an we c h&le ours8 ,e soldi] 9 ! ,japanese army und]/&s ! me*anism ( 8 rifle1 & c at any mom5t pull x to pieces & put x toge!r aga91 ev5 sub/itut+ a miss+ portion if necess>y4 ,c\ld ! same be said ( our belov$ ,tommy8 ,! ,japanese (fic]s are no less capable ?an ! privates1 & ,i w\ld gu>antee t if by "s mis*ance ! sword ( a ,japanese (fic]1 be+ badly temp]$1 %\ld become b5t1 t (fic] w\ld be capable ( retemp]+ 8 blade--"o ( ! mo/ difficult & delicate tasks imag9able4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tea-,,h\se ,,( ,,! ,,sl5d] ,,tree ,b h[ a c]ta9 class ( equally ignorant & inconsi/5t ,we/]n]s cri$ out :5 x 0 kn[n to ! _w t ,japan _h actually begun to use our rifles & to build battle%ips6 ,!y w lose individuality & deg5]ate1 !y are adopt+ ,we/]n me?ods1 & x w kill _! art1 !y compla9$4 ,h[ fooli% ?is is6 ,! ,japanese h m]ely *ang$ _! tools--ex*ang$ ! b[ & arr[ = ! sword2 !y are j z arti/ic & j z intellig5t z 9 ! b[-&-arr[ days2 & !y h prov$ !mselves to be equal to1 if n bett] ?an1 any o!r soldi]s 9 ! _w4 ,japan is n be+ ,we/]nis$ 9 ! smalle/ degree3 %e is m]ely pick+ our bra9s4 ,& h[ quickly ! ,japs w adopt a ,we/]n idea1 & improve ^u x6 ,! mak+ ( mat*es1 & ! und]sell+ u 9 all our common pr9t$ cotton & wooll5 ,man*e/] goods1 h n spoilt _! faculty = execut+ t exquisite ,eug5e dye+ = :i* ! ,japanese are fam\s all ! _w ov]2 ! mak+ ( bolts & b>s & battle%ips has n prev5t$ ! metal-work]s f produc+ exquisite "w 9 bronze1 s delicate z to resemble ! f9e/ lace4 ,! manufacture ( our vulg> mod]n mon/rosities has be5 tak5 up by ^! p1 & !y c (f] !m to u at a *eap] rate & ( a bett] quality ?an we c produce ourselves1 freight includ$4 ,japan c produce ,european "w bett] ?an ! ,europeans !mselves2 b t "w has n influ5c$ _! art "o :it--!y hate x2 :]eas ,japanese art has p]meat$ & influ5c$ ! :ole ( ! ,we/4 ,all ^! qualities seem to po9t "o way--,japan mu/ ev5tually become a rul+ p[]4 ,= "o ?+1 ! /ruggle = life does n exi/ !re z 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,! food is simple1 & m5 live easily4 ,!n1 aga91 ! ,japanese are n ov]-anxi\s4 ,!y d n wa/e _! en]gies4 ,wom5 d n fret because !y are look+ old2 on ! contr>y1 x is _! ambition to become old1 = !n !y are m respect$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,blossom ,,( ,,! ,,gl5 ,my fir/ exp]i5ce 9 ,japan1 ,i be+ a practical p]son & ( a practical turn ( m9d1 0 r a surprise4 ,i _h j arriv$ at ! hotel 9 ,tokio1 &1 obs]v+ f my w9d[ t !re 0 a promise ( a sunset1 ,i caught up my pa9t-box1 anxi\s to secure ! fleet+ effect1 & ru%$ d[n/airs full-tilt1 9 my ha/e almo/ capsiz+ an old lady ) a monkey on h] %\ld] /&+ at ! foot ( ! /airs4 ,n mov+ f h] position1 %e said1 ,"y man1 ,i %\ld l to talk to y4 ,delight$1 ,i am sure1 ,i answ]$ hurri$ly3 my ha/e to be (f1 ,i am afraid1 0 too app>5t j !n4 ,n at all daunt$1 ! lady call$ aft] me "s directions = f9d+ h] 9 h] room t night aft] d9n]1 :]e %e w\ld tell me "s ?+s t w\ld int]e/ me1 & walk$ sl[ly up ! /airs )\t once look+ r\nd1 h] monkey on h] %\ld]4 ,curi\sly int]e/$1 despite myself1 9 ?is /range old lady & h] monkey1 ,i did visit h] t ev5+1 & 0 some:at />tl$ by h] greet+ ( me4 ,i knew ,i 0 go+ to meet y 9 ,japan to-night4 ,i "k all ab\t y4 ,y are go+ to pa9t a s]ies ( pictures4 ,y are go+ to exhibit !m1 & y w make a great success4 ,"s day y w pa9t *ildr5--y are fond ( *ildr54 ,all ?is ,i knew 9 ,am]ica be=e ev] ,i came "h4 ,i saw x all z 9 a dream4 ,p>alys$1 ,i c\ld only utt] ! =mal words1 ,oh1 really6 ,ah1 y're sceptical6 ,b y are sympa!tic too1 & aft] ,i h talk$ to y = two or ?ree h\rs y w see t ,i am "r1 quo? my /range new fri5d1 :ile at ! prospect ( two or ?ree h\rs' conv]sation ,i exp]i5c$ a di/9ctly s9k+ feel+4 ,b ) ! next few words %e utt]$1 ! s9k+ feel+ vani%$1 to be sup]s$$ by "o ( deep int]e/4 ,= "s ye>s1 %e told me1 %e _h be5 con/antly commun+ 9 ! _s ) h] husb& & ,"l ,byron--rival spirits4 ,h] husb& 0 jeal\s ( ! poet & ( h] correspond5ce ) him1 & %e %[$ me a s]ies ( lett]s dictat$ by t great man 9 ! d>k--all sorts ( beautiful lett]s on all subjects1 rang+ f t5nis to !ology4 ,i sat !re ,i "k n h[ long li/5+ to ?is wond]ful woman2 & also--x may seem fooli%--,i felt /rangely com=t$ & enc\rag$ to he> h] say s conv9c+ly t ,i 0 to make a success1 = at t p]iod ,i _h nev] pa9t$ a picture1 & ! :ole ?+ 01 z x 71 an exp]im5t4 ,x 0 _m weeks be=e ,i c\ld =get t old lady & h] monkey4 ,all ?r\gh my travels ! memory ( t monkey's eyes--beady1 bl9k+1 nev] *ang+--foll[$ me1 & /imulat$ me4 ,) ,tokio & ,yokohama ,i 0 disappo9t$4 ,i _h ! privilege ( att5d+ ! ,mikado's g>d5 p>ty2 b ! pleasure ( ! really beautiful gr\nds & ! *]ry-blossom 0 spoilt by ! ,we/]n dress ( ! gue/s & ( high p]sonages--a hide\s sub/itute = ! ,japs' own graceful g>m5ts4 ,yokohama ,i f\nd especially unsympa!tic4 ,! bulk ( ! ,europeans ,i met !re seem$ to be sp5d+ half _! "t 9 abus+ ,japan & ev]y?+ ,japanese4 ,/range t a colony ( su* unref9$1 un$ucat$ p %\ld presume to criticise ^! arti/s6 ,tokio1 ) its =mal d9n]s & conv5tionalities1 0 mu* ! same2 & ) epi!ts su* z ,crank & ,madman hurl$ aft] me1 ,i fl$ to ,kioto1 !re to lose myself 9 endless & undreamt-( joys4 ,9 ,japan !re are fl[]s bloom+ all ! ye> r\nd3 ! c\ntry is a v]itable p>adise ( fl[]s4 ,:5 a c]ta9 fl[] is at its height1 :e!r x be ! wi/>ia1 ! *rysan!mum1 or ! azalea1 t is a signal = a national holiday1 &1 dropp+ bus9ess & all su* m9or consid]ations1 ! :ole ( ,japan turns out & /reams ?r\gh ! p>ks & ?r\gh ! c\ntry to picnic 9 ! sun%9e1 "u ! fl[]s4 ,i arriv$ 9 ,japan 9 ! spr+1 & ! c\ntry 0 p9k ) blossom4 ,infect$ ) ! delightful fev] = blossom-dream+1 ,i drift$ aimlessly along ) ! cr[ds1 drift+ only too rapidly into _! own re/ful atmosph]e1 & accu/om+ myself to ! delici\s !ory t life is long ) pl5ty ( "t = ev]y?+4 ,& z ,i sat 9 ! sun among ^! light-he>t$ p1 wat*+ m\nta9s ( p9k blossom "u a cle> blue sky1 x did seem ridicul\s to ?9k ( "w & worry4 ,^? fir/ few weeks 9 ,japan come back to me z some?+ to be rememb]$4 ,to my untravell$ m9d ev]y?+ seem$ s novel1 s qua9t1 s unexpect$4 ,?+s 7 l>ge :5 ,i expect$ !m to be small1 & vice v]s2 ! h\ses 7 made ( pap]2 ! wom5 7 anxi\s to make !mselves look old4 ,i 0 fasc9at$ by ! pyramids ( *ildr5 gaz+ 9 at sweet-/uff %ops ) _! br[n1 gold51 s]i\s faces contra/+ s oddly ) _! gaily-col\r$ dresses pa9t$ to look l butt]flies4 ,e *ild ,i saw ,i felt t ,i mu/ ei!r pat or give x some?+4 ,i 0 surpris$ to see f[ls ) tails s long t !y _h to be w\nd up into br[n-pap] p>cels2 ! dogs t mew$ l cats2 m9iature trees hundr$s ( ye>s old4 ,i 0 surpris$ :5 ,i d9$ out to f9d ! room decorat$ ) beautiful ladies 9 lieu ( fl[]s1 a delightful sub/itute4 ,to be tak5 to ! basem5t & h&$ a net ) :i* ,i 0 to cat* my own c>p 0 also r a surprise2 b :5 ,i 0 expect$ to eat x z x lay quiv]+ on my plate1 ,i 0 m ?an surpris$--,i 0 r\s$4 ,mat]ial = pictures surr\nd$ me at e /ep4 ,i want$ to make pictures ( e pole & signbo>d t ,i came across2 & ! result ( ?is glut ( subjects 0 t ,i nev] pa9t$ a /roke4 ,night 9 ,japan fasc9at$ me almo/ m ?an any?+--! fe/oons ( lant]ns cross+ f "o /reet to ano!r1 yell[-ton$ ) black & v]milion lett]+2 ! gaily-dress$ little p pass+ by on _! wood5 clogs or 9 rick%as ) sw++ pap] lant]ns drawn by bronze-fac$ coolies4 ,i %all nev] =get my fir/ ra9y day 9 ,japan4 ,i w5t out 9 ! wet & /ood !re1 hatless b p]fectly happy1 wat*+ ! innoc5t %ops light up "o by "o1 & ! =e/ ( yell[ oil-pap] umbrellas ) ! light %9+ ?r\gh look+ l circles ( gold1 ev] mov+ & *ang+ 9 ! purple tones ( ! /reet4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s ,i did on arriv+ 9 ,japan 0 to hire a s]vant1 & ?is little man soon became my advis] 9 arti/ic z well z 9 mundane matt]s4 ,he took a ke5 int]e/ 9 my "w1 & sp5t ! great] "p ( 8 sp>e "t 9 hunt+ up subjects = me--monograms1 sugge/ions = picture-frames1 & :at n--he1 l e ,jap1 0 an arti/4 ,he nev] said t he lik$ any?+ t ,i ev] pa9t$ 7he 0 f> too tru?ful = t72 b x 0 q obvi\s t he did n1 = he c\ld draw inf9itely bett] himself4 ,b he help$ me a great deal4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,family ,,gr\p ,s did ! policem5--& ! policeman 9 ,japan is a p]fect treasure4 ,!y are all g5tlem5 ( family & are v small m51 mu* bel[ ! av]age 9 height2 b !y h ne>ly all le>n$ ! art ( sci5tific wre/l+1 & ex]cise an absolute & tyrannical p[] ov] ! p4 ,luckily = me1 ,i nev] made ! hopeless blund] ( attempt+ to tip !m4 ,altoge!r ,i f\nd ! policeman ! mo/ delightful p]son 9 ! _w4 ,:5 ,i 0 pa9t+ a %op1 if a pass]-by *anc$ to look 9 at a w9d[1 he w\ld see at a glance exactly :at ,i want$2 & ,i w\ld f9d t t figure w\ld rema9 !re1 look+ 9 at ! %op1 z /ill z a /atue1 until ,i _h f9i%$ my pa9t+2 ! policeman mean:ile /rutt+ up & d[n ! /reet1 delight$ to be ( help to an arti/1 look+ ev]y:]e b at my "w1 & direct+ ! entire traffic d[n ano!r /reet4 ,sudd5ly !re is a fire--!re is inv>iably a fire :5 "o arrives 9 a =eign c\ntry1 ,i notice4 ,imm$iately ! policem5 beg9 to plant little bamboo /icks r\nd ! burn+ build+ ) tw9e fix$ f "o /ick to ano!r4 ,?is is to act z a b>ri] to keep ! p (f4 ,aft] a "t a cr[d ga!rs1 & 9 ! sway+ ( ! p _! *e/s sometimes t\* ! /r+ & b[ x2 b ! ?\ght ( break+ ?r\gh t tw9e nev] occurs to !m4 ,! bold little firem5 inside ! enclosure try+ to sc>e away ! god ( fire by bright clo?+1 & lit]ally sitt+ on ! flames 9 _! light-col\r$ coats1 =m a sc5e nev] to be =gott54 ,!y seem to be> *>m$ lives z !y da% among ! flames1 putt+ ! fire out ) _! h&s1 & 9 a v %ort "t too4 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! p]=mance ( ! fire-eat+ g5tlem5 at ! ,aqu>ium4 ,! p[] ( ! policem5 ov] ! p 9 ,japan is extraord9>y4 ,ev5 ! ,we/]n]s obey !m4 ,at ! treaty ports !y (t5 h to deal ) ,engli% sailors1 &1 al?\gh !y try _! utmo/ to smoo? ?+s ov]1 !y (t5 h to run m5 94 ,x is ent]ta9+ to see a great blund]+ sailor1 j l a bull1 plung+ to "r & left1 :ile ! little policeman1 always c\rte\s & polite1 con/antly gives way1 /epp+ on "o side until ! "t comes :5 ! sailor1 puff$ & worn out1 gives a t]rific lunge2 ! policeman gives him a slight impetus1 & ! sailor sprawls 9 an unga9ly attitude on ! gr\nd4 ,he is !n l$ (f triumphantly by a small piece ( /r+ atta*$ to 8 belt beh9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,v5ice ,,( ,,japan ,x 0 n until ,i arriv$ 9 ,osaka1 ! ,v5ice ( ,japan1 t ,i gave up dream+ & s]i\sly began to "w4 ,"h 0 scope inde$6 ,osaka is ! city ( furnaces1 factories1 & comm]ce1--! c5tre ( ! mod]n _s ( fev]i% activity 9 manufactur+ & comm]cial ent]prise4 ,we/]n ugl9ess has invad$ c]ta9 qu>t]s2 yet ! arti/ic feel+ pr$om9ates4 ,! ,ajikawa is /ill ! ,ajikawa ( ! old5 "t1 & on ! ea/]n side ( ! city is ! ,kizugawa1 into :i*--?anks to ! %all[ness ( ! b>--no /eam] ev] intrudes1 :ile ! city itself is int]sect$ by a va/ network ( canals & wat]ways1 all teem+ ) junks & b>ges1 & cross$ by graceful wood5 bridges :i* l5d !mselves admirably to l9e4 ,! ,kizugawa fasc9ates ! pa9t]4 ,away f ! bu/le ( ! factories & ! %riek+ ( ! :i/les1 ! great junks f nor!rn ,hakodate or ! sunny ,loo*os lie sleepily sil5t4 ,!y are ! ,levia?ans ( _! k9d4 ,int]m+l+ ) !m are innum]able b>ges & fi%+-boats1 /ret*+ f> up ! riv]1 _! ma/s & cordage seem+ "o va/ spid]'s web4 ,n a s+le vessel is pa9t$--f ! huge sea-go+ junk to ! n>r[-pr[$ b>ge4 ,ne> ! wat]-l9e ! wood has tak5 a silv]y tone2 b above1 x looks 9 ! sunlight l light gold4 ,& ! c>goes ( rice 9 /raw bales1 pil$ high ov] ! bulw>ks1 are also gold54 ,a /eam-laun* has 9 t[ half a doz5 b>ges1 :i*1 ) _! unpa9t$ woodwork1 rice bales1 & /raw-col\r$ connect+ cable1 appe> aga9/ ! d>k wat] z a knott$ gold5 ?read4 ,9 ! endless p]spective ( junks ! gold5 tone pr$om9ates2 b x is reliev$ by ! col\r+ ( ! build+s on ! riv] banks4 ,!re is no monotony1 = no two h\ses are simil> ei!r 9 t9t or 9 design2 & !re is no /iffness ( l9e4 ,! build]s are all arti/s1 to ^: in/9cts repetition w\ld d viol5ce4 ,! qua9t ro(s1 al?\gh =m$ 9 /raight l9es1 seem to rise & fall 9 g5tle undulations4 ,!re is no?+ abrupt or rugg$2 no?+ j>s4 ,& ! col\rs are z v>i$ z ! ro(s4 ,9 ! upp] rea*es ( ! riv]s ! sc5es nev] cease to *>m4 ,clu/]s ( half a doz5 boats =m+ a mass ( decorative woodwork1 tea-h\ses ) t9y g>d5s runn+ d[n to ! wat]'s edge & gaily-dress$ gei%as lean+ ov] ! trellis$ v]&ahs1 light bridges ?r[n 9 graceful outl9e aga9/ ! purple horizon1--all comb9e to complete a picture z broad z a /udy by ,rembr&t1 z inf9ite 9 detail z a ma/]piece by ,hobbema4 ,,! ,,g>d5s ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,g>d5s ,x is n easy to describe ! fasc9ation ( a ,japanese g>d54 ,*iefly x is due to /udi$ neglect ( geometrical design4 ,! toy summ]-h\ses dott$ "h & !re1 ! m9iature lakes1 & ! t9y bridges cross+ m9iature /reams1 give an air ( indescribable qua9tness4 ,yet1 9 spite ( ! smallness ( ! dim5sions1 ! fir/ impression is "o ( va/ness4 ,:o discov]s t no?+ness is law--su* a "o ha? wisdom1 says ! old ,buddhi/ text4 ,t is ! wisdom ! ,japanese g>d5] seeks1 = he also is an arti/4 ,!re is no "o po9t on :i* ! eye fa/5s1 & ! abs5ce ( any /rik+ feature creates a s5se ( imm5sity4 ,x is a broad s*eme1 j z broad z a picture by ,velasquez w\ld be1 & ( inf9ite detail4 ,x is only accid5tally t "o discov]s ! illusion--! triumph ( art ov] space4 ,i saw a dog walk ov] "o ( ! t9y bridges1 & x seem$ ( enorm\s height1 s t ,i 0 /agg]$ at its bulk 9 proportion to ! g>d52 yet x 0 b an animal ( ord9>y size4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,iris ,,g>d5 ,a ,japanese g>d5] sp5ds 8 :ole life 9 /udy+ 8 trade1 & j z e>ne/ly & j z compreh5sively z a doctor w\ld /udy m$ic9e4 ,i 0 once /ruck by see+ a little man sitt+ on a box outside a silk-/ore on a bald plot ( gr\nd4 ,= ?ree consecutive days ,i saw ?is little man sitt+ on ! same little box1 = ev] smil+ & knock+ out ! a% f 8 m9iature pipe4 ,all day long he sat !re1 nev] mov+1 nev] talk+--he seem$ to be do+ no?+ b smok+ & dream+4 ,on ! ?ird day ,i po9t$ ?is little man out to ! m]*ant :o own$ ! /ore1 & ask$ :at ! little man 0 do+ & :y he sat !re4 ,he's ?9k+1 said ! m]*ant4 ,yes2 b :y mu/ he ?9k on t bald plot ( gr\nd8 ,:at is he go+ to d8 ,i ask$1 p]plex$4 ,! m]*ant gaz$ at me 9 a/oni%m5t1 m+l$ ) pity4 ,don't y "k1 he said1 he is "o ( our greate/ l&scape g>d5]s1 & = ?ree days he has be5 ?9k+ out a g>d5 = me8--,if y c>e to come "h 9 a few days1 he add$1 ,i w %[ y ! draw+s = t g>d5 all complet$4 ,i came 9 a few days1 & ,i 0 %[n ! mo/ exquisite set ( draw+s x has ev] be5 my good =tune to behold4 ,:at a g>d5 x w\ld be6 ,!re 7 full-gr[n trees1 /epp+-/ones1 m9iature bridges1 ponds ( goldfi%--all pres5t+ an appe>ance ( va/ness1 yet 9 reality occupy+ an area ! size ( a small room4 ,& n only 0 ! g>d5 itself plann$ out & design$1 b x 0 also arrang$ to =m a patt]n 9 relation to ! trees & ! h\ses & ! surr\nd+ hills4 ,?is little old man1 )\t /irr+ f 8 box or mak+ a s+le note1 _h 9 ^? ?ree days creat$ ?is g>d5 9 8 m9d's eye1 & on return+ home _h sket*$ out ! f9al arrangem5t4 ,! m]*ant told me t 8 g>d5 w\ld be complet$ 9 a few weeks1 ) full-gr[n trees fl\ri%+ 9 x1 & ev]y?+ plant$--all b "o /one1 :i* 9 all probability w\ld be !re 9 a few weeks1 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 x might n be plac$ !re = ye>s4 ,on inquir+ z to ! reason ( ?is /range delay ,i 0 told t t "o p>ticul> /one1 ?\gh insignificant & unnoticeable 9 our eyes1 occupies a v prom95t position1 & t ^u ! prop] plac+ & quality ( x ! beauty & p]fection ( a ,japanese g>d5 almo/ entirely dep5d4 ,sometimes hundr$s & ev5 ?\s&s ( doll>s are paid = a l>ge /one t happ5s to be rightly proportion$ & ( ! correct texture ( rugg$ness to occupy a c]ta9 position 9 a ,japanese g>d54 ,to see ! *]ry-blossoms ( ,yo%9o1 ! plum-trees 9 full bloom at ,sugata1 ! wi/>ia at ,uy5o1 or ! iris at ,horikiri1 ! p w travel scores ( miles4 ,!n1 !re is ! spaci\s embankm5t ( ! ,sumidagawa1 at ! "p kn[n z ,mukojima1 celebrat$ = its av5ue ( *]ry-trees4 ,be=e ! ,re/oration x 0 ! fav\rite prom5ade = ! daimio & _! reta9]s1 & v picturesque x mu/ h be5 to see ! /ately nobles 9 _! gorge\s robes1 salut+ "o ano!r ) all ! grave c]emonial 9 :i* ! c\rti]s delight$4 ,! co/umes h vani%$2 b ! anci5t resid5ces1 ) _! private wat]way approa*es to ! riv]1 rema92 & ! av5ue is /ill ! fa%ionable prom5ade4 ,b x is ! iris g>d5s at ,horikiri se5 by night t h left an impression :i* w nev] fade f my m9d4 ,we visit$ ! g>d5s frequ5tly2 b x is "o p>ticul> visit t ,i rememb] above all ! o!rs4 ,leav+ ! ,hotel ,metropole late 9 ! aft]noon1 ! rick%a m5 took u at a rattl+ pace ?r\gh ! city4 ,aft] an h\r's run we f\nd ourselves f> away f ! riv] 9 ! mid/ ( un9vit+ rice-fields1 ) a glimpse ( ! g>d5s 9 ! di/ance--a blue & :ite oasis 9 a wa/e ( gre54 ,if "o visits ! g>d5s 9 ! aft]noon ! *anges t ! fl[]s und]go are m>vell\s4 ,9 ! full w>m rays ( ! sun1 ! great petals1 turn+ back t[>ds _! /ems1 are ri* & gl[+ 9 e %ade4 ,!n1 z ev5+ comes on & ! sunlight fades1 ! deep] purple blooms lose _! ri*ness & gr[ %ad[y1 :ile ! :ite ones take on an icy purity t seems une>?ly 9 its transp>5cy1 & !y %9e z ) an int]nal light4 ,/ill a little lat]1 & ) ! la/ rays ( daylight1 all ! d>k] fl[]s h disappe>$1 & :]e a %ort "t ago /ood a pr\d b$ ( royal col\r "o c see only ! gha/ly heads ( ! pure :ite petals loom+ l phantom fl[]s 9 ! purple night4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sunny ,,g>d5 ,! effect ( ! picture 0 height5$ by ! atmosph]ic col\r+4 ,z ! silv] ev5+ gradually *ang$ to purple night--a purple only se5 9 ,japan--! fe/oons ( lant]ns :i* illum9at$ ! summ]-h\ses became ( "o col\r ) ! l&scape1 & !n1 z ! night d>k5$ to a deep] purple1 ! lights *ang$ to bright orange4 ,x w\ld be impossible to put su* col\rs on canvas3 ! only way to repres5t !m w\ld be by preci\s /ones4 ,we d9$ 9 "o ( ! summ]-h\ses (f da9ty plates s]v$ u by little musms :ile seat$ on ! :ite mats4 ,! blooms ( ! iris appe>$ s(tly lum9\s1 emitt+ a gho/ly light4 ,x is ?is spiritual beauty :i* makes ! fl[]s su* a fav\rite 9 temple g>d5s1 & inspires ! ,japanese to poetry4 ,on ! edge ( a t9y lake1 approa*$ by a w9d+ walk1 ?r\gh an av5ue ( bamboo trellis-"w1 0 a small %$ ) a qua9t ro(4 ,9 ! %$ ! model ( a junk 0 plac$4 ,ne> x 7 ink & small /rips ( pap]4 ,! junk 0 design$ to receive poems on ! beauty ( ! iris & ( ! g>d54 ,no?+ di/urbs 9 a ,japanese l&scape4 ,x is ! h>monic comb9ation ( unt\*$ naturalness & high arti/ic cultivation4 ,! tea-h\ses owe mu* ( _! *>m to ! abs5ce ( pa9t4 ,! b5*es1 l9tels1 ! po/s1 are uncol\r$1 except by age4 ,! :ite mats & ! pap] scre5s act z a foil to ! bright fla%es ( ! musms--wait+-girls--:o move noiselessly ?r\gh ! rooms l gigantic butt]flies flitt+ to & fro4 ,! iris blooms are a ri* mass ( col\r ( blue & :ite1 & ! g>d5] has exhau/$ 8 art 9 prun+ all ! unnecess>y gr[?s )\t leav+ a trace ( 8 h&iwork4 ,! ride back 0 delightful4 ,tokio at night is se5 at its be/2 ! riv] is !n m fasc9at+4 ,huge junks1 ) a solit>y light at ! ma/head1 glide by--fanta/ic %ad[s 9 ! purple haze4 ,! tea-h\ses1 ) _! fe/oons ( lant]ns & orange int]iors1 9 :i* "o caught glimpses ( s++ girls 9 _! brilliant dresses1 gleam$ l gold5 pat*es 9 ! cool purple4 ,! bridges sp>kl$ ) lights2 ! %ops 7 bright ) col\r2 & all ?r\gh ! city1 to enjoy ! coolness ( ! night air1 gr\ps ( citiz5s 7 seat$ 9 ! /reets *att]+ z gaily & z light-he>t$ly z only ! ,japs c4 ,illu/ration3 ,,iris ,,g>d5 ,,fl[] ,,arrangem5t ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,fl[] ,,arrangem5t ,"o ( ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( ! ,japanese1 :i* especially di/+ui%es !m f ,europeans1 is _! int5se fondness = fl[]s--n ! fondness :i* _m ,engli% p affect1 b an in/9ctive love ( ! beautiful1 & a poetical appreciation ( symbolism4 ,! ,japanese nature is arti/ic 9 ess5ce1 & 9 no m delightful mann] is ! art ( ! p express$ ?an 9 ! cultivation ( fl[]s4 ,fl[]s to !m are a s\rce ( inf9ite & un5d+ joy1 ( :i* ! *ief pleasure lies 9 _! prop] plac+ & arrangem5t4 ,e common ,japanese workman1 e fan-work] or metal-work]1 has "s little fl[] c>efully plac$ beside him at 8 "w2 he loves & prunes & c>es = x4 ,if y d9e out ) a fri5d y w be seat$1 n on ! "r-h& side ( ! pa/-middle-age lady ( ! h\se1 b ne> "s beautiful fl[]4 ,! hon\r$ int]ior w\ld nev] h ! presumption to seat y next h]self4 ,y are h] gue/1 & mu/ be made happy by be+ plac$ 9 ! ne> neighb\rhood ( ! pr9cipal & mo/ beautiful object 9 ! room1 :i* is inv>iably ! arrangem5t ( fl[]s4 ,& a vase ( fl[]s 9 a ,japanese h\se is at once a picture & a poem1 be+ always 9 p]fect h>mony ) ! surr\nd+s4 ,! art ( arrang+ fl[]s is an exact sci5ce1 9 ! /udy ( :i* sev5 ye>s ( con/ant h>d "w f9ds a man b fairly pr(ici5t4 ,9 fact1 to create a really f9e arrangem5t is j z difficult z to pa9t an equally f9e picture4 ,e leaf & e fl[] has to be drawn & practically modell$ into =m1 :ile ev5 s simple a ?+ z ! b5d+ ( a twig requires mu* c>e & k4 ,to become a ma/] 9 ! art ( fl[]-arrangem5t a man mu/ /udy = at lea/ f\rte5 ye>s1 devot+ ! rema9d] ( 8 life to p]fect+ & improv+ x4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,wi/>ia ,,g>d5 ,!re are scores ( diff]5t arrangem5ts t "o mu/ le>n1 & volumes ^u volumes ( designs1 %[+ all ! mo/ delicate & subtle =ms ( plac+ :i* a ma/]1 9 ord] to create p]fect balance1 mu/ h at 8 f+]s' ends4 ,^! anci5t designs are s p]fect t x is almo/ impossible to *ange !m or to ins]t any orig9al "w into !m4 ,"h & !re1 inde$1 "s great ma/] w make a slight v>iation 9 ! arrangem5t ( a p>ticul> fl[]1 & 9 a v %ort "t t v>iation is trumpet$ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry & kn[n 9 all art sections4 ,to a ,we/]n] ?is seems incr$ible4 ,he affirms t if he jumbles a bun* ( fl[]s toge!r 9 a vase he c create a diff]5t effect e "t4 ,v probably1 & he c also /rew roses & cut fl[]s all ov] 8 d9+-table if he likes2 b he w /ill be creat+ no?+ m ?an a jumble4 ,if he 7 to ?9k out ! arrangem5t ( 8 table f an arti/ic po9t ( view z a bit ( decoration1 he w\ld f9d x impossible to produce su* a weal? ( in>ti/ic v>iety4 ,b1 argues ! un9itiat$ ,we/]n]1 ^! roses /rewn c>elessly ov] our tables1 & bun*es ( fl[]s /uck loosely into vases1 are f> m natural ?an ! s+le /iff b\gh ( blossom ( ,japanese decoration4 ,fl[]s gr[ 9 ,nature c>elessly & wildly1 & !re=e !y mu/ be arrang$ to look l t4 ,n[1 x is always difficult to answ] ^! p1 = ! d9+-table ( ! ,we/ beg9s by be+ utt]ly hopeless 9 decoration & 9 col\r4 ,"o _c possibly comp>e ?is mean+less attire1 ?is indep5d5t mass ( col\r =m+ no patt]n1 & probably plac$ ^u ! table by a s]vant )\t c>e or ?\ght1 & ) an utt] disreg>d to =m & ord]1--"o _c comp>e su* decoration ) ! beautiful1 sci5tifically-?\ght-out fl[] arrangem5ts ( ,japan4 ,all t "o c say is t "o is art & ! o!r is n4 ,nature grabb$ at 9 ?is crude ,we/]n fa%ion & /uck into a vase is no long] ,nature4 ,consummate naturalness is br\ght ab\t only by consummate art1 & is n ! result ( accid5t4 ,if a b\gh ( blossom gr[+ 9 ! mid/ ( o!r trees is tak5 f ,nature & plac$ 9 a vase1 h[ev] beautiful x might orig9ally h be51 x mu/ necess>ily appe> awkw>d & out ( place4 ,"o ( ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( ,japanese fl[] arrangem5t is its resemblance to ! fl[]s 9 a /ate ( nature4 ,a b\gh or a tree 9 a ,japanese room looks exactly l a real bit ( ,nature lift$ bodily out ( ! sun%9e & its own p>ticul> surr\nd+s1 & plac$ !re4 ,nature appe>s to be almo/ commonplace z comp>$ ) ! "w ( a great ,japanese ma/] 9 ! art ( fl[] arrangem5t1 & almo/ less natural4 ,a ma/]1 aft] hav+ receiv$ a cle> impression ( ! way a c]ta9 b\gh appe>s 9 ! mid/ ( its backgr\nd ( ,nature1 is capable ( tak+ t s+le b\gh & ( twi/+ x into broad beautiful l9es1 "o pick+ up ) ! o!r 9 su* a way z to convey ! same impression to y z x did :5 gr[+ 9 its own sunny g>d54 ,illu/ration3 ,,fl[]-,,plac+ ,b :y are !re s few fl[]s 9 ?is ,japanese me?od ( fl[] decoration8 compla9s ! ,we/]n]4 ,:y only "o bran* ( blossom 9 a pot8--:y only "o8 ,because y c see t "o & enjoy x1 provid$ t y h ! capacity to see at all1 :i* ! majority ( p h n4 ,"o beautiful b\gh or "o beautiful picture %\ld be ample food = enjoym5t to la/ an arti/ = "o :ole day4 ,if !re 7 tw5ty beautiful b\ghs1 or tw5ty beautiful pictures1 y w\ld look f "o to ! o!r & w\ld necess>ily become confus$4 ,y w\ld leave t room feel+ ?or\ghly unhappy1 & ) ! same sort ( heada*e t "o gets aft] sp5d+ an aft]noon 9 a picture-gall]y4 ,to enjoy "o ( ^! pictures or fl[]s1 & to conc5trate "o's ?\ghts ^u x alone1 y w\ld h to frame x betwe5 y\r h&s1 cutt+ x (f & isolat+ x f ! re/4 ,?is ! ,japanese d = y4 ,!y "k t y _c appreciate m ?an "o beautiful object at a "t1 & !y see t t "o object is p]fectly plac$ 9 relation to its surr\nd+s1 s z to give re/ & enjoym5t to ! eye4 ,almo/ e "o 9 ,japan1 ei!r "y or old1 is capable ( appreciat+ a f9e arrangem5t ( fl[]s1 & ne>ly e ,japanese woman c practise ! art4 ,s _m m9ute descriptions h already be5 writt5 ( ! me?ods ( ! ma/]s ( fl[] decoration t !re is little else to say on t po9t4 ,h[ev]1 s9ce decoration by fl[]s has s mu* to d ) ! art ( ! c\ntry1 & is s closely connect$ ) ! "* ( ! p1 ,i feel t ,i mu/ give a slight description ( "s ( ! m>vell\s creations 9 purple irises1 lilies1 & p9es t ! greate/ ma/] 9 ,tokio once arrang$ = me at my hotel4 ,he arriv$ e>ly "o morn+1 & 9 great good-hum\r1 evid5tly feel+ t1 ,i be+ an arti/1 8 "w w\ld be appreciat$ & und]/ood4 ,he c>ri$ ) him 8 fl[]s1 t5d]ly wrapp$ 9 a damp clo? "u "o arm1 & 8 vases "u ano!r4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ promis+ pupils1 a girl ( n9ete51 accompani$ him1 act+ almo/ z a s]vant & evid5tly wor%ipp+ him z h] ma/]4 ,he began at once to %[ u a decoration ( lilies & re$s4 ,) ! utmo/ rapidity he took out a bun* ( slim re$s1 pull$ !m to diff]5t l5g?s1 ! l>ge ones at ! back1 ! small ones 9 front1 & c>ess$ ! :ole into a wood5 prong look+ l a clo!s-peg1 & arrang$ x 9 a k9d ( vase made out ( a circul> section ( bamboo4 ,an imm5se am\nt ( c>e 0 tak5 ) ! h&l+ ( ^! re$s1 ! ma/] draw+ back n[ & !n 9 a /oop+ position ) 8 h&s on 8 knees & 8 eyes bolt+ out to view 8 h&iwork critically4 ,next he took "s lilies ) _! leaves1 & arrang$ !m 9 a metal /& compos$ ( a numb] ( divisions look+ l c>tridge-cases cut (f4 ,e leaf 0 twi/$ & b5t & cut to improve its =m4 ,! half-op5 lilies 7 made to look z ?\gh !y 7 gr[+1 & 7 a great fav\rite ) ?is ma/] because ( ! scope = beautiful curves & l9es t !y all[$4 ,"t aft] "t he w\ld take out a leaf or a fl[]1 putt+ ano!r 9 its place1 !reby %[+ t he _h absolute comm& ov] 8 subject1 & a fix$ picture 9 8 m9d t he 0 det]m9$ to produce at any co/4 ,! ultimate result ( ! decoration 0 p]fect naturalness4 ,i nev] saw lilies gr[+ on ! hillside look m natural ?an !y did "h2 yet ea* _h be5 twi/$ & b5t into a set design laid d[n by ! arti/4 ,bo? re$s & lilies 7 plac$ 9 a wood5 tray p>tially lacqu]$1 ! unlacqu]$ portion repres5t+ old worm-eat5 wood2 pebbles 7 plac$ 9 ! bottom ( ! tray1 & ! :ole 0 flood$ ) wat]4 ,!n he began 8 decoration ( irises4 ,he took a bundle ( iris leaves1 cut & trimm$ !m1 wa%+ & dry+ ea* leaf sep>ately1 & /ick+ !m toge!r 9 gr\ps ( twos & ?rees4 ,) 8 f+] & ?umb he g5tly press$ ea* "o d[n ! c5tre1 r5d]+ x z pliable z wire4 ,! leaves 7 cut to a po9t at ! base & plac$ 9 a metal /& ) consecutive circles4 ,!n an iris bud1 ) ! purple j bur/+1 0 plac$ 9 position & c>ess$ into bloom4 ,! :ole 0 syr+$ ) wat] & c>efully plac$ 9 a corn] ( ! room4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wi/>ia ,i h describ$ ^! few fl[] arrangem5ts 9 detail 9 ord] to %[ ! exactitude ( ! "w & ! imm5se am\nt ( c>e tak5 by pr(essors 9 fl[] arrangem5t4 ,on ?is p>ticul> occasion ,i _h invit$ "s fri5ds to enjoy ! pr(essor's ma/]pieces ) me1 & he _h j complet$ a mo/ exquisite production1 by f> ! be/ & f9e/ he _h a*iev$ t day4 ,x 0 an arrangem5t ( p9e ) "o great jutt+ b\gh1 p]fectly balanc$--9 fact1 a v]itable "w ( art4 ,! pr(essor 0 a true arti/2 he lov$ 8 "w1 & x 0 all ! _w to him4 ,= once he 0 cont5t1 & _h j leant back to view 8 "w ?r\gh half-clos$ eyes :5 9 a fla% an ,ox=d /raw hat 0 clapp$ d[n "r on top ( x4 ,x 0 ! husb& ( "o ( my fri5ds j return$ f a walk1 full ( spirits & boi/]\sly happy4 ,x 0 a cruel ?+ to d2 b he did n realise ! horror ( 8 act4 ,he saw a b\gh /ick+ "r out ( a pot1 & x seem$ to him a suitable place to hang 8 hat on3 s he hung x !re--t 0 all4 ,! little assi/ant gave "o fright5$ look at h] ma/]1 & began to pack up ! ut5sils at once2 ! pr(essor drew himself up 9 a v dignifi$ way1 b[$ pr(\ndly1 & left ! hotel4 ,i nev] saw him aga91 & ,i knew t ,i nev] %\ld--= he w5t away cru%$4 ,,! ,,gei%a ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,gei%a ,) all _! practical gifts--:i*1 z "o ( !mselves has rem>k$1 w enable !m to beat ! _w ) ! tips ( _! f+]s--& all ! p[] ( assimilat+ & adapt+ to _! own purposes ! be/ t o!r nations h to (f] !m1--! ,japanese are ess5tially & beyond all a nation ( arti/s4 ,x is n only 9 ! "w-%op & ! /udio1 b also 9 ! simple/ act & detail ( daily life1 t ?is s5se ( ! decorative oozes unconsci\sly =?1 & mo/ ( all1 & mo/ unconsci\sly1 9 ! ,japanese woman--! gei%a4 ,! raison d'tre ( ! gei%a is to be decorative4 ,%e delights 9 h] own delightsom5ess2 %e wants frankly to be z *>m+ z nature & art w all[2 %e wants to be beautiful2 & %e hone/ly & assur$ly wants me & y & ! /rang] arti/s to ?9k h] beautiful4 ,%e wants to please y1 & %e op5ly sets ab\t pleas+1 tak+ y into h] confid5ce 7s to speak7 z to h] me?ods4 ,%e does x ) ! simple joy & s9c]ity ( a *ild dress+ up4 ,!re is no mock %yness1 no fan put up1 no scre5 drawn1 no pa!tic /ruggle to deceive y into belief 9 ! reality ( an all-too-artificial pea*-bloom2 !re is no?+ ( ! ,briti% s*eme--no p[d]-puff hidd5 9 a pocket-h&k]*ief1 no little ivory box ) a look+-glass 9 ! lid1 no r\ge-tablet conceal$ 9 a muff to be suppli$ surreptiti\sly at "s propiti\s mom5t4 ,! ,japanese woman has ! c\rage to look ^u h] face purely z s mu* surface = decoration1 a canvas ^u :i* to pa9t a picture2 & %e decorates x z "o might decorate a bit ( b>e wall4 ,! :ite is simple vegetable :ite2 ! r$ is pure v]milion ton+ ) h] kimono4 ,! :ite makes no ef=t to bl5d ) ! natural tone ( h] neck3 x ann\nces itself 9 a cle>-cut1 knife-edge patt]n above ! folds ( ! kimono4 ,illu/ration3 ,,butt]flies ,i rememb] a little /ory t ,i once he>d 7x 0 told me by ! design] ( ! wat]works 9 ,tokio7--only a trifl+ incid5t2 b x /ruck me z be+ ?or\ghly typical ( ! nave1 almo/ *ildi% simplicity ( ! ,japanese woman4 ,x 0 on ! day t ! wat]works 7 complet$1 & ! high (ficials & _! wives 7 be+ escort$ ov] ! works 9 trucks1 9 ord] t !y might see & admire ?is great eng9e]+ feat1 ( :i* my fri5d1 ! ar*itect1 0 v ju/ly pr\d4 ,!re 7 two trucks--"o = ! m5 & "o = _! wives4 ,! truck conta9+ ! m5 0 :eel$ up "u a %aft :]e ! light came d[n f above1 & enabl$ ! (ficials to look up & admire ?is great "w4 ,! m5 look$ up & 7 duly impress$1 & altoge!r ! exp]im5t pass$ (f successfully4 ,!n ! idea 0 t !y %\ld move aside s z to all[ ! wom5 also to enjoy ! spectacle4 ,no soon] 0 ! truck-load ( wom5 drawn up b5ea? ! %aft ?an _! faces lit up ) pleas$ surprise1 & e woman :ipp$ out a look+-glass & a r\ge-pot & began to decorate h] face4 ,n "o ( !m look$ up1 or ev5 attempt$ to take ! slighte/ notice ( ! wat]works3 all !y knew 0 t x af=d$ !m j suffici5t light by :i* to decorate !mselves1 & !y promptly made use ( x4 ,! gei%a is ! educat$ woman ( ,japan4 ,%e is ! ent]ta9]1 ! ho/ess2 %e is highly educat$1 & has a great appreciation ( art2 %e is also pr(ici5t 9 ! art ( conv]sation4 ,! gei%a beg9s h] c>e] at a v e>ly age4 ,:5 only two or ?ree ye>s old %e is taught to s+ & dance & talk1 & above all to be able to li/5 sympa!tically1 :i* is ! greate/ art ( all4 ,! c>e] ( ?is t9y mite is c>v$ out ?us e>ly because h] "m =esees t %e has ! qualities t w develop1 & ! little butt]fly *ild1 s gay & s brilliant1 w become a /ill m gorge\s butt]fly woman4 ,no?+ c be too brilliant = ! gei%a2 %e is ! life & s\l ( ,japan1 ! m]ry sp>kl+ side ( ,japanese life2 %e mu/ be always gay1 always laugh+ & always "y1 ev5 to ! end ( h] life4 ,b = ! girl :o is to become ! ord9>y dome/icat$ wife x is diff]5t4 ,/>t+ life z a bright1 light-he>t$ little *ild1 %e becomes sadd] & sadd] 9 col\r & 9 spirits ) e pass+ ye>4 ,directly %e becomes a wife h] "o ambition is to become old--9 fact1 x is almo/ a craze ) h]4 ,%e %[s x 9 e possible way--9 ! way %e ties h] obi1 ! fa%ion 9 :i* %e dresses h] hair2 ev]y?+ t sugge/s ! advance ( ! s]e & yell[ leaf %e w eag]ly adopt4 ,:5 h] husb& gives a p>ty he calls 9 ! gei%a2 %e h]self1 poor de>1 sits up/airs on a mat & is n all[$ to be se54 ,%e is call$ ! hon\r$ int]ior1 & is f> too preci\s & ref9$ to figure 9 public life4 ,b1 m9d y1 ?is little m>ri$ lady1 ! hon\r$ int]ior1 does n ignore h] p]sonal appe>ance altoge!r3 %e too w nev] miss an opportunity to :ip out ! r\ge-pot & mirror t always =m "p ( e ,japanese woman's attire 9 ord] to decorate h] face4 ,& al?\gh to our eyes %e appe>s a non5tity z comp>$ ) ! gei%a1 h] position is 9 reality a v happy "o & greatly to be envi$4 ,:at if ! gei%a ent]ta9 h] husb&'s gue/s8 ,h]s is ! great] privilege ( att5d+ ^u him :5 he returns1 tir$ out f ! fe/ivities2 %e is z a r>e jewel set 9 ! backgr\nd ( h] home1 & ! hon\r$ int]ior is p]fectly cont5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,daught]s ,,( ,,! ,,sun ,b ! idiotic idea s g5]al 9 ! ,we/1 t ! gei%a is a silly giggl+ little girl ) a fan1 mu/ really be correct$1 al?\gh ,i c q und]/& h[ ?is op9ion has be5 =m$4 ,! gei%a 9 reality is a little g5ius1 p]fectly brilliant z a talk]1 & mi/ress ( ! art ( danc+4 ,b %e kn[s t ! ,we/]n] does n appreciate or und]/& h] f9e classical danc+ & s++1 & %e is s ref9$ & s *>m+ t %e w n all[ y to feel t y are ignorant & m or less vulg>1 b w in/antly beg9 to amuse y 9 "s way t %e ?9ks y w enjoy & und]/&4 ,%e w p]haps unfold pap] & draw rapid "*-sket*es ( birds & fi%1 or dance a sort ( spirit$ dance t %e feels w ent]ta9 y4 ,x is v seldom t !y w %[ y _! f9e classical dances2 b if by good =tune y c ov]-p]suade !m1 z ,i h done1 ! sight is "o t y w nev] =get--! sl[1 dignifi$ movem5ts1 ! plac+ ( ! foot & ! h&1 ! exquisite curves & poses ( ! body1 =m+ a diff]5t picture e "t1--all is a joy & a p]fect intellectual treat to ! arti/ & to ! lov] ( beautiful ?+s4 ,!re is no ru%+ ab\t1 no accordion skirt & high kick1 no?+ t 9 any way resembles ! ,we/]n dance4 ,sometimes1 if %e f9ds t y appreciate ! f9e "w1 ! gei%a w give y imitations ( ! danc+ on our /age at home1 & al?\gh x is v funny1 ! co>s5ess ( x /rikes y =cibly4 ,"o nev] d9es out or is ent]ta9$ 9 ,japan )\t ! gei%a =m+ a prom95t "p ( ! ent]ta9m5t2 9 fact1 %e h]self decorates ! room :]e y are d9+1 j z a fl[] or a picture w\ld decorate our d9+-rooms at home1 only bett]4 ,& !re is no?+ m typical ( ! decorative s5se innate 9 ! ,japanese ?an ! little g>d5 ( gei%a girls1 :i* almo/ inv>iably =ms ! backgr\nd ( e tea-h\se d9n]4 ,! d9n] itself1 ) its pretty doll-tables1 its curi\s assortm5t ( da9ty vi&s set 9 r$ lacqu] b[ls1 its qua9t =malities1 & ! magnific5t c]emonial co/umes ( its ho/s1 is an arti/ic s*eme1 elaborately ?\ght out & prep>$4 ,b :51 at ! close1 ! tr\pe ( gei%as & makos appe>s1 =m+ 7z x 77 a patt]n ( gorge\s tropical fl[]s1 ! sc5e becomes a bit ( decoration z d>+1 orig9al1 & :imsically beautiful z any to be se5 9 ! l& ( natural plac+ & arti/ic design & effect4 ,! col\rs ( kimonos1 obis1 fans1 & head-ornam5ts bl5d1 contra/1 & produce a c>efully-arrang$ h>mony1 ! :ole conv]g+ to a c5tre ( attraction1 a grotesque1 fasc9at+1 exotic figure1 ! gei%a ( gei%as--t v]milion-&-gold girl :o especially seizes me4 ,%e is a bewild]+ symphony 9 v]milion1 orange1 & gold4 ,h] kimono is v]milion embroid]$ 9 great dragons2 h] obi is clo? ( gold2 h] long hang+ sleeves are l9$ ) orange4 ,j "o little slim slip ( apple-gre5 appe>s above ! gold5 fold ( ! obi & acc5tuates ! h>mony2 x is ! crape cord ( ! knapsack :i* bulges ! loops at ! back & gives ! ,japanese curve ( grace4 ,! little apple-gre5 cord keeps ! obi 9 its place1 & is ! discord :i* makes ! melody4 ,illu/ration3 ,,by ,,! ,,light ,,( ,,! ,,lant]ns ,my v]milion girl's hair is brilliant black ) blue lights1 & %9+ :]e x is /iff5$ & gumm$ 9 loops & b&s till !y seem to reflect ! gold lacqu] & coral-tipp$ p9s t bri/le r\nd h] head4 ,yes1 %e is l "s wond]ful fanta/ical tropical blossom1 t v]milion gei%a-girl1 or l "s hi!rto unkn[n & gorge\s dragon-fly4 ,& %e is *>m+2 s sweetly1 simply1 c&idly allur+4 ,e movem5t & ge/ure1 ea* rippl+ laugh1 ea* fan-flutt]1 ea* wave ( h] rice-p[d]$ arms f out ( _! w+-l sleeves1 is a joy\s & nave appeal = admiration & sympa?y4 ,h[ impossible to )hold ei!r6 ,! gei%a-girl is an arti/3 ,i am an arti/3 we und]/& ea* o!r4 ,my gei%a-girl br+s out h] da9ty lacqu]-box1 & "u ! gaze ( all sits d[n to decorate h]self ) a frank joy 9 ! pleasure %e kn[s %e is go+ to give4 ,& %e kn[s too :at %e is ab\t4 ,%e kn[s ! value ( a tone 9 a lip4 ,some?+ sugge/s to h] t y1 an arti/1 may h f\nd ! v]milion lip n q 9 h>mony ) ! plan1 & %e *anges x to bronze4 ,?ree times ?is ev5+ does my gei%a-girl *ange h] lip2 %e frankly takes x (f ) a little bit ( rice-pap]1 :i* %e rolls up & tucks into ! folds ( h] kimono1 to be ?r[n away lat]1 & ! bronze lip is sub/itut$4 ,by & by x seems to occur to h] t ! bronze lip has become monoton\s1 & %e w *ange x aga9 to v]milion4 ,no d\bt be=e ! ev5+ is ov] !re w be a s]ies ( little bits ( rice-pap] fold$ away ready to be got rid ( :5 ! bill is paid1 ! supp] eat51 & ! fe/ival at an end4 ,x is ?r\gh ! gei%a-girls t !re is /ill a liv+ art 9 ,japan at ! pres5t day 9 ! designs ( ! silk dresses t !y we>4 ,!y are s mod]n1 s up-to-date1 & yet s *>act]i/ic ( ,japan4 ,! wom5 are v extravagant 9 _! dress1 & "s ( ! lead+ gei%a-girls w (t5 g to ! l5g? ( hav+ /5cils1 ) elaborate designs & an imm5se am\nt ( h&-"w1 specially cut = !m1 ! /5cils & designs be+ de/roy$ :5 suffici5t mat]ial = "o dress has be5 suppli$4 ,= su* a unique & co/ly g[n ! gei%a w ( c\rse h to pay a fabul\s sum1 & a sum t w\ld a/\nd ! av]age ,engli% woman ( fa%ion4 ,b !n :5 a gei%a ord]s a co/ume %e ?9ks x out c>efully2 %e does n g1 z we d1 to a dressmak]1 b to an arti/4 ,x may be t %e has a fancy = apple-blossom at sunset1 & ?is idea %e talks out ) ! arti/ :o is to draw ! designs4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/reet ,,sc5e1 ,,kioto ,a ,japanese woman *ooses h] co/umes1 n accord+ to fa%ion b to "s s5tim5t or o!r--apple-blossom because x is spr+-"t1 pea*-blossom = a lat] season1--& _m beautiful ideas are ?us express$ 9 ! g[ns ( ! wom5 ( ,japan4 ,b al?\gh ! gei%a has pl5ty ( latitude 9 :i* to display h] arti/ic feel+1 !re are "s little details ( etiquette & fa%ion t %e mu/ adh]e to1 :i* %[ !mselves 9 a few details ( ! ,japanese wom5's attire1 z1 = example1 9 ! ?ongs ( h] little wood5 %oes & ! decoration ( h] jet-black hair4 ,n only is ! kimono ( ! gei%a1 its col\r & design1 ?\ght out by ! arti/1 b all ! accessories ( h] toilette1 su* z ! obi1 ! fan1 & ! ornam5ts = h] hair4 ,x is ! arti/'s ambition t %e %\ld be a picture1 p]fect 9 e detail1 & ! gei%a is always a picture1 beautiful beyond description4 ,h[ diff]5t %e is f ! gei%a ( fiction1 ( op]ettas1 & ( /ory-books1 :i* is ! only gei%a t ! /ay-at-home ,engli%man c "k6 ,t %e is beautiful to look at all ! _w agrees2 b q ap>t f h] beauty1 or ! social position t %e happ5s to occupy 9 ,japan1 take h] z a woman1 a real woman1 /ripp$ ( all outw>d appe>ances & ( h] own p>ticul> nationality--take h] z a woman1 & %e w be f\nd z da9ty 9 m9d z 9 appe>ance1 highly educat$1 & ) a great s5se ( hon\r1 :ile h] moral code w\ld comp>e fav\rably ) o!rs ( h] sex all ! _w ov]4 ,,*ildr5 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,*ildr5 ,a clu/] ( little ,japanese *ildr5 at play someh[ sugge/s to me a gr& picture-gall]y1 a picture-gall]y ( a nation4 ,e picture is a *ild ^u :i* has be5 exp5d$ ! subtle decorative s5se ( its family or neighb\rs1 z express$ 9 ! t9t ( its dress & sa% & 9 ! decoration ( its little head4 ,x is 9 ! *ildr5 t ! national arti/ic & poetic nature ( ! ,japanese p mo/ assur$ly f9ds expression4 ,ea* little "o expresses 9 its t9y dress "s conception1 "s idea or ?\ght1 de> to ! "m1 "s p>ticul> aspect ( ! national ideals4 ,& j z 9 ! ,we/ ! "* ( a man c be gaug$ by ! set & crease ( 8 tr\s]s1 s 9 ,japan are ! s5tim5ts & ideals ( a "m express$ 9 ! design & col\r+ ( h] baby's little kimono4 ,?us1 :5 wat*+ a gr\p ( *ildr51 maybe on a fte day1 "o in/9ctively comp>es !m ) a gall]y ( pictures1 ea* ( :i* is a ma/]piece1 pa9t$ by an arti/ ^: individuality is cle>ly express$ !re94 ,ea* little picture 9 ?is gall]y ( *ildr5 is p]fect 9 itself2 yet on clos] /udy x w be f\nd t ! *ildr5 are m ?an m]e pictures4 ,!y tell u ( ! tru?s ( ,japan4 ,"o *ild1 9 ! cle>ness & fre%ness ( its dress1 seems to embody an expression ( t unselfi% *e]fulness s *>act]i/ic ( ! ,japanese1 among ^: *ildr5 y c g = days )\t see+ "o cry4 ,ano!r1 9 ! graceful dignity & ri* yet sev]e col\r+ ( its co/ume1 tells ( t fai?ful _s ( loyalty & pride t has always m>k$ ! lives ( ! ,japanese4 ,"o t9y baby1 9 ! da9ty sombr5ess ( col\r & quiet arrangem5t ( ! folds ( its little kimono1 sugge/s ! ?\ghtful consid]ation & sweet s]i\sness ( ! wom5 ( ,japan2 & ano!r *ild1 dress$ 9 a wond]ful comb9ation ( r$ & bronze reliev$ by glimpses ( :ite1 expresses 9 its ri* gl[+ col\r1 & ! purity ( ! :ite )91 ! fire ( ,japanese patriotism4 ,illu/ration3 ,,baby ,,& ,,baby ,b come ) me = a walk on any day1 9 sun or 9 ra91 :e!r on a gala day or on an ord9>y day1 & we %all meet little units 9 ! decorative :ole1 e "o ( !m a col\r picture br++ to ! m9d "s *>act]i/ic ( ! p4 ,we %all f9d "o little "o :o1 to ! eye ( ! arti/1 fla%es l a gem1 h] :ite kimono1 decorat$1 or r made vivid1 z by ! h& ( a ma/]1 ) only ?ree or f\r great black crosses1 ea* =m$ ( ! crisp dext]\s drags across ! surface ( ! clo?4 ,aga9 ! black is repeat$ 9 ! c>efully-arrang$ hair1 & ! :ite 9 ! little wood5 %oes2 b all is ton$ & t\*$ by j a little old rose 9 ! ribbon t ties h] head-dress & ! fa/5+ ( ! ?ongs at h] feet4 ,su* an art 9 a p is liv+2 x has its root 9 national _s & national "*1 & mu/ cont9ue to fo/] & /r5g!n ! national ideals4 ,! clo?+ ( h] *ildr5 is a matt] ( great & s]i\s consid]ation to ! ,japanese "m4 ,:5 a baby is born %e ga!rs toge!r all h] fri5ds1 & !y discuss a s*eme ( decoration = ! set ( m9iature dresses t ! little "o is to we>4 ,m c>e is tak5 ) ^! baby dresses ?an ) ^? ( any gr[n p]son1 & if ! p>5ts are ri* ! sums t are sp5t on silk crepe are sometimes su* z w\ld %ock any ,engli% "m4 ,s mu* has to be tak5 into consid]ation ) reg>d to ! design ( a *ild's dress3 x might be *]ry-blossom or a l&scape1 accord+ to ! mon? & ! circum/ances amid :i* ! infant 0 born4 ,! col\r+ ( ! co/ume is g5]ally sugge/ive ( ! ideas & s5tim5ts ( ! "m4 ,%e does n say1 ,i w take ?is b\gh ( apple-blossom1 & x %all be ! dress ( my *ild1 or ,i w take ,fuji at sunset1 & ! col\r+ ( my baby's dress %all be ( old rose & :ite sn[4 ,%e does n grab at nature 9 ?is crude way2 b ! arti/ic & poetical feel+s innate 9 h] unconsci\sly f9d expression 9 ! little frock4 ,:5 ! "m & h] neighb\rs h f9ally decid$ ^u a s*eme ( decoration1 ! designs are plac$ 9 ! h&s ( "s great arti/1 :o c>ries !m out 9 wat]-col\r draw+s on silk1 :i* ! fri5ds ga!r toge!r aga9 to exam9e & g5]ally enjoy4 ,!n ! designs are h&$ ov] to "s exp]t /5cil-cutt]1 g ?r\gh ! regul> elaborate c\rse1 & are f9ally ret\*$1 by ! arti/ himself1 directly on to ! silk4 ,if ! p>5ts are ri* en\gh ! /5cils are de/roy$1 & ! dress consequ5tly becomes unique4 ,su* a dress w d\btless be an exquisite "w ( art1 & v co/ly4 ,inde$1 a dress = a ,japanese baby c co/ q z mu* z a picture by a lead+ ,academician1 & is ( f> great] arti/ic value4 ,b no price c be too great1 no col\r+ too gorge\s1 = ! dresses ( ^! little butt]flies1 ! *ildr5 ( ,japan4 ,! poore/ "m w scrape toge!r suffici5t money1 & ! fa!r sacrifice "o half ( 8 daily portion ( rice1 9 ord] t a *ild may att5d a fe/ival 9 ! bright hues befitt+ its age4 ,! y\ng] ! *ild1 ! m brilliant is its dress4 ,y w see a mite1 a little baby girl t _c walk or talk1 clo!d 9 silk crepe ( ! mo/ brilliant col\r possible--ra9b[ col\r1 almo/ prismatic 9 its brilliancy4 ,z ! *ild gr[s old] ! col\rs fade1 & become dull]1 until by ! "t %e is a full-gr[n woman !y h sob]$ d[n almo/ to ,quak] hues--except "h & !re1 :]e "s t9y edg+ ( col\r %[s itself4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,jap ,,9 ,,plum-,,col\r ,! sci5ce ( deportm5t occupies q half ! "t ( ! ,japanese *ildr5's lives1 & s e>ly are !y tra9$ t ev5 ! baby ( ?ree1 /rapp$ to ! back ( its si/] ag$ five1 w 9 t awkw>d position b[ to y & behave ) p]fect propriety & grace4 ,?is ,japanese baby has already gone ?r\gh a c\rse ( sev]e tra9+ 9 ! sci5ce ( deportm5t4 ,x has be5 taught h[ to walk1 h[ to kneel d[n1 & h[ to get up aga9 )\t dis>rang+ a s+le fold ( its kimono4 ,aft] ?is x is necess>y t x %\ld le>n ! correct way to wait ^u p--h[ to c>ry a tray1 & h[ to pres5t x gracefully2 :ile ! da9ty h&+ ( a cup to a gue/ is ( ! greate/ importance imag9able4 ,a g5tleman c always tell ! "* ( a girl & ! class to :i* %e belongs by ! way %e (f]s him a cup ( ,sake4 ,& !n ! *ildr5 are taught t !y mu/ always control _! feel+s--if !y are sad1 nev] to cry2 if !y are happy1 to laugh quietly1 nev] 9 a boi/]\s mann]1 = t w\ld be consid]$ vulg> 9 ! extreme4 ,mode/y & res]ve are insi/$ ^u 9 ! y\? ( ,japan4 ,a girl is taught t %e mu/ talk v little1 b li/5 sympa!tically to ! conv]sation ( h] sup]iors4 ,if %e has a bro!r1 %e mu/ look up to him z h] ma/]1 ev5 al?\gh he be y\ng] ?an h]self4 ,%e mu/ give way to him 9 e detail4 ,! baby boy places 8 t9y foot ^u 8 si/]'s neck1 & %e is !nce=? 8 slave4 ,if he is sad1 h] "o c>e mu/ be to make him happy4 ,h] ambition is to imitate z ne>ly z possible ! behavi\r ( h] "m t[>ds h] own "l & ma/]4 ,_m attempts h be5 made by ent]pris+ ,we/]n]s to broad5 ! m9ds ( ! ,japanese girls1 & to make !m m indep5d5t1 by e/abli%+ s*ools = !m1 :]e !y c be educat$ on purely ,we/]n pr9ciples2 b ^! attempts h always fail$4 ,! wom5 turn$ out f su* e/abli%m5ts are always unhappy1 & cont9ue to suff] = ! re/ ( _! lives1 because !y are dislik$ & res5t$ by all _! p1 & no man w m>ry any ( !m4 ,! beautiful side ( life seems to h be5 tak5 f !m2 imag9ation is cru%$ & spoilt2 !y are unfitt$ = ! life t e ,japanese woman mu/ lead4 ,naturally !y are hat$ by ! m51 = ! womanly qualities t are mo/ valuable 9 a ,japanese girl are de/roy$ by ?is ,we/]n broad5+ ( _! m9ds3 !y we> high-heel$ %oes1 put nosegays on ! table1 & are altoge!r demoralis$4 ,sad to say1 ,we/]n influ5ce is ke5ly felt )9 ! s*ools :i* belong to all classes & conditions ( ,japanese *ildr51 & "o trembles le/ gradually ! simplicity & qua9t =mality ( _! br++-up %\ld become h>d5$ & r\gh5$ into ! sy/em :i* has done s mu* to spoil ! *ild-life ( ! ,we/4 ,_! own arti/ic tra9+ is p]fect2 & al?\gh ,japan is ! l& ( c]emony1 & ! *ildr5 are br\ght up ) a c]ta9 /rictness ( propriety unkn[n 9 ! less c]emoni\s ,we/1 _! utt] naturalness & absolute fre$om f seek+ aft] effects pres5t 9 !m a simplicity ( "* :i* helps to make !m ! mo/ delightful ( _! k9d4 ,a little boy fly+ a kite is l no o!r boy y h ev] se5 9 ,engl&4 ,!re is a curi\s =mality & /aidness ab\t him & 8 companions :i* nev] deg5]ates into %yness4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sug>-,,wat] ,,/all ,once ,i drift$ into a c\ntry village 9 se>* ( subjects = pictures1 & ,i f\nd to my a/oni%m5t t e liv+ s\l !re 0 fly+ a kite1 f old m5 d[n to babies4 ,x 0 evid5tly a fte day1 d$icat$ to kites2 all bus9ess seem$ ab&on$1 & e "o ei!r /ood or ran ab\t1 gaz+ up 9 ! air at ! respective toys4 ,!re 7 kites ( e v>iety--r$ kites1 yell[ kites1 kites 9 ! %ape ( fi%1 teams ( fight+ kites1 & sometimes :ole battalions ( !m at w> ) kites ( a diff]5t col\r1 attempt+ to *afe ea* o!r's /r+s4 ,x r surpris$ me at fir/ to see /aid old m5 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 s *ildi% an amusem5t2 b 9 a v %ort "t ,i too f\nd myself runn+ ab\t ) ! re/1 grasp+ a /r+ & wat*+ ) ! greate/ joy imag9able ! c>e] ( a float+ ?+ gorge\sly pa9t$1 s(tly ris+ high] & high] 9 ! air1 until x m+l$ among ! canopy ( o!r kites above my head1 becom+ entangl$ = a mom5t1 !n leav+ !m & so>+ up above ! common h]d1 & side by side ) a mon/r\s butt]fly kite2 !n came ! *ase1 ! fight1 & ! d[nfall ( "o or ! o!r4 ,!y 7 all *ildr5 !re1 e "o ( !m1 f ! old m5 d[nw>ds2 all c>e & worry 0 = ! "t =gott5 9 ! simple joy ( fly+ kites2 & ,i too1 9 sympa?y ) ! gaiety ab\t me1 felt bubbl+ ov] ) pure joy4 ,to see ^! lovely fl[]-l *ild faces m+l+ ) ! yell[ wr9kl$ visages ( v old m51 all equally happy 9 a game 9 :i* age play$ no "p1 0 an exp]i5ce nev] to be =gott54 ,none 0 too old or too "y1 & y w\ld see mites /rapp$ to ! backs ( _! mo!rs1 hold+ a bit ( soil$ knott$ /r+ 9 _! baby f+]s1 & gaz+ ) _! black slit eyes at "s t9y bit ( a crumpl$ kite float+ only a few in*es away4 ,illu/ration3 ,,advance ,,japan ,ano!r game 9 :i* bo? ! y\? & ! age ( ,japan play equal p>ts is ! game ( pa9t+ s&-pictures on ! roadside4 ,^! s&-pictures are (t5 execut$ by v clev] arti/s2 b ,i h se5 little *ildr5 draw+ exquisite pictures 9 col\r$ s&s4 ,japanese *ildr5 seem to h an in/9ctive k ( draw+ & a facility 9 ! h&l+ ( a pa9t-bru% t is simply extraord9>y4 ,!y w beg9 q z babies to practise ! art ( pa9t+ & draw+1 & m especially ! art ( pa9t+ s&-pictures4 ,y w see gr\ps ( little *ildr5 sitt+ 9 ! playgr\nd ( "s anci5t temple1 ea* *ild ) ?ree bags ( col\r$ s& & "o ( :ite1 compet+ ) "o ano!r z to :o %all draw ! qua9te/ & mo/ rapid picture4 ,! :ite s& !y w fir/ proce$ to spread ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! =m ( a squ>e1 clean+ ! edges until x resembles a %eet ( :ite pap]4 ,!n1 ) a h&ful ( black s& held 9 ! *ubby f+]s1 !y w draw ) ! utmo/ rapidity ! outl9e ( "s grotesque figure ( a man or an animal1 =m$ out ( _! own baby imag9ations4 ,!n come ! col\r$ s&s1 fill+ 9 ! spaces ) r$1 yell[1 or blue1 accord+ to ! ta/e & fancy ( ! p>ticul> *ild arti/4 ,b ! mo/ extraord9>y & mo/ fasc9at+ ?+ ( all is to wat* ! p]=mance ( a ma/] 9 s&-pictures4 ,s dext]\s & ma/]ly is he t he w dip 8 h& fir/ into a bag ( blue s&1 & !n into "o ( yell[1 all[+ ! sep>ate /reams to trickle out unmix$2 & !n ) a slight tremble ( ! h& ^! /reams w be quickly conv]t$ into "o ?9 /ream ( bright gre51 relaps+ aga9 into ! /reams ( blue & yell[ at a mom5t's notice4 ,a ,japanese "m w take inf9ite pa9s to cultivate ! arti/ic prop5sities ( h] *ild1 & almo/ ! fir/ lesson %e tea*es x is to appreciate ! beauties ( nature4 ,%e w nev] miss ! opportunity ( tea*+ ! infant to enjoy ! *]ry-blossom on a sunny day 9 ,uy5o ,p>k4 ,hundr$s ( su* little p>ties are to be se5 "u ! trees enjoy+ ! blossom1 :ile ! "m1 seat$ 9 ! middle ( ! gr\p1 po9ts out ! _m beauties ( ! sc5e4 ,%e w tell !m da9ty fairy /ories--to ! boys1 brave de$s ( val\r1 to /r5g!n _! c\rage2 to ! girls1 tales ( unselfi% & hon\rable wives & mo!rs4 ,e /ory has a moral atta*$ to x1 & is int5d$ to educate & improve ! *ildr5 9 "o direction or ano!r4 ,!re is "o fairy /ory :i* is a univ]sal fav\rite ) bo? mo!rs & *ildr51 & t is ! /ory ( ,momot>o4 ,:5 see+ a "m talk+ e>ne/ly to h] *ildr51 ,i h always discov]$ t x 0 ! same old /ory1 old yet ev] fre%4 ,x is a curi\sly simple tale ab\t an old woman :o goes e day to ! riv] to wa% clo!s1 & an old man :o goes to ! m\nta9 to fet* wood4 ,! old woman is always unhappy because %e has no *ildr51 & "o day1 :5 %e is wa%+ clo!s 9 ! riv]1 a l>ge pea* comes float+ d[n t[>ds h]4 ,on c>ry+ x home1 %e he>s ! cry ( a *ild1 :i* appe>s to come f ! inside ( ! pea*4 ,%e rapidly cuts x 9 two1 & f9ds to h] amazem5t a f9e baby sitt+ 9 ! middle ( x1 :i*1 s9ce x 0 born 9 a pea*1 %e aft]w>ds call$ ,momot>o4 ,! /ory !n goes on to tell h[ ! baby gr[s up to be a f9e heal?y lad1 :o1 on rea*+ ! age ( sev5te51 plans an exp$ition to subjugate an isl& ( ! devil4 ,a m9ute description is giv5 ( ! food he takes ) him--( ! corn & rice wrapp$ 9 a bamboo leaf--& h[ on 8 j\rney he meets ) a wasp1 a crab1 a *e/nut1 & a mill/one1 :o all promise to help him if he w give !m half ( 8 food4 ,! lad complies1 & a beautiful description is giv5 ( _! j\rney to ! isl& ( ! devil1 on :i* j\rney a v skilful plan is ?\ght out by :i* to kill him4 ,on arriv+ at ! isl&1 !y f9d t ! *ief ( ! devils is n 9 8 own room4 ,!y soon take advantage ( 8 abs5ce4 ,! *e/nut hops into ! a%2 ! mill/one m\nts on to ! ro(2 ! crab hides 9 ! wa%+-pan2 ! wasp settles 9 a corn]2 & ! lad waits outside4 ,! poor devil comes back1 & has a t]rible "t betwe5 !m all4 ,he goes to ! fireplace to w>m 8 h&s2 ! *e/nut cracks 9 ! fire & burns !m2 he ru%es to ! wat]-pan to cool himself1 & ! crab bites 8 h&2 he flies to a safe place1 & is torm5t$ by ! wasp2 9 an agony ( pa9 he tries to leave ! room1 b ! remorseless mill/one desc5ds ) a cra% ^u 8 head1 & mortally w\nds him4 ,?is /ory is told to ! ,japanese *ildr5 ov] & ov] aga91 b is always receiv$ ) wide-ey$ delight & excitem5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ums ,i h nev] se5 a *ild 9 ,japan cry2 nor h ,i ev] se5 "o smack$1 = :at "m c h ! he>t to t\* s da9ty a blossom z ! *ild fl[] ( ?is l& ( fl[]s8 ,a gr\p ( ,japanese *ildr5 is p]haps ! prettie/ sight on e>?1 & !y !mselves are works ( art1 ! beauty ( :i* c sc>cely be imag9$4 ,ea* head & ea* piquant face is b a field :]e ! ev]-pres5t arti/ c ex]cise 8 +5uity & 8 skill 9 col\r & design4 ,delib]ately ! *ild's head & face are treat$ z subjects fit = ! mo/ decorative ( design1 & ! result1 ?\gh qua9t & =mal to ! la/ degree1 is inv>iably z pleas+ z x is und\bt$ly />tl+ & orig9al4 ,& ! *ildr5 !mselves are no less full ( int]e/ ?an _! heads & faces are full ( pa9t4 ,i once saw a pyramid ( *ildr5 gaz+ 9 at a sweet-/uff %op4 ,!y look$ l ?ree *ildr52 b on clos] inspection ,i discov]$ t "o 0 a doll look+ ab\t ! age ( a *ild ( two1 ) its great head loll+ on ! back ( its "m1 ag$ ?ree4 ,! ?ree-ye>-old 0 a boy1 /rapp$ to ! back ( 8 si/] ag$ five4 ,! doll & ! si/] look$ v sleepy & tir$ z !y gaz$ vacantly at ! r[s ( tempt+ p9k sug>-wat] bottles 9 ! sweet-/uff %op2 b :at arre/$ my att5tion 0 ! al]t & intellig5t expression ( ! ?ree-ye>-old *ild 9 ! middle1 :o1 j z ,i took out my notebook to sket* ! gr\p1 put a light$ cig>ette betwe5 8 lips1 hold+ x betwe5 two *ubby f+]s1 eye+ me ) ! peculi> introspective look ( ! old h& z he bo? te/s ! excell5ce ( ! tobacco & gives himself up to its enjoym5t4 ,z ,i sket*$ him he look$ compos$ly at me out ( 8 big eyes1 & pos$ twice )\t a p>ticle ( artificiality--once ) ! cig>ette 9 8 m\?1 & aga9 z if he _h j tak5 x f 8 lips = a mom5t :ile he paid att5tion to me4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sunny ,,/roll ,i rememb] once pass+ a temple1 an anci5t ,%9to temple call$ ,kamogamo2 x 0 a sacr$ temple & v popul>1 be+ mu* frequ5t$ = picnics4 ,on ?is p>ticul> day !re 0 go+ on "o ( ! two important picnics or fe/ivals ( ! ye>2 ! great gr\nd ( ! temple & ! playgr\nd 7 enclos$ ab\t ) /raw ropes on bamboo poles1 to sep>ate "o f ano!r4 ,x 0 a fe/ival = girls "u t51 & !re 7 hundr$s ( *ildr51 all ) _! kimonos tuck$ up1 %[+ _! sc>let petticoats1 & look+ = all ! _w l a mass ( poppies4 ,! sc>let 9 ! petticoats 0 univ]sally repeat$ 9 neck & hair2 b _! kimonos v>i$ mu*1 & 7 ( almo/ e %ade & texture ( ,japanese clo? & silk crepe imag9able4 ,!re 7 lum9\s gre5s1 fawns1 /ripes1 gold5 br[ns %ad+ into lemon-yell[s1 h>monies 9 br[n & violet1 & dresses /rip$ & *equ]$ 9 tones ( almo/ e conceivable value4 ,two r[s or armies ( ^! girls 7 plac$ sev]al y>ds di/ant f ea* o!r 9 ?is long em]ald-gre5 field2 & 9 ! space betwe5 !m /ood two s]vants1 ea* hold+ a long bamboo pole1 fre% & gre51 be+ evid5tly j cut d[n = ! fair1 & susp5d+ f its top a flat %all[ drum cov]$ ) tissue pap]4 ,pres5tly two "y m5 tea*]s appe>$ on ! sc5e c>ry+ two baskets ( small _m-col\r$ balls1 :i* !y ?rew d[n on ! grass betwe5 ! *ildr5 & ! drums4 ,!n a signal 0 giv51 & all ! girls />t$ runn+ d[n ! field at full tilt t[>ds "o ano!r1 p\nc+ on ! balls z !y ran1 & ?r[+ !m ) all _! =ce up at ! pap] drums4 ,! great majority ( !m miss$ _! aim altoge!r1 & flew ei!r above or bel[ ! drums1 "s ( ! mites gett+ s excit$ t !y ?rew ! balls =ty or fifty y>ds 9 mid air4 ,aft] a "t1 :5 a p]fect %[] ( balls _h pass$ ?r\gh ! tissue drums1 q demoli%+ !m1 a %[] ( col\r$ pap]s1 m9iature lant]ns1 pap] umbrellas1 & flags came sl[ly flutt]+ d[n among ! *ildr5 on to _! jet-black bobb+ heads1 & into _! eag] out/ret*$ h&s4 ,nev] h ,i se5 any?+ m beautiful ?an ^! gay1 brightly-clad p1 pack$ closely toge!r l a clu/] ( fl[]s 9 ! brilliant sp>kl+ sun%9e1 ) _! pretty upturn$ faces wat*+ ! s(tly fall+ ra9 ( col\r$ toys4 ,i /roll$ ?r\gh ! temple gr\nds1 pass$ ?is brilliant /ream ( col\r & lovely laugh+ *ildr51 pass$ ! *]ry-trees & da9ty tea-h\ses1 & 9 a few m9utes f\nd myself 9 a cool grey-gre5 =e/ ( bamboo1 an academic bamboo grove look+ l a pill>$ temple1 sunless & sil5t4 ,x 0 "h t ! philosoph]s ( old taught & m$itat$1 & x seem$ a place to m$itate 9--s quiet1 s sombre1 %ut (f f ! _w ) its endless l(ty pill>s ( grey lum9\s gre5--sil5t1 a _w ap>t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ild ,,& ,,! ,,umbrella ,,work]s ,,*apt] ,x ,,work]s ,x 0 ) a view to decorat+ my newly-built ,london h\se t ,i paid a second visit to ,japan1 be+ conv9c$ t x 0 possible to h&le ! lab\r !re at a *eap] rate & ) f9] results ?an 9 ,europe4 ,my exp]i5ce prov$ t ,i 0 "r4 ,be=e leav+ ,engl&1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 c>efully in=m$ by all my fri5ds ( ! exce$+ly bad reputation t ! ,japanese h ga9$ comm]cially4 ,i 0 told t !y 7 trea*]\s & unscrupul\s 9 _! deal+s1 & t ,i 01 above all1 to bew>e ( ! ,japanese m]*ant4 ,z x happ5$1 x 0 ?r\gh mak+ a fri5d ( "o p>ticul> little ,japanese m]*ant--?r\gh conc5trat+ my att5tion ^u him1 & /udy+ him cont9ually--t ,i 0 enabl$ to ga9 a real insight into ! life ( ! p1 & to te> away t imp5etrable veil :i*1 to ! ,we/]n]'s eyes1 always hangs be=e !m4 ,:5 y get to "k a ,japanese m]*ant well1 a man :o has /udi$ our me?ods1 y w f9d t he talks op5ly & frankly ab\t 8 deal+s ) ! ,european globe-trott]4 ,he w tell y t he *eats y & *>ges y high prices because ! av]age ,we/]n] has got no eye4 ,! ,we/]n] does n appreciate ! really f9e & beautiful articles t ! ,japanese s\l wor%ips2 !re=e ! m]*ant gives him :at he ?9ks ! ,we/]n] wants1 & asks ! price t he ?9ks ! travell] w give4 ,:5 we fir/ came into t\* ) ! ,japanese we began by *eat+ !m & foi/+ deceptions ^u !m1 & n[ !y simply turn ! tables ^u u & *eat u to ! be/ ( _! ability4 ,! only diff]5ce is t ! ,japanese h m intellig5ce ab\t wrong done !m1 & _! motive = *eat+ is ?us res5t+ly great]4 ,i h _h _m deal+s ) ! ,japanese myself1 & h always f\nd !m j4 ,to be sure1 ,i h nev] come into t\* ) ! treaty-port m]*ants1 :o h be5 m or less ta9t$ by ! ,we/]n]2 b ,i h come into t\* )1 & /udi$1 ! g5u9e work]s ( ,japan4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,little ,,jap ,my fir/ object on arriv+ 9 ,tokio 0 to f9d "s ,japanese :o w\ld be capable ( ga!r+ toge!r a s]ies ( spl5did craftsm5 to "w = me4 ,z luck w\ld h x1 ,i f\nd my man--a p]fect little g5ius ( a fell[--on ! ev5+ ( my fir/ day 9 ,japan1 & 9 a mo/ unexpect$ mann]4 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! read+-room ( ! hotel1 ) my plans spread out be=e me1 dream+ ( ! ,japanese glories t 7 to decorate my ,london h\se1 :5 my att5tion 0 attract$ by see+ a little creature1 look+ l a monkey ) a great box on 8 back1 b\nd sudd5ly into ! room1 evid5tly by aid ( ! manag]'s foot 9 ! adjo9+ hall4 ,n 9 ! lea/ p]turb$1 he began to un/rap ! box f 8 back1 f :i* he took out curios1 & drift$ ab\t ! room try+ to sell !m to ! diff]5t globe-trott]s assembl$ !re4 ,no?+ 0 too small or too trivial = him3 he w\ld sell any?+4 ,he 0 *ivi$ ab\t1 insult$1 & abus$ by e "o2 yet he receiv$ x all ) a smil+ face4 ,no?+ seem$ to affect him4 ,he 0 a typical ,japanese1 ) bright slit-l eyes set z close toge!r z any monkey's--bl9k+ eyes !y 71 b s intellig5t4 ,i c\ld see t he 0 a ke5 obs]v]1 & t he look$ ^u ^! wayf>]s z s mu* mat]ial ( prey1 by ! quiet way 9 :i* he select$ a man ) a big pocket1 sidl+ up to him & all[+ himself to be insult$1 yet always gett+ ! be/ ( ! b>ga9 9 ! end4 ,he tri$ to sell me "s v bad cloisonn1 & he 0 s clev] ab\t x1 h&l+ 8 w>es 9 s dext]\s a mann]1--mak+ 8 twop5ny-halfp5ny pots appe> ( priceless value--t x occurr$ to me t ?is little monkey resemblance might h ideas ( 8 own1 & be 9 "s small way able to help me4 ,he spoke ,engli% a little1 & ,i told him to come up to my room t night1 :5 ,i %\ld h some?+ to say to him4 ,glanc+ at me 9 a se>*+ way1 )\t ask+ a s+le "q or %[+ ! slighte/ surprise1 he only said1 ,i come6 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,by-,,canal ,& he came4 ,:5 ,i w5t up to my room aft] d9n]1 ,i f\nd him sitt+ !re1 or r squatt+ on a *air1 wait+ = me1 bl9k+ 8 beady little eyes & look+ z solemn z an owl4 ,i told him all my s*emes4 ,i expla9$ t ,i 0 a pa9t]1 ?or\ghly 9 sympa?y ) ! ,japanese1 & t ,i want$ 8 help to ga!r toge!r a company ( work]s--fan-work]s1 metal-work]s1 & scre5-work]s--9 ord] to furni% a h\se t ,i _h built 9 ,london4 ,he grasp$ my idea 9 an in/ant1 & v soon ent]$ into ! _s ( ! plan1 tak+ an en?usia/ic int]e/ 9 all my s*emes4 ,:5ev] !re 0 any?+ t ne$$ measur+ exactly1 ?is little man w\ld run 8 f+] & ?umb ov] x 9 ! mo/ dext]\s mann] possible1 murmur+ to himself1 ,"o in*ie1 two in*ie1 ?ree in*ie1 sev5-&-a-half in*ie1 etc4 ,i talk$ on & on1 exp\nd+ & arrang+1 until x mu/ h be5 ne>ly ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,japanese p are 9 ! habit ( go+ to b$ v e>ly1 & soon my little ally became obvi\sly sleepy1 al?\gh he 0 f> too polite to admit x4 ,only :5 midnight /ruck did he beg t he might be all[$ to smoke a pipe1 9 ord]1 z he said1 to keep himself awake4 ,i gave him p]mission1 & he imm$iately jump$ into ! fireplace1 cr\*+ "r d[n 9 ! f5d]1 close up aga9/ ! r$-hot coals1 & smok$ 8 m9iature pipe !re4 ,i talk$ on1 & he li/5$1 really int]e/$ 9 ev]y?+ ,i said1 & gaz+ at me ) 8 little beady eyes1 bright ) int]e/1 yet bl9k+ s rapidly t !re 0 almo/ a mi/ ov] !m4 ,!n1 = ! fir/ "t1 ,i notic$ t ! little s\l 0 tir$1 &1 feel+ t x w\ld be cruel to keep him up any long]1 ,i bade him good-night & %ut ! door4 ,= almo/ an h\r aft] he _h gone1 ,i sat on dream+ & brood+4 ,!n ,i 0 sudd5ly ar\s$ by he>+ a fumbl+ noise outside my room1 z ?\gh "s "o 7 tapp+ at ! hall door4 ,i w5t out to see :o ! intrud] might be1 & !re ,i f\nd my little ,japanese fri5d1 practically asleep1 b runn+ 8 f+]s all ov] ! bolt$ door1 try+ to measure x1 & murmur+1 "o in*ie1 two in*ie1 ?ree in*ie4 ,f t mom5t ,i *ri/5$ him ,in*ie1 & n[ all ov] ,japan at ! pres5t "t ?is little man is kn[n z ,mr4 ,in*ie4 ,aft] t night ,in*ie became my con/ant companion & fri5d4 ,:]ev] ,i w5t he came4 ,:e!r x 0 to !atres1 neighb\r+ t[ns1 metal-work]s or fan-work]s1 ,in*ie always accompani$ me1 until 9 ! end x became a daily habit = him to drift ab\t ) me 9 ! sun%9e1 neglect+ 8 bus9ess entirely4 ,= ,in*ie 0 an arti/ fir/ & a m]*ant aft]4 ,we visit$ ! temples1 :]e ,in*ie taught me to appreciate ! diff]5ce betwe5 a deg5]ate ,buddha & a p]fect ,buddha1 a diff]5ce s subtle z to be q indi/+ui%able to ! ali54 ,gradually1 bit by bit1 z ,i grew to "k him bett]1 ?is little m]*ant's true nature reveal$ itself to me4 ,i began to see ! man ap>t f ! m]*ant1 & he prov$ himself to be a great arti/4 ,"h 9 ,engl& we %\ld call him a di/+ui%$ g5ius1 & und\bt$ly !re are scores ( equally brilliant m5 9 ,japan4 ,i h inde$ no reason to believe t !re are any m5 9 ,japan :o are n brilliant1 consid]+ t "h1 ! fir/ man ,i _h met1 an ord9>y little m]*ant 9 a hotel = ,europeans1 0 an arti/4 ,e day we w&]$ ab\t ! /reets try+ to discov] ! be/ op]ators 9 metal1 wood1 & bronze to "w = me2 & 9 a v %ort "t we _h ga!r$ toge!r a bevy ( excell5t associates1 ea* ?or\ghly pr(ici5t 9 8 own p>ticul> direction4 ,in*ie & ,i talk$ out our plans dur+ our _m walks ?r\gh ,uy5o ,p>k & d[n ! !atre /reets1 & we came to ! conclusion t ?is ,japanese h\se ( m9e %\ld be a h\se ( fl[]s4 ,ea* room %\ld be "s individual & beautiful fl[]--su* z ! peony1 ! camelia1 ! *]ry-blossom1 ! *rysan!mum1--&1 j z a fl[] beg9s simply at ! base1 exp&+ z x rea*es ! top into a full-bl[n bloom1 s my rooms %\ld beg9 ) simple "o-col\r$ walls & c>pets1 becom+ ri*] & ri*] z !y m\nt$ up1 end+ z !y rea*$ ! ceil+ 9 a p]fect blaze ( detail4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sw++ ,,along ,,9 ,,! ,,sun ,t 0 my dream2 b1 unlike mo/ dreams1 x 0 realis$ to ! full & f> beyond my wide/ expectations4 ,i fir/ ( all turn$ my att5tion t[>ds ! wood-c>v]s2 &1 discov]+ t ea* man _h 8 fav\rite fl[]1 :i* he manipulat$ m skilfully ?an any o!r1 ,i arrang$ t he %\ld "w solely on t p>ticul> species4 ,hav+ f\nd ?ree or f\r m5 :o _h a special fancy = ! peony1 ,i all[$ !m to occupy !mselves entirely 9 ! peony room4 ,i gave !m ! exact measurem5t ( ! ceil+1 squ>+ x out into a c]ta9 numb] ( panels1 ) complete measurem5ts ( ! doors1 ! frieze1 & e portion ( ! room1 all[+ !m to give b5t to _! own arti/ic in/9cts z to col\r & design4 ,^! draw+s 7 !n h&$ ov] to ! wood-c>v]s1 to be pa/$ on to wood panels & c>v$4 ,9 a v %ort "t e workman 9 ,in*ie's /ore1 & e arti/ too1 became en?usia/ically int]e/$ 9 ?is "w t !y 7 und]tak+4 ,9 fact1 x 0 n "w to !m at all1 b "o long arti/ic joy4 ,s mu* rubbi%y bric-a-brac has to be made = ! ,european m>ket t :5 a ,japanese is all[$ to g 8 own way & create self-imag9$ beautiful ?+s1 x is an untold p]sonal pleasure to him4 ,i nev] saw a body ( m5 "w toge!r s unselfi%ly z ^!4 ,! metal-work]s 9 ! peony room w5t on 9 sympa?y ) ! wood-c>v]s f ! *]ry-blossom hall2 ! scre5-mak]s 7 int]e/$ 9 ! proce$+s ( ! fan-mak]s2 & ! design]s 7 int]e/$ 9 !m all4 ,ea* individual op]ative 0 zeal\sly int]e/$ 9 ! success ( ! results z a :ole2 & ! end is t my h\se n[ looks l ! product ( "o man1 or r ( "o ma/]4 ,x 0 a revelation to me1 aft] my exp]i5ce ( ,briti% workm51 to see ! way ^! little ,jap fell[s toil$4 ,h[ !y w\ld talk & plan out s*emes ( decoration = me among !mselves1 /udy+ peony fl[]s1 = in/ance1 9 "s celebrat$ temple g>d5 9 ord] to introduce a new & m natural feel+ into _! wood5 ones2 & !n ! joy ) :i* !y w\ld ?9k out e little detail1 fly+ r\nd to my hotel at all times ( ! day to in=m me ( "s new dep>ture1 surpris$ & pleas$ me greatly4 ,^! m5 7 all brilliant craftsm5 & design]s1 creat+ "w t c\ld n be surpass$ 9 ,italy or any:]e else = beauty4 ,yet ! bulk ( !m 7 poorly f$1 receiv+ only sev5p5ce or eightp5ce a day4 ,too poor to buy meat1 !y liv$ on rice & on ! heads & tails ( fi% twice a week1 be+ unable to af=d t :i* 0 betwe54 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,metal-,,work] ,b al?\gh ! ,japanese workman is v poorly paid1 x mu/ also be rememb]$ t 8 necessities are few & simple4 ,?is is r\ghly ! way a workman 9 ,japan lives4 ,he has "o meal ( rice p] day1 ( ! poore/ quality1 :i* co/s him two s5 eight r94 ,a s5 is a t5? "p ( a p5ny1 & a r9 a t5? "p ( a s54 ,= a mat to sleep on at night he pays "o s5 five r94 ,?ree s5 he pays = fi% or ! insides ( f[ls4 ,dr9k+-wat] co/s him two r91 :ile two r9 p] day pays = ! prie/4 ,! total co/ ( 8 daily liv+ ?us sums up into ab\t five s5 ?ree r94 ,!n1 z to be buri$ at ! public exp5se is consid]$ a deep disgrace1 =ty s5 is always put on "o side = ! pur*ase ( a c(f91 sev5ty-five s5 if ! g5tleman wi%es to be cremat$1 tw5ty s5 = refre%m5ts = m\rn]s1 five r9 = fl[]s1 ?ree s5 = ! fees ( ! two prie/s1 :ile1 to economise1 a ,japanese ( ! l[] grade w g5]ally make use ( fri5ds z be>]s4 ,apropos ( ! absurdly small price at :i* a man c live 9 ,japan1 ,i am rem9d$ ( an exp]i5ce 9 ,kioto4 ,i 0 walk+ d[n ! !atre /reets "o day ) a ,japanese fri5d1 & we /opp$ 9 front ( a little /all full ( v da9ty toys4 ,!re 7 ?\s&s ( toys--m9iature kit*5 ut5sils exquisitely c>v$ 9 wood1 small pots & pans & di%es1 all b\nd ) lacqu] & beautifully f9i%$1 su* z w\ld delight ! he>t ( e h\sewife ( my acqua9tance4 ,i ask$ ! /all-hold]1 a little /olid old man1 ?r\gh ! int]pretation ( my fri5d1 h[ mu* he w\ld sell 8 entire /ock =4 ,8 excitem5t 0 int5se1 & my fri5d told me t my simple "q _h _h ! effect ( an avalan*e ^u ?is /olid little toy-sell]1 & t he 0 q unable to grasp my mean+1 s />tl+ & gigantic did ! transaction seem to him4 ,aft] a great deal ( ge/iculation1 & mu* flick+ ( ! beads on 8 c\nt+ ma*9e1 ! little man came to ! conclusion t 8 entire /ock w\ld be wor? two y5 ?irty s54 ,?is ridicul\s price q took my brea? away1 & ,i imm$iately said t ,i w\ld buy ! lot4 ,!n !re 0 ano!r commotion3 ! little man 0 ?or\ghly upset1 & c\ld n und]/& :at ,i meant4 ,9 ! end ,i made him c>ry away 8 /all bodily & foll[ me ) x to my hotel4 ,i paid him ! money1 & he quickly disappe>$4 ,y won't see t little g5tleman 9 !atre /reet aga9 9 a hurry1 my fri5d said3 he w be liv+ 9 luxury n[ = a week or m on t two doll> ?irty s51 & he c]ta9ly won't dream ( do+ any m "w until he has sp5t ! lot4 ,sure en\gh1 ,i nev] saw ! /olid toy-sell] aga9 dur+ ! :ole ( my /ay 9 ,kioto1 :i* /ret*$ ov] m ?an a mon?4 ,b al?\gh ! coolie & ! workman 9 ,japan live on next to no?+1 ! ri* man sp5ds v lavi%ly4 ,if he ent]ta9s y1 he gives y a d9n] :i*1 al?\gh y seldom appreciate its spl5did qualities 7= x does n appeal to ! ,we/]n palate71 is1 f ! ,japanese /&po9t1 truly regal4 ,!re w be f\r or five diff]5t k9ds ( fi%1 "s ( :i* w be specim5s ( great value2 & a d9n] giv5 at a ,japanese tea-h\se by a m]*ant to a ,european fri5d w\ld co/ m ?an ! mo/ exp5sive d9n] x is possible to procure at ! ,c>lton or at ! ,savoy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bronze-,,work]s ,my m5 fl\ri%$ on ! heads & tails ( fi%1 & did spl5did s]vice4 ,day by day ! decorations = my h\se grew1 z "o work] aft] ano!r 0 add$ to ! little b&4 ,"o man recomm5d$ ano!r1 & gradually ! numb] increas$1 until at la/ !re 7 z _m z sev5ty work+ = me ,in*ie 0 my help1 my int]pret]1 my =eman4 ,at fir/ !re 7 _m difficulties 9 ! way1 = ,in*ie's k ( ,engli% 0 limit$1 & my k ( ,japanese 0 none at all4 ,x ?us arose t ! only me?od ( mak+ him und]/& me 0 pantomime4 ,"o day1 :ile discuss+ a c]ta9 measurem5t1 we became s involv$ t ,i 0 det]m9$ to demon/rate my mean+4 ,s ,i borr[$ ! c>p5t]'s tools & con/ruct$ a little model ( ! h\se1 ) its diff]5t rooms1 %[+ h[ ! c>v$ ceil+s & friezes %\ld be plac$4 ,in*ie 0 a/\nd$ t ,i %\ld h s great a k ( 8 own p>ticul> "w ( c>p5try1 & respect$ me ! m accord+ly4 ,my "o great ob/acle ) ! m5 0 9 p]suad+ !m to make sev]al ?+s alike4 ,!y 7 all arti/s & hat$ repeat+ !mselves1 & )\t rhyme or reason ,i w\ld sudd5ly f9d t !y _h made a r$ lacqu] door twice ! size ( its fell[ by way ( v>iety4 ,:5 ,i fir/ employ$ !m ,i made ! grave mi/ake ) my work]s ( ord]+ l>ge quantities at a "t ( requir$ mat]ials4 ,i actually ord]$ a hundr$ electric-light fitt+s--fairy-l lamps da9tily wr\ght 9 bronze1 ( :i* !y _h made me a model--b !y refus$ me po9t-blank1 & ! only way to get !m at all 0 by ask+ a doz5 at a "t1 & by arrang+ t ea* doz5 %\ld be v>i$ 9 "s slight respect4 ,x 0 ! same ) my picture frames4 ,!y 7 to be a comb9ation ( wood & silk1 & :5 ,i told ! ma/] bronze-work] to make me two hundr$ ( !m = my next exhibition 9 ,london1 8 face cl\d$ ov]2 he 0 ?or\ghly displeas$4 ,no c make1 he said decisively3 !re is b]ry mu* difficulty4 ,mu* x co/ to make2 ,i mu/ get big %ops to d t2 ,i no likee4 ,! little man 0 q disc\rag$1 & ,i 0 only able to procure my frames by degrees4 ,n[1 9 ,engl& x w\ld be q ! rev]se--! l>g] ! ord]1 ! m cont5t$ ! m]*ant2 b 9 ,japan ev]y?+ is made by h&4 ,! m5 take an arti/ic int]e/ 9 ! "w4 ,!y hate repeat+ !mselves2 & 9 all ! panels design$ = my c>v$ ceil+s !re 7 n two alike1 al?\gh ! entire design =m$ a complete :ole4 ,:y 9 ! _w we d n use ,ori5tal lab\r 9 ,europe is a m>vel to me4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,!atre ,,/reet ,no?+ t ^! ,japanese workm5 made = me at ! rate ( sev5p5ce or eightp5ce a day c be approa*$ 9 ,london = love or money4 ,i _h "s gold scre5s made = me 9 ,japan4 ,!y 7 v beautiful1 & 7 made ( gold on silk v>ni%$ ov] & lacqu]$1 ) apple-gre5 & v]milion silk bord]s made f ! l9+s ( old danc+ dresses4 ,^! scre5s 7 s brilliant t !y 7 l gold mirrors 9 :i* a lady might see h] reflection j z accurately z 9 any ,p>isian *eval glass4 ,9 ! passage to ,engl& "o ( ! scre5s became slightly damag$4 ,i 0 greatly di/ress$1 & took x to a celebrat$ firm ( h\se-decorators to h x repair$4 ,!y und]took ! task v confid5tly2 b directly !y attempt$ to mat* ! gold !y f\nd t x 0 impossible to approa* to any?+ l ! brilliancy ( its surface1 al?\gh e conceivable me?od 0 attempt$4 ,!y tri$ putt+ on gold & !n burni%+ & v>ni%+ x ov] to imitate ! surface ( ! lacqu]4 ,! result 0 t1 to ! pres5t day1 t scre5 /&s 9 my hall ) ! same dull1 sulli$ pat* 9 ! middle ( x1 a sil5t te/imony to ! inf]iority ( ! ,briti% h\se-decorator z comp>$ ) 8 ,japanese contempor>y4 ,little ,in*ie & ,i1 z ,i h said1 soon became great fri5ds4 ,he foll[$ me ab\t :]ev] ,i w5t1 & ,i (t5 l+]$ 9 8 /ore1 wat*+ him sell curios to ,engli% p & ,briti% m]*ants f ,kobe4 ,x 0 (t5 a revelation to obs]ve ! subtlety ( ! man & ! ma/]ly way 9 :i* he h&l$ ^! inquir+ visitors4 ,he seem$ to div9e _! inn]-mo/ ?\ghts1 & to "k at a glance exactly :at !y want$1 & ! prices t !y w\ld be likely to pay4 ,aft] a "t ,i le>nt ! price ( ne>ly e curio 9 8 /ore4 ,!re 0 nev] a fix$ value = any?+3 ,in*ie 0 always l$ by 8 cu/om]4 ,p]haps an ,am]ican & 8 wife w\ld come 91 ! man say+ no?+1 ! wife rem>k+ on ev]y?+4 ,x 01 !y said1 all beautiful4 ,i notic$ t little ,in*ie 0 n at all en?usia/ic1 m]ely answ]+ _! que/ions1 b n attempt+ to sell4 ,he w\ld n wa/e an ounce ( en]gy on !m1 & aft] a "t !y w\ld sweep out ( ! place1 ! lady gu%+ to ! la/ mom5t & say+ h[ beautiful & exquisite ev]y?+ 04 ,directly !y _h gone ,i w\ld ask ,in*ie :y he _h n work$ h>d] to try & sell !m some?+4 ,g5tleman & lady n got big pocket1 he w\ld say4 ,h[ 9 ! _w he knew t !y _h b little money puzzl$ me4 ,lady b]ry mu* talk--,am]ican lady always b]ry mu* talk4 ,%e say ',?is curio numb] "o1' b nev] buy4 ,engli% daimio lady come to my /ore no b]ry mu* talk2 ,engli% g5tleman no big pocket4 ,:5 %e leave my /ore ,i say1 ',me pres5tie y4' ,:at little ,in*ie means by ?is is t he feels t ?is ,engli% lady is ref9$ & really admires 8 beautiful ?+s1 b _c af=d to buy !m4 ,he appreciates h] delicacy1 &1 9 8 qua9t pidg9 ,engli%1 begs to be all[$ ! privilege ( giv+ h] ?is little inexp5sive trifle to take away4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c>p5t] ,v (t51 :5 ,i 0 sp5d+ a morn+ 9 ,in*ie's little curio /ore1 a ,kobe m]*ant w\ld drop 9 to buy--a pomp\s fell[ & burly1 ask+ ! price ( ev]y?+ he saw4 ,h[ mu* is ?is8 & h[ mu* is t8 he w\ld say1 & ,:at d y suppose y'd *>ge = t8 ,in*ie w\ld look up at ! m]*ant & bl9k ) almo/ a sc>$ expression1 s meek 0 x4 ,! m]*ant1 l ! great bully t he 01 feel+ satisfi$ t he 0 c[+ ! little man1 w\ld pick up a piece ( ivory & say1 ,h[ mu*8 ,f\r doll>s1 answ]s ,in*ie4 ,v de>1 replies ! m]*ant /]nly4 ,!n ,in*ie w\ld pick up ano!r piece ( ivory1 putt+ away ! =m]1 & say ) a sc>$ expression1 z ?\gh ! m]*ant _h fright5$ him d[n1 ,i *>ge two doll>s = ?is4 ,i w give y "o & a half doll>1 urges ! m]*ant4 ,& little ,in*ie1 puck]+ 8 br[ & 9 a melan*oly voice1 says1 ,i takee1 ! m]*ant go+ (f highly delight$1 conv9c$ t he has be5 robb+ all r\nd4 ,imm$iately aft] he _h left ! /ore1 ! *ange 9 ,in*ie 0 extraord9>y4 ,he 0 no long] meek & melan*oly1 b gleeful & triumphant1 & long+ to tell me :at _h happ5$4 ,! m]*ant f ,kobe he b]ry mu* *eat1 t man1 he said1 ) a *uckle4 ,i %[ him numb] "o curio1 ,i ask him numb] "o *eap price1 & he say1 ',b]ry de-ar4' ,!n ,i %[ him no numb] "o curio & ask him m d\ble price4 ,he say1 ',i no pay t2 ,i give half t4' ,he take away curio at half t price1 & t v good = me4 ,i make m money l t ?an :5 ,i sell good curio4 ,!n ,in*ie expla9$ h[ v easy x is to deceive ! av]age travell]4 ,he does n /& a *ance aga9/ ! ,japanese m]*ant1 & half ! collections ( curios ticket$ & plac$ 9 museums 9 ,engl& z f9e & unique specim5s are 9 reality wor?less imitations4 ,! really f9e productions nev] leave ! c\ntry at all4 ,we/]n]s visit+ ,japan expect to secure f9e works ( art by pay+ a small sum = !m2 b x _c possibly be done4 ,9 t c\ntry !y "k ! value ( productions1 & w n easily "p ) !m4 ,in*ie1 becom+ v s]i\s & natural1 w\ld give me a little lecture on ! absurdity ( ,we/]n]s com+ to ,japan expect+ to buy really f9e old curios & pictures at a small price1 :5 no ,japanese w\ld "p ) !m = any consid]ation4 ,a man1 he said1 w come f y\r c\ntry :o ?9ks he und]/&s ,japan because he has read "s books ab\t x1 & has se5 "s examples ( bad art 9 ,engl&4 ,t man has no eyes--he c't see ! really beautiful ?+s4 ,he comes to buy ! old kakemono4 ,he won't buy ! new kakemono by ! good man t lives n[4 ,he no und]/& if x good or bad2 b x mu/ be old4 ,well1 we make him ! old "o2 & "h ,in*ie gave me an exact description ( h[ !y make ! old kakemonos4 ,!y fir/ beg9 by mak+ ! pap] look old1 & e produc] has 8 sev]al me?ods ( br++ ab\t age4 ,?is is h[ ,in*ie does x4 ,he has eight v>i\s /a9s 9 eight sep>ate ba?s1 9 :i* he puts 8 pap]1 hold+ ! two opposite corn]s & da%+ x f "o ba? to ano!r 9 "o quick1 dext]\s sweep4 ,!n ! pap] is left to dry1 & out ( ab\t "o hundr$ %eets /a9$ 9 ?is way1 9 all probability only a doz5 w be f\nd suffici5tly p]fect to deceive ! buy]4 ,t is ! beg9n+ ( ! manufacture ( an imitation old kakemono to be sold to ! ,european connoisseur = hundr$s ( doll>s1 aft]w>ds to f9d its re/+-place 9 "s celebrat$ museum4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mak+ ,,up ,,acc\nts ,:at *ance has a ,european aga9/ a g5ius l ?is8 & h[ c he detect deception 9 objects t h be5 ! result ( su* m9ute c>e & consid]ation8 ,! ,japanese c imitate po/age /amps s accurately t ! only hope ( discov]+ a fraud lies 9 analys+ ! gum at ! back ( a /amp4 ,:5 we /a9 pap] 9 c(fee or be] to give x ! effect ( age1 we consid] t we h gone f> 9 ! art ( imposition2 b 9 ?is direction1 z 9 _m o!rs1 we are m]e babies comp>$ ) ! ,japanese4 ,b !n1 ,in*ie1 ,i said1 9 reply to 8 /atem5t t x 0 *ild's play to deceive ! ,we/]n]1 y too are sometimes deceiv$ by u4 ,i "k ( a g5tleman 9 ,engl& :o br\ght ov] to ,japan a l>ge collection ( mod]n porcela9 ( ,engli% manufacture1 & by clev] h&l+ he impos$ ! :ole lot on an arti/ at ,osaka 9 ex*ange = "s r>e old ,satsuma4 ,!n ,i enl>g$ on ! h>d%ip ( ! /ory4 ,i expla9$ h[ ! ,engli%man _h p]suad$ ! ,osaka pa9t] to give up all ! r>e old ,satsuma t he _h collect$ dur+ ! c\rse ( a lifetime 9 ex*ange = ?is valueless ,engli% porcela91 rem>k+ t x 0 wrong & almo/ cruel to take su* a mean advantage ( ! poor ,osaka m]*ant4 ,& :at d y say to t = a clev] fraud1 ,in*ie8 ,i ask$4 ,in*ie only held 8 sides & laugh$4 ,at la/ he said1 ,oh1 he b]ry numb] "o clev] man1 t at ,osaka2 =1 x seem$1 he knew all ab\t ! ,engli%man & 8 porcela91 & also ab\t ! ,satsuma4 ,! pa9t]1 inde$1 0 kn[n all ov] ,japan by 8 clev] imitations ( old ,satsuma1 & x 0 also g5]ally kn[n t he _h giv5 ?is ,engli% g5tleman a collection ( imitations t he _h pa9t$ himself 9 ex*ange = ! ,engli% porcela91 :i* 0 int]e/+ to him to /udy4 ,! p]son to be piti$ 9 ,in*ie's e/imation 0 ! bit] bit2 & he 0 numb] "o sorry = t ,engli%man4 ,:5ev] any "o fre% arriv$ 9 ,tokio--"y1 old1 pretty1 or pla9--,i always s5t him or h] to ,in*ie's /ore to buy curios4 ,su* /reams ( p besieg$ him1 all s diff]5t & "s s qua9t1 t1 al?\gh !y 7 good = trade1 ,in*ie 0 v unc]ta9 z to :e!r !y 7 good = me1 & 0 anxi\s to h ! matt] cle>$ up4 ,y h _m fri5ds1 he w\ld say1 eye+ me suspici\sly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f9i%+ ,,t\*es ,at l5g? ! crisis 0 rea*$ :i* broke d[n ! b>ri]s ( ,in*ie's res]ve & ?or\ghly upset him1 9 ! %ape ( a fair bulb\s woman1 :o 0 a t]ror6 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! read+-room ( ! hotel "o day1 believ+ t ,i 0 alone1 :5 a twangy voice broke 9 ^u ! sil5ce4 ,j fancy1 he %ot himself = love ( me1 m5tion+ a "n 9 ,yokohama4 ,really1 ,i obs]v$1 feel+ emb>rass$ 7he mu/ h be5 mad1 ,i ?\ght74 ,yes2 he blew 8 bra9s out4 ,h a dr9k8 %e w5t on1 9 an exub]ance ( g5]osity4 ,i said1 ,i ?9k n4 ,%e repli$ t if ,i w\ld n %e w\ld1 & %e did4 ,%e want$ to buy curios4 ,i at once sugge/$ ,in*ie1 :i* 0 a happy inspiration4 ,in*ie came r\nd1 & ,i left !m 9 ! read+-room toge!r discuss+ cloisonn umbrella h&les4 ,my companion 0 lo/ to me = ?ree full days1 be+ :olly occupi$ ) ! fair visitant4 ,he turn$ up at la/1 b 9 a /ate ( fev]1 8 eyes sp>kl+ & bl9k+ indignantly4 ,he h&$ me a lett] t he _h j writt5 to 8 late/ cu/om]1 my fri5d ! bulb\s fair1 :o _h left = ,%anghai t day4 ,y ord] me mu* porcela92 y ord] me _m curios2 ,i no c s5d4 ,i ?9k y bett] g porcela9 ,yokohama4 ,mu* *eap] y get ,yokohama1 m numb] "o1 ,in*ie's lett] ran4 ,yes2 b1 ,in*ie1 ,i remon/rat$1 :y won't y s]ve h]8 ,%e's a good cu/om] = y4 ,he 0 viol5t ) rage4 ,i no l ! lady1 he said2 %e no daimio lady4 ,tea-h\se lady1 ,i ?9k1 ) tea-col\r$ hair4 ,%e receiv$ me ) n a prop] dress on2 %e smoke & dr9k4 ,i no want to s]ve lady l t4 ,%e no fri5d ( y\rs8 he add$1 eag]ly look+ into my face ) 8 pi]c+ little eyes4 ,no1 no1 ,in*ie6 ( c\rse n1 ,i repli$1 = ,i wasn't go+ to claim h]4 ,ah1 ,i ?\ght %e no fri5d ( y\rs1 & ,in*ie smil$1 :ile ,i felt t ,i 0 respect$ once m & ent]$ into 8 good graces--x turn$ out = ev]4 ,n[1 ,in*ie1 ,i said to him "o day1 ,i want to get a good porcela9 man1 ! be/ 9 ,tokio4 ,c y manage x8 ,!re 0 no?+1 s f> z ,i knew1 t ,in*ie c\ld n manage1 s t 9 a v %ort "t he _h f\nd a little man1 a pupil ( ! mo/ em95t porcela9 mak] 9 ,tokio1 also celebrat$ = 8 rem>kable glazes1 :o _h j />t$ a bus9ess ( 8 own4 ,we drove r\nd to 8 /ore to ask him if he w\ld und]take ! pa9t+ ( a d9n]-s]vice1 & d o!r ?+s = me4 ,he 0 a "y man1 ?is p>ticul> pa9t]1 b ) ! face ( a v old "o1 c>eworn & hagg>d1 q an en?usia/1 full ( int]e/ 9 8 art1 & a craftsman ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,:5 he f\nd t ,i too 0 9 ! same ranks1 8 sympa?ies 7 ar\s$1 & he devot$ a :ole mon? solely to ! fir+ & pa9t+ ( my porcela94 ,aft] a "t ,i began to und]/& ! man & 8 processes4 ,he br\ght out little bits ( *oice ,*9ese-blue porcela9 to %[ me4 ,:5ev] !re 0 to be a ?ree-days' fir+ he w\ld come r\nd to my hotel & in=m me ( x4 ,altoge!r he develop$ into q a fri5d1 almo/ to ! de?ronem5t ( ,in*ie4 ,he all[$ me to sit among ! m5 :ile !y work$1 &1 see+ h[ int]e/$ ,i 01 !y gave me "s clay to model & pa9t4 ,i end$ by pa9t+ a :ole d9n]-s]vice 9 blue & :ite4 ,x took me a week to d2 b x 0 p]haps "o ( ! mo/ delightful exp]i5ces ,i h ev] _h1 & ,i c safely say t ,i h nev] work$ 9 a m cong5ial atmosph]e ?an :5 sitt+ on a mat 9 t little porcela9 %op surr\nd$ by ^? twelve little arti/s4 ,i %all nev] =get ! anxi\s mom5ts :5 my products 7 be+ fir$4 ,sometimes ,i h gone on = twelve or f\rte5 h\rs1 eat+ & re/+ ) ! m51 tak+ my turn at keep+ ! furnace alight1 & hang+ ab\t aft] ! kilns _h cool$ to see my valuable porcela9 dug out4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,back ,,canal1 ,,osaka ,no?+ c be m excit+ ?an ! fir/ peep at porcela9 aft] x has be5 fir$4 ,a mass ( dead heavy-look+ clay is put into ! furnace & fir$2 y peep at x aft] "s h\rs1 & f9d1 to y\r surprise1 a r>e p>adise ( glaz$ :ite & blue1 s brilliant & sp>kl+ t x seems almo/ impossible to h be5 made by mortal h&s4 ,b !n1 ( c\rse1 x is n always s delightful2 !re are sometimes vex+ surprises await+ y z y op5 ! ov5 door4 ,occasionally y w peep 9 & see a gr\p ( vases look+ l drunk5 m5 loll+ aga9/ "o ano!r 9 a disreputable mann]1 & lur*+ ov] at all angles4 ,surr\nd$ by a s]ies ( failures su* z ^!1 ! f9e/ "w is almo/ inv>iably f\nd4 ,al?\gh ! vases h all be5 pa9t$ by ! same h& & fir$ 9 ! same kiln1 only "o w be p]fect1 :ile ! re/ are wor?less4 ,?is is probably br\ght ab\t by "s subtle influ5ce to be f\nd 9 ! plac+ ( ! vase 9 ! kiln4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a great deal ( unc]ta9ty 9 su* op]ations1 & x is almo/ impossible to =etell ! fate ( any piece ( w>e aft] x has be5 set 9 ! fir+ kiln4 ,in*ie & ,i sp5t mu* ( our "t ) ! bronze-work]s1 & x amus$ me to see ^! arti/s c>ry+ out designs = ! ,european m>ket1 :ile to he> _! comm5ts ^u ! crude productions ( ,engli%m5 0 sometimes v funny inde$4 ,! m5 :o 7 ?us engag$ 7 at ! same "t c>ry+ out exquisite "w = me4 ,!y compla9$ t ! ,european m>ket insi/$ ^u ev]y?+ be+ ov]-elaborat$ & v %[y1 & at ! same "t v old4 ,?is comb9ation is q impossible4 ,! old ,japanese bronze "w 0 always v simple 9 design1 dep5d+ = its beauty1 n ^u ! fl[]y decorations surr\nd+ x1 b ^u ! exquisite proportions ( ! piece itself4 ,to create ! ag$ appe>ance necess>y 9 ! eyes ( ! faddy ,european1 ! bronzes h to be buri$ 9 ! e>?--9 a special k9d ( e>?--= a few days2 aft] :i* !y are dug up & sold to connoisseurs & ,engli% p1 :o are by way ( und]/&+ works ( art1 = fabul\s sums4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/5cil-,,mak]s ,i _h occasion to employ _m embroid]]s2 & "h1 z 9 e o!r bran* ( ,japanese art "w1 ,i receiv$ a s]ies ( eye-op5]s4 ,hi!rto ,i _h be5 envi\s ( ! _m f9e old bits ( embroid]y & temple hang+s %[n me by ! diff]5t globe-trott]s /ay+ at ! hotel4 ,!y _h all come ^u _! treasures 9 "s lucky & unexpect$ mann]4 ,by mu* good =tune e man _h secur$ 8 own special piece ( embroid]y1 & ea* by clev] manipulation _h outwitt$ ! deal] f :om he _h manag$ to wre/ ?is "o old temple hang+4 ,b :5 ,i w5t to headqu>t]s1 & began to employ ! m5 :o actually made ! fabric1 my envy vani%$4 ,i soon f\nd t none ( ^! covet$ treasures 0 old at all4 ,su* l>ge pieces ( embroid]y are n us$ 9 temples1 nor h !y ev] be52 !y are q mod]n introductions1 & h be5 br\ght ab\t simply to attract & make money out ( ! cr$ul\s /rang]s4 ,i h sp5t h\r aft] h\r ) ! embroid]]s1 wat*+ !m manipulate old temple hang+s1 & h se5 !m :5 ! task 0 ov] wa% on gold /a9s ) base metal4 ,"h & !re a few little t\*es w\ld be ( real gold1 & x 0 all done s clev]ly t none b a ,jap c\ld possibly detect t !y 7 mod]n4 ,x is almo/ a depress+ sight to wat* ^! embroid]]s at "w--s diff]5t are !y f ! happy boi/]\s metal-work]s talk+ & laugh+ amid ! clang+ ( _! little hamm]s4 ,!y are sad & sil5t4 ,y w be 9 a roomful ( ^! p = p]haps a :ole morn+1 & n "o ( !m w utt] a ^w4 ,!y "w on & on1 ) heads b5t d[n1 pick+ up ?read aft] ?read ( ! "o piece ( embroid]y t !y h be5 con/antly work+ on = mon?s1 or p]haps = ye>s4 ,nev] a ^w nor a smile2 ea* pe]+ into 8 own special "w ) pa9ful r$ eyes1 on :i* are l>ge bone-rimm$ spectacles4 ,!y all1 z a rule1 lose _! sight e>ly 9 ?us por+ incessantly ov] ?is difficult & da9ty "w4 ,i ord]$ sev]al pieces ( cotton crpe ( a c]ta9 design t ,i _h drawn myself1 & x 0 dur+ ! execution ( ?is commission t ,i 0 br\ght into t\* ) ! /5cil-work]s & dy]s ( ! c\ntry4 ,/5cil-cutt+ is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful arts imag9able4 ,to see ! /5cil-work]s cutt+ fanta/ic designs f ! h>d poli%$ c>dbo>d b5ea? _! in/rum5ts--s delicate t x is l ! trac]y ( a spid]'s web 9 its t5uity--is a sight t "o nev] =gets4 ,"s ( ! designs are s cobweb-l t s+le human hairs are us$ 9 p>ts to keep !m f break+ to pieces4 ,dye+ is also an art t is br\ght to a high degree ( p]fection 9 ,japan4 ,sometimes an elaborate design w ne$ su* a l>ge numb] ( plates & col\rs1 z well z f9i%+ t\*es by ! h& ( ! op]ator1 t 9 ! end x looks almo/ l a wat]-col\r1 s closely d ! col\rs m+le "o ) ano!r4 ,!n !re 7 ! c>p5t]s1 & "h a :ole s]ies ( surprises await$ me4 ,= example1 ,i f\nd t ! tee? ( _! saws 7 set 9 :at may be call$ ! opposite direction1 & t !re=e1 :5 a man pull$ 8 in/rum5t t[>ds him1 x cut ! wood1 r ?an :5 he pu%$4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 ev]y?+ else1 ! ,japanese are p]fectly "r4 ,"o always has m /r5g? to pull ?an to pu%1 & ) ?is me?od y are enabl$ to use saws made ( su* ?9 metal t if _! tee? 7 set 9 ! opposite direction !y mu/ ne$s cockle & break4 ,:5 a c>p5t] wants to plane "s t9y piece ( wood1 p]haps a portion ( a m9iature doll's h\se1 he does n run a small plane ov] x1 z we d1 b uses a l>ge heavy "o1 v %>p1 & turn$ upside-d[n4 ,9 ?is way v delicate "w c be a*iev$4 ,all ! ,japanese tools are design$ ) a view to _! special fitness4 ,! *isels "w 9 a totally diff]5t way f t ( our *isels1 & l5d !mselves m readily to delicate "w4 ,z to _! little wood-c>v+ tools1 !y are p]fect joys6 ,i %all nev] =get ! expressions on ! faces ( my ,briti% workm5 z !y unpack$ ! cases ( goods t arriv$ f ,japan1 & came across saws z ?9 z tissue pap] ) _! tee? set ! wrong way2 t9y *isels t almo/ broke z !y h&l$ !m2 hamm]s ! size ( a lady's hat-p94 ,my =eman's face 0 a /udy ( disgu/$ contempt4 ,n[1 h[ c a man turn out dec5t "w ) tools l t8 he exclaim$1 look+ r\nd appeal+ly4 ,& x did seem impossible4 ,b n "o ( !m compla9$ :5 !y came across ! actual "w accompli%$ by ^! ridicul\sly small in/rum5ts4 ,! c>p5t]s 7 l\d 9 _! admiration = ! wood-c>v+1 & ! =eman m]ely sniff$4 ,he knew t he himself c\ld n approa* x4 ,& ?is 0 soon cle>ly prov$1 = if ev] my h&s tri$ to d a bit ( pat*+ x 0 always a failure4 ,all _! jo9+ 0 z *ild's play :5 comp>$ ) ?is ,japanese triumph4 ,!re 0 a man 9 ,osaka1 a p]fect g5ius 9 wood-c>v+--! k+ ( c>p5t]s4 ,p j\rney$ f long di/ances to pay _! respects to him1 & he 0 ! mo/ indep5d5t p]son ,i ev] saw 9 my life4 ,he nev] dreamt ( und]tak+ s]vice = p unless !y appreciat$ x & und]/ood its value4 ,v ri* ,am]icans h tri$ to p]suade him to engage = !m2 b1 z he always dem&$ t w\ld-be pur*as]s %\ld be capable ( appreciat+ 8 "w z t ( an accompli%$ arti/1 !y r>ely ev] succe$$4 ,ne>ly all ?is man's "w is done = 8 own p at a v l[ price1 & ,japanese wood-c>v]s are cont9ually tak+ pilgrimages to see him & to buy specim5s ( 8 productions4 ,he always dem&s to "k :at is go+ to become ( !m1 & :]e !y are go+ to be plac$1 be=e cons5t+ to "p ) !m4 ,i _h ! wit n to ask him to sell any?+ to me1 nor to execute any?+ = me1 b simply admir$ 8 "w z t ( a unique arti/4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sign-,,pa9t]',s ,mo/ prom95t among ! toil]s ( ,japan are ! work]s 9 lacqu]1 clean & da9ty beyond description1 ) :om a great portion ( my "t 0 tak5 up4 ,! climate ( ! c\ntry is exactly suit$ to ! mak+ ( lacqu]1 be+ suffici5tly damp4 ,! process is unusually elaborate1 & is a t$i\s matt] ( pa9t+ on a v l>ge numb] ( coats ( lacqu]1 rubb+ !m d[n always1 & all[+ !m to dry4 ,:5 we ?9k ( lacqu] "h 9 ,engl&1 we ?9k ( x 9 connection ) our tea-trays & l *eap goods :i* we compla9 ( z be+ made ( bad mat]ial t *ips & breaks & becomes useless 9 a di/ress+ly %ort space ( "t4 ,! ,japanese h lo/ ! art ( creat+ ! f9e old lacqu] t !y us$ =m]ly1 we say4 ,b x is n s at all2 x is purely a "q ( "t4 ,if ! ,japanese 7 all[$ suffici5t leisure1 & 7 n ru%$ on s by ! requirem5ts ( ! ,european m>ket1 !y w\ld be able to turn out j z f9e & j z durable lacqu] z !y did 9 ! days :5 !y work$ = ! love ( _! "w alone = pur*ase by _! fell[-c\ntrym54 ,practical pro( ( ?is c be f\nd 9 ! fact t all ! doors 9 my ,london h\se1 :i* are compos$ ( ! be/ lacqu]1 tw5ty or ?irty coats ?ick1 & h be5 9 con/ant use = ye>s1 are /ill 9 p]fect condition1 & w be two hundr$ ye>s h5ce4 ,"o has no idea be=e go+ to ,japan ( ! ext5sive range ( col\rs 9 ! way ( gre5s1 blues1 & r$s t !re is 9 lacqu]1 = mo/ ( ! col\rs are entirely unkn[n 9 ! ,we/4 ,!re is und\bt$ly no surface 9 ! _w t is z cle> & z brilliant z lacqu]1 & ,i h (t5 ?\ght h[ advantage\s x w\ld be if "o c\ld only lacqu] pictures ov] in/ead ( v>ni%+ !m2 x w\ld give to ! poore/ "w a brilliancy & crispness t w\ld be simply invaluable4 ,b ?is brilliant surface is only br\ght ab\t by excessive c>e & cleanl9ess 9 its prep>ation--inde$1 x ne$s almo/ z mu* att5tion z ! mak+ ( a collotype plate4 ,i 0 anxi\s to get "s really good cloisonn work]s to make "s ?+s = me1 & by v good luck ,i hit ^u a man :o _h j discov]$ an entirely new me?od ( h&l+ gold4 ,com+ across "o ( 8 samples at an exhibition 9 ,tokio1 ,i f]ret$ him out & p]suad$ him to engage = me4 ,8 cloisonn1 unlike ! ord9>y slate-grey "w t "o mu/ ne$s pe] closely into be=e discov]+ its f9e qualities1 0 bold 9 design1 ) fl[] patt]ns ( *]ry-blossom j traceable ?r\gh a f9e lacework ( gold1 & x look$ l a brilliant ra9b[-hu$ bubble4 ,"o is mu* incl9$ to fancy t cloisonn vases ) elaborate designs mu/ necess>ily be exp5sive4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is n ! case4 ,!re are te*nical ob/acles connect$ ) mak+ broad sweeps ( col\r 9 cloisonn t r5d] simple designs mu* m exp5sive4 ,japan is ! only place 9 ! _w t is capable ( produc+ cloisonn1 = ! pati5ce & skill requir$ w\ld ov]tax ! work]s ( any o!r c\ntry1 & su* an attempt w\ld necess>ily end 9 failure4 ,a cloisonn %op is e bit z depress+ z ! embroid]y works4 ,y w see m5 pick+ up on ! end ( _! t9y in/rum5ts gold wire1 :i* is s microscopic z to be l a gra9 ( du/1 & almo/ z invisible4 ,?is t9y morsel has to be plac$ on ! metal vase & fix$ !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,cloisonn ,,work] ,talk+ ( ! delicate & exquisite tools us$ by cloisonn work]s rem9ds me ( tools t are j z delicate1 b us$ = q ano!r purpose--namely1 ^? :i* ! ,japanese d5ti/s h&le s dext]\sly4 ,h[ev]1 ! /ock-9-trade ( a ,japanese d5ti/ *iefly consi/s ( ! prop] use ( 8 f+] & ?umb4 ,! mo/ /rongly-root$ too? inv>iably gives way to ?is in/rum5t4 ,a ,japanese d5ti/ has only to apply 8 f+]s to a too?1 & out t too? comes on ! in/ant4 ,x is sometimes v amus+ to see a gr\p ( d5ti/s' assi/ants1 all m]e *ildr51 practis+ _! trade by endeav\r+ to pull nails out ( a bo>d1 beg9n+ ) t9 tacks & end+ ) nails :i* are m firmly root$ ?an ! real tee? !mselves4 ,:5 ,i _h ga!r$ my team toge!r by ! help ( my "r-h& ally1 ,in*ie1 aft] hav+ *os5 ! be/ ( !m f e bran* ( art1 !y cont9u$ to g on well & assidu\sly1 & ! decorations ( my h\se 7 9 full sw+1 :5 sudd5ly !re 0 a break1 a di/9ct break4 ,i w5t r\nd to ! /ore e>ly "o lovely morn+ 9 ,may1 z 0 my habit1 & f\nd1 to my surprise1 t ! :ole place 0 empty4 ,n a metal-work] or c>p5t] 0 to be se54 ,!y _h all my/]i\sly disappe>$--:]e8 ,to view ! *]ry-blossom6 ,in*ie also1 :om ,i _h reli$ ^u z a good /eady colleague1 _h1 on ! fir/ opportunity1 & )\t any w>n+1 drift$ away into ! op5 air ) ! :ole b& to view ! blossom4 ,! ,japanese workm51 :o are skill$1 & want examples f ,nature1 evid5tly adh]e to ! pr9ciple t all "w & no play makes ,jack a dull boy1 & s1 :e!r ,i lik$ x or n1 :5 su* a glori\s day _h pres5t$ itself1 !y 7 n go+ to miss ! opportunity ( enjoy+ x4 ,x 0 a holiday1 or r ! sun%9e _h decl>$ x to be a holiday1 & all ,japan1 ri* & poor1 employ]s & employ$1 _h turn$ out to picnic 9 ! p>ks1 & fea/ _! eyes ^u ! *]ry-blossom4 ,s univ]sal 0 ! holiday1 & s p]si/5tly did ,in*ie implore t ,i %\ld jo9 !m1 t ,i soon f\nd myself sitt+ "u ! trees 9 ,uy5o ,p>k1 surr\nd$ by my des]t]s1 enjoy+ ?+s z well z any "o ( !m !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,toy-,,%op ,x 0 on ?is day1 out ( ! pure joy ( ! idea1 t ,in*ie propos$ to give me a real ,japanese d9n]1 & at ! same "t %[ me "s ( ! f9e old classical dances ( ,japan4 ,i rememb] t night s well6 ,in*ie invit$ ?ree o!r ,japanese fri5ds1 & we all w5t d[n into ! basem5t ) rod & l9e1 or1 to be exact1 ) a net1 to cat* our own fi% = d9n]4 ,x 0 to me novel sport *as+ ^? lazy old goldfi% r\nd ! tank4 ,i secur$ a mon/]1 :i* beat ,in*ie's out & out = size4 ,in*ie 0 9 spl5did =m on ?is occasion2 x 0 a field-night = him1 & he 0 q at 8 be/4 ,he 0 an enorm\s eat]2 he ate any?+ y *ose to give him1 & he enjoy$ ! d9n] t foll[$ our half-h\r sp5t bel[ /airs1 ,i mu/ confess1 f> m ?an ,i did4 ,= al?\gh ! repa/ 0 ( ! v be/ quality1 x 0 aft] all ,japanese1 :i* /atem5t speaks = itself1 z e "o kn[s t ,japanese food does n by any means comm5d itself to ! ,briti% palate4 ,!re 0 our j-caught fi% cook$ ) bamboo1 meat ( diff]5t sorts1 & _m v>ieties 9 ! s\p "*1 "s ( :i* 7 n bad4 ,z = ! ,sake1 x ta/$ l bad %]ry2 b x _h a mo/ exhil>at+ effect on ,in*ie1 & 9 a v %ort "t produc$ 9 him a mo/ natural & joy\s frame ( m9d :i* enabl$ me to see a side ( 8 disposition t "u ord9>y conditions w\ld nev] h come to ! surface4 ,"o ( ! c\rses ( ?is d9n] ( d9n]s 0 a *ick51 provid$ out ( def]5ce to my ,european ta/es1 & ,in*ie c>v$ x4 ,x 0 a muscul> bird2 b ,in*ie c>v$ x ) a pair ( l>ge *op/icks z ,i h nev] se5 a *ick5 c>v$ be=e 9 any "p ( ! globe4 ,n ev5 ,joseph ( ! ,savoy ) 8 fl\ri% ( =k & knife 9 mid-air c\ld compete ) ,in*ie & 8 pair ( wood5 *op/icks4 ,no knives nor f+]s 7 us$2 b ! :ole 0 limb$1 cut up1 & s]v$ 9 less ?an ! p]iod t ,joseph w\ld take 9 8 skill$ dext]ity4 ,i rem>k$ ^u 8 skill 9 h&l+ ! *op/icks1 & ,in*ie at once sugge/$ t we %\ld all h a competition to see :o c\ld pick up ! greate/ am\nt ( peas ) *op/icks 9 ! %orte/ possible "t4 ,ea* 0 giv5 a lacqu] tray ) c>efully numb]$ gre5 peas1 cold & cook$--! numb] accord+ to ! pr(ici5cy ( ! play]4 ,in*ie's plate 0 load$2 ! gue/s & gei%as _h a fair am\nt2 b ,i _h only ?ree1 & ! aim 0 to pick !m up "o by "o & put !m into our m\?s1 ! competitor ^: plate 0 empty fir/ be+ decl>$ ! w9n]4 ,we />t$1 & ,i 0 s int5t on ! manipulation ( my ?ree gre5 peas t ,i 0 only consci\s ( a :irl ( h&s1 nev] hav+ notic$ t ! re/ _h f9i%$ _! pile be=e ,i _h pick$ up my second pea4 ,i nev] und]took su* a task be=e1 nor ev] w aga94 ,! disc\ragem5t ( x 0 f9al4 ,my fir/ pea1 aft] no little ex]tion & mu* sleight ( h&1 ,i _h rais$ to my lips on ! po9ts ( ! *op/icks1 :5 j at ! critical mom5t x abruptly left its moor+s1 w5t l a %ot f a catapult across ! room1 & settl$ itself on ! lap ( "o ( ! gei%as1 :o 0 !reby promptly put out ( ! conte/4 ,i d n "k :at happ5$ to ! second pea1 mu* less ( ! fate ( ! ?ird2 all ,i rememb] is t ,i came 9 a v bad la/ 9 ! *op/ick competition4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sweet-,,/uff ,,/all ,:at ) ! ,sake1 ! competition1 & ! d9n]1 ,in*ie became m & m brilliant1 until at la/ an idea sp>kl$ out t 0 wor?y ( 8 di/9ction4 ,i 0 to h a piece ( wood-c>v+ 9 my ,london h\se t %\ld be z x 7 ! eye ( ! peacock--! fir/ ev] made 9 ,japan6 ,we %\ld g to ,osaka toge!r1 he rem>k$1 ! v next day1 *oose a great piece ( wood #h or #i feet 9 l5g?1 #c feet broad1 & ab\t #f in*es ?r\gh1 & h x c>v$ 9 ! mo/ beautiful & magnific5t *rysan!mum patt]n ev] se5--= ! hall 0 ( *rysan!mums4 ,8 eyes sp>kl$ z he said1 ,y are go+ to h b]ry numb] "o h\se2 mu/ h "o big numb] "o piece *rysan!mum c>v+--bett] ?an any o!r c>v+1 bett] ?an temple c>v+4 ,! ,sake pass$ r\nd1 ! gei%as danc$1 & ,in*ie talk$1 :ile ) e cup he grew bright] & bright]1 & 8 eyes sp>kl$ l jewels4 ,i 0 beg9n+ to see ! real ,in*ie4 ,0 ?is really ! little man1 ! laugh+-/ock ( ! hotel1 bulli$ & sworn at by e "o8 ,he talk$ ( ,hookosai1 :o1 he ass]t$1 0 n ! great ma/] t he is univ]sally consid]$ to be 9 ,europe4 ,hookosai 0 too reali/ic2 _m o!r arti/s 7 f> f9]4 ,yet ano!r cup ( ,sake 0 pass$ r\nd & dra9$4 ,i w demon/rate "s ,hookosai pictures1 said little ,in*ie1 9 a tone ( suppress$ excitem5t2 &1 /epp+ beh9d a scre5 z he spoke1 reappe>$ almo/ imm$iately ) a h&k]*ief roll$ r\nd 8 head & 8 kimono tuck$ up1 pos+ 9 ! attitude ( "o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ ( ,hookosai's pictures4 ,tw5ty or ?irty pictures 7 repres5t$1 & 9 ea* he 0 a diff]5t man m]ely by *ang+ ! muscles ( 8 face4 ,nev] h ,i se5 su* act+ 9 my life2 he 0 l a gall]y ( ,hookosai's pictures roll$ into "o1 ) all _! que] exagg]ation4 ,m ,sake 0 drunk1 & lat] 9 ! ev5+ ,in*ie became s excit$ t1 9 ord] to "w (f 8 condition1 he made ! rem>kable proposal t he %\ld %[ me a devil dance4 ,:5 he em]g$ f beh9d ! scre51 ! gei%as 7 fright5$ & drew back 9 al>m2 = he 0 no long] ! g5tle little monkey m]*ant1 b a real devil4 ,z = ! danc+1 ,i nev] saw any?+ s sup]bly f9e6 ,x almo/ took my brea? away4 ,he seem$ almo/ sup]human1 an e!real creature4 ,! ev5+ end$ up 9 ! usual way4 ,next morn+ ,in*ie came r\nd to my hotel1 sat d[n on a *air look+ amaz+ly %eepi%1 & bl9k$ solemnly at me4 ,well1 :at's up n[1 ,in*ie8 ,i inquir$1 see+ t he _h some?+ to say4 ,b]ry numb] "o bad night la/ night1 ,sir1 moan$ ,in*ie ) a %ake ( 8 head4 ,i no want y to tell p ,i d ! devil dance la/ night4 ,!y no und]/& & b]ry mu* talk4 ,please1 ,i beg y n tell6 ,& poor little ,in*ie w5t ab\t = days ) a droop+ head1 look+ ! picture ( mis]y4 ,b 9 my op9ion1 he _h no reason to be a%am$ ( 8 conduct2 he _h %[n himself to be a v]satile g5ius4 ,he _h act$ z ,i nev] be=e h se5 a man act2 he _h also danc$ z ,i h nev] se5 a man dance2 & he _h drunk z ,i h nev] se5 a man dr9k )\t becom+ badly affect$4 ,nev]!less1 ?is 0 ! man :o _h all[$ himself1 & 0 all[+ himself1 to be sworn at1 bulli$1 & ev5 kick$ by ! common sorts & by ! vulg> globe-trott]s4 ,! day foll[+ ! night ( ! nev]-to-be-=gott5 d9n]1 ,in*ie & ,i w5t1 z we _h int5d$1 to ,osaka to *oose a f9e & suffici5tly well-season$ piece ( wood = ?is fam\s & all-important wood-c>v+1 ! eye ( ! peacock4 ,i ?9k we mu/ h visit$ e timb]-y>d 9 ,osaka 9 se>* ( a fitt+ plank1 & x 0 too funny to see ! way ,in*ie w\ld crawl ov] a piece ( wood1 l ! small monkey t he 01 scrat*+1 rubb+1 pick+ x ) 8 nail1 & ev5 putt+ 8 tongue ^u x to te/ its quality4 ,at la/ a plank 0 f\nd t 0 decl>$ to be b]ry numb] "o1 & ! great und]tak+1 ! "w ( c>v+ x1 began4 ,five m5 7 at "w on x = five mon?s4 ,& n[ t x is complet$ & fix$ 9 my *rysan!mum hall1 x is a triumph6 ,x is a joy--x is a possession6 ,at ! same "t1 :5 we 7 9 ,osaka1 ,in*ie 0 /ruck ) ano!r brilliant idea4 ,i mu/ h a gong1 he said1 a sup]b gong2 & z ,in*ie himself _h once be5 a metal-work]1 he 0 an excell5t judge ( gongs & und]took to *oose "o = me4 ,be=e t day ,i _h no notion t !re c\ld be su* a va/ diff]5ce 9 gongs4 ,we w5t to ab\t tw5ty or ?irty /ores 9 ,osaka1 at ea* ( :i* sev]al gongs 7 produc$ = our inspection4 ,& ,in*ie b\nd$ ab\t ! %op l a cat or a leop>d1 f "o corn] ( ! room to ! o!r1 cr\*+ d[n on ! gr\nd ) 8 h& ov] 8 e>1 /rik+ ea* 9 turn1 & li/5+ to its vibration4 ,no b]ry good t1 he w\ld :isp] to me1 & !n1 talk+ *>m+ly to ! m]*ant1--= ,in*ie 0 always *>m+--he w\ld b[ himself gracefully out ( ! %op4 ,at ea* /ore 9 turn ! same ?+ happ5$1 until at la/ we rea*$ a %op :i* seem$ to me /ill m improbable ?an ! re/1 = x 0 a dirty little hole ( a place1 ) no su* ?+ z a gong 9 sight4 ,9 reply to our usual "q ! proprietor div$ into a tangl$ bit ( g>d5 at ! back1 & pres5tly reappe>$ ) an old ru/y gong1 v ?9 ) age & use & exposure to all wea!rs1 & look+ n wor? twop5ce4 ,in*ie /ruck x1 & ! expression on 8 face 0 extraord9>y z he look$ r\nd at me4 ,! tone 0 sup]b4 ,?is 0 ! gong ( gongs6 ,t b]ry numb] "o1 he exclaim$ 9 a /age :isp]4 ,we secur$ ! gong = a few c5ts4 ,big-pockety man no b]ry clev]1 ,i ?9k1 rem>k$ ,in*ie p5sively4 ,x 0 on ! day ( my la/ visit to 8 /ore be=e sail+ = ,engl&1 & ,in*ie 0 v sad1 v e>ne/1 & v anxi\s to give me ! be/ possible advice z to :at to d 9 ! way ( sell+ :5 ,i arriv$ at my /ore1 z he t]m$ x1 9 ,engl&4 ,:5 big-pocket man come to ,japan1 e m]*ant "k1 & all wait = him1 said ,in*ie1 by way ( demon/rat+ to me h[ v easy x 0 to entrap a ri* man into buy+ "o's goods4 ,in*ie also told me ! foll[+ /ory ( h[ two big-pockety m5 once f>$ at ! h&s ( a v subtle m]*ant4 ,he 0 a ,tokio m]*ant1 & directly he he>d ( _! probable arrival he s5t exp]i5c$ guides to almo/ e port 9 ,japan to waylay ^! arrivals4 ,!y 7 ev5tually caught at ,kobe1 & 7 l$ all ov] ,japan by a rem>kably effici5t guide1 9 due c\rse rea*+ ,tokio4 ,aft] visit+ _m curio /ores !y 7 safely l&$ at ! /ore ( ! ma/] exactor4 ,!n ! trick]y develop$4 ,! m]*ant began to flatt] & complim5t ! ri*] ( ! two1 & kn[+ t !y 7 anxi\s to buy gold lacqu] he said3 ,y are a great connoisseur on gold lacqu]1 ,i believe4 ,!y tell me t y h a quick eye = f9e "w1 & ,i h he>d mu* ( y\r appreciation ( ,japanese art4 ,! big-pockety man 0 ?us won ov] into a limp & re/ful condition1 = no "o c flatt] to su* good advantage z ! ,japanese4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,canal ,,9 ,,osaka ,meantime ! guide 0 walk+ ab\t ! %op ) 8 m\? wide op5 & look+ silly4 ,he 0 !re to protect ! two m51 & ! ke5e/ obs]v] c\ld nev] h guess$ t he 0 9 reality ! ag5t ( ?is m]*ant4 ,i want y\r guide to take y r\nd to all ! gold lacqu] %ops y c1 = ,i "k t t is :at y appreciate & love s mu*4 ,aft] y h se5 all t ! m]*ants c %[ y1 come back to me & see :at y ?9k ( my specim5s4 ,all ?is "t he 0 toy+ ) a little insignificant-look+ gold lacqu] tray1 turn+ x ab\t "u ! ri* man's v nose 9 su* a way t he 0 b\nd to notice x4 ,we ,japanese are s clev]1 y "k1 & we are su* good imitators ( lacqu] t ev5 ,i1 a ,japanese1 am liable at times to be misl$ by "s ( ! deceptions4 ,b1 cont9u$ ! m]*ant 9 an (f-h& mann]1 !re is "o sure te/ ( real gold lacqu]1 & t is ! fire te/4 ,s say+ he c>elessly lit a mat* & all[$ x to play all ov] ! gold lacqu] tray2 !n quietly & )\t any demon/ration he h&$ x to ! ri* man & begg$ him to obs]ve t x 0 n h>m$ 9 any way1 tak+ x = grant$ t he1 ! ri* man1 naturally knew ( ! fire te/4 ,! big-pocket man puck]$ 8 fat br[ critically--he really knew no?+ ab\t x--& rubb$ 8 greasy palm ov] ! surface ( ! lacqu]4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! h&s ( ! two m5 0 a *>act]i/ic /udy--"o big & flabby1 ! o!r slim & s9u\s ) f+]s t almo/ turn$ back 9 _! en]gy4 ,aft] exam9+ ! tray closely ! visitor admitt$ t x 0 9 tru? unt\*$4 ,! ma/] exactor smil$1 &1 l ! rogue he 01 nev] ref]r$ to x aga94 ,! two ri* m5 w5t away ) _! guide & visit$ half a doz5 o!r /ores 9 ,tokio1 try+ ! fire te/ on all ! gold lacqu] !y c\ld f9d1 ) disa/r\s consequ5ces4 ,illu/ration3 ,,umbrellas ,,& ,,comm]ce ,!y _h to pay = damages :]ev] !y w5t1 & :]ev] !y w5t ! m]*ants 7 indignant1 = real gold lacqu]1 z e "o kn[s1 w n /& su* treatm5t unless x happ5s to be a flat tray4 ,b ! ri* m5 only *uckl$ at _! sup]ior k & paid ! damages )\t a murmur4 ,!n !y w5t back to ! /ore ( ! evil prompt] & did exactly z he expect$ !y w\ld d2 !y b\ght t5 ?\s& p\nds' wor? ( gold lacqu]1 all ( :i* 0 b]ry numb] "o imitation gold lacqu]1 z ,in*ie rem>k$4 ,well1 b1 ,in*ie1 ,i c\ldn't treat p l t4 ,i told ! little man ,i %\ldn't "k h[4 ,b ,i w %[ y h[ to sell1 quo? ,in*ie3 ,i %[ y h[ to sell two-c5t blue porcela9 pot 9 y\r /ore = two hundr$ doll>s to big-pockety man2 :]eupon ,in*ie proce$$ to give me a lesson 9 ! art ( sell+4 ,he fir/ br\ght out a ne/ ( six lacqu] boxes t fitt$ "o into ! o!r2 !n he held up ! two-c5t porcela9 pot1--& ! way he h&l$ x made x already beg9 to appe> valuable 9 my eyes4 ,i truly believe t ,in*ie c\ld /roke out a piece ( newspap] & make x seem z r>e z a bank-note4 ,!n ?is little g5ius wrapp$ ! wor?less blue porcela9 9 yell[ silk1 & plac$ x 9 ! smalle/ lacqu] box1 :i* ) its lid he secur$ inside a l>g] box1 & s on until ! entire six boxes & _! lids encas$ 8 gem4 ,plac+ x ^u ! table1 he began to expla9 h[ ,i %\ld sell x1 & 9 ord] to describe ! subtlety ( ! transaction ,i mu/ give x 9 ,in*ie's own words3 ,big-pockety man come y\r /ore 9 ,engl& & he say1 ',mr4 ,m5pes1 y b\ght numb] "o curio 9 ,japan8' ,y say1 ',no buy curio 9 ,japan1' b y talk mu* to him ( all ! beautiful ?+s y see 9 ,japan4 ,aft] a "t y look on ! gr\nd & ?9k--mu* y %[ y ?9k4 ,big-pockety man look at y & he no talk4 ,y look up quick & y say1 ',oh1 numb] "o curio ,i buy ,japan1 ,i rememb]6' ,he say1 ',please %[ me curio4' ',nev] ,i %[ curio1' y tell him4 ',i buy numb] "o curio1 b ,i no want to %[4' ,!n y talk to him ab\t ,japan1 all ! /reets & ! !atres y see 9 ,japan2 b all ! "t he talk ( curio--',i b]-ry mu* want to see1' he say4 ,y say1 ',y fri5d1 y numb] "o fri5d8 ,v well1 ,i %[4' ,aft] hav+ ?us giv5 way y mu/ g up/airs & look = ! curio1 &--,in*ie laid a /ress ^u ?is la/ /atem5t--y mu/ be a long "t f9d+ x4 ,:5 y come back y place ! l>ge lacqu] box conta9+ ! five small] boxes & ! ,buddha's eye--! ,holy ( ,holies--^u ! table1 & mu* y beg9 to talk ab\t ,japan1 b]ry l ,am]ican lady talk ,i ?9k2 y no talk to him !n ab\t porcela94 ,aft] mu* talk ab\t beautiful blossom y take out "o box2 !n y talk m & take out ano!r box--g5tleman he b]-ry mu* want to see4 ,:5 y come to f9al piecee box he b]ry mu* excit$1 & :5 y take out ! porcela9 & yell[ silk y b]ry b]ry quiet--no arti/ic to talk n[4 ,!n y drop ! corn]s ( ! silk & look at ! porcela94 ,y no talk1 big-pockety man no talk2 he no und]/& ?is--b]ry funny4 ,somebody mu/ talk1 all quiet2 y re/ long "t no talk1 & big-pockety man say1 ',b]ry mu* numb] "o curio t ,i ?9k--h[ mu* y sell8' ,y say1 ',i no sell4 ,b]ry mu* money t co/ee me ,japan1 mu* rick%a1 mu* hotel4 ,numb] "o ,*9ese porcela9 t4 ,numb] "o glaze4 ,i no sell1' ,& to cut ! /ory %ort ,i mu/ expla9 t ! big-pockety man--t is ! millionaire--is by ?is "t 9 a p]fect fev] to possess my priceless blue porcela91 &1 ,in*ie says1 "h ,i mu/ weak51 & aft] ask+ him if he is daimio g5tleman numb] "o1 ,i mu/ all[ him to buy my two-c5t vase = two hundr$ doll>s4 ,9 giv+ me ?is important lesson 9 ! art ( sell+1 ,in*ie consid]$ t he _h %[n me ! true/ m>k ( fri5d%ip1 & t he _h giv5 me ! mo/ valuable pres5t 9 8 p[]1 & f> m useful ?an any jewel c\ld be4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! "w1 :5 ! h\se 0 ne>ly complet$1 & ,i _h ent]ta9$ m5tally almo/ e fri5d ,i knew1 & _h miss$ no?+ f ! door-mat to ! r$ lacqu] s\p-b[ls on ! d9+-room table1 ,i sudd5ly rememb]$ ! door-knock]4 ,!re 0 no door-knock]6 ,i imm$iately int]view$ ,in*ie & ask$ him to help me to design a door-knock]4 ,see+ t ! only doors !y h 9 ,japan are slid+ ones made ( tissue pap]1 x 0 "s "t be=e ,in*ie c\ld compreh5d my mean+4 ,i no und]/& :y y want to knock at ! door4 ,v funny t6 he said4 ,i expla9$ t 9 ,engl& x 0 necess>y to h v /rong doors :i* "o c\ld n leave op5 le/ p %\ld come 9 & /eal4 ,he bl9k$ 8 little eyes & look$ up at me intellig5tly3 ,i und]/&6 he exclaim$1 b]ry numb] "o bad ,*9aman come & /eal4 ,no1 ,i said1 n ,*9aman1 b ,engli%man4 ,i no und]/&1 he repeat$4 ,aft] mu* pantomime & talk ,i at la/ convey$ to him a fairly good idea ( :at 0 ne$$ 9 ! way ( a door-knock]1 & s5t him home to "w out "s suitable design4 ,?ree days aft] he came back c>ry+ "u 8 arm a huge roll ( draw+s1 :i* he proce$$ to unfold on ! floor4 ,a glance 0 en\gh to %[ me t ! little fell[ _h n got hold ( ! k9d ( door-knock] ,i requir$1 & ,i wat*$ him ) a limp & hopeless feel+4 ,g on1 ,in*ie3 expla9 x1 ,i said4 ,he 0 9 v good condition ?is morn+--pleas$ ) himself & ! _w 9 g5]al1 & m especially ) 8 door-knock] design4 ,draw+ 9 8 brea? ) a little satisfi$ hiss1 he began3 ,n[1 y see1 y fir/ put on ! door a l>ge *rysan!mum 9 bronze1 & ,in*ie w5t ?r\gh ! p]=mance 9 pantomime4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ?is *rysan!mum a rod ( /eel mu/ be fix$ five in*es 9 l5g?4 ,susp5d$ f ! rod ( /eel mu/ be a silk cord ab\t five in*es 9 l5g?1 & atta*$ to ! cord a m>ble ab\t ! size ( a *ild's play+ m>ble4 ,und]nea? ! l>ge *rysan!mum1 & 9 l9e ) ! m>ble1 %\ld be plac$ ano!r *rysan!mum ) a m9iature gong 9 ! c5tre ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,wait a bit1 ,in*ie1 ,i cri$1 = ?is description 0 too mu* = me--,i mu/ dige/ x m sl[ly4 ,i pictur$ to myself ! /r+s ( *ildr5 t pass & repass my h\se 9 ,cadogan ,g>d5s on _! way to & f s*ool1 & _! feel+s conc]n+ ?is small metal ball wav+ 9 ! s(t w9d ( a summ]'s aft]noon on its apple-gre5 cord4 ,x w\ld be too gorge\s an attraction by f>6 ,no *ild c\ld h ! he>t to de/roy s r>e a ?+ at once1 x w\ld be f> too great a joy2 !y w\ld save x at lea/ until _! return j\rney f s*ool be=e ev5 t\*+ x4 ,see+ t ! small man 0 becom+ a little (f5d$1 ,i said1 ,fire away1 ,in*ie1--:at next8 ,well1 :5 y come home aft] d9n]1 y take ! m>ble & hold x five in*es f ! gong4 ,y %ut "o eye & take aim2 !n y let g1 & he goes p+6 p+6 & g5tleman he come & op5 ! door4 ,no1 he doesn't1 ,in*ie1 ,i %\t$3 y're wrong !re--! g5tleman doesn't op5 ! door4 ,i no und]/&1 said little ,in*ie1 8 face fall+1--:y he no op5 ! door8 ,because1 ,i expla9$1 :5 y come home late at night aft] d9n] y mu/ h v sure habits ( tak+ aim 9 ord] to /rike t m9iature gong ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,in*ie look$ up at me ) bright pa!tic little eyes1 & said1 ,b]ry f9e daimio door-knock] ?is1 & x is n difficult = y to /rike4 ,i no und]/&6 ,!n ,i took him on "o side1 n want+ to hurt 8 feel+s1 & expla9$ to him h[ almo/ impossible x w\ld be = a man com+ home aft] d9n]1 hav+ walk$ hurri$ly & all t1 to take aim at 8 m9iature gong4 ,y told me y c\ld %oot a rifle1 0 ,in*ie's reply4 ,aft] t !re 0 no m to be said1 = ,i realis$ t "o mu/ necess>ily be a rifle %ot be=e y c\ld get home at nights4 ,illu/ration3 ,,playfell[s ,! la/ ,i ev] saw ( poor little ,in*ie 0 :5 he came on bo>d ! ,p4 & ,o4 /eam] at ,yokohama to see me (f on my j\rney to ,engl&4 ,! au?orities w\ld n all[ him to lun* ) me 9 ! saloon1 & ! poor little fell[1 :o 0 f> m ref9$ & c]ta9ly _h f> m intellig5ce ?an any "o on bo>d1 capta9 & (fic]s includ$1 0 compell$ to eat 8 lun*eon /&+ up 9 ! /ew>d's pantry1 :i* hurt 8 feel+s t]ribly4 ,! only figure t ,i seem$ to see 9 ! mi/ t enwrapp$ ,yokohama :>f 0 poor little ,in*ie /&+ !re 9 8 blue kimono & qua9t b[l] hat1 wat*+ me ) eag] bl9k+ eyes t _h a suspicion ( moi/ure ab\t !m1 & lips t twit*$ slightly2 & ! la/ ?+ ,i he>d 01 ,i ?9k :5 y g to ,engl& y s5d me b]ry _m lett]s--(t5 y s5d me4 ,& ,i felt z ! /eam] mov$ away t ,i _h lo/ a good & a true fri5d4 ,:5 ! decorations = my h\se arriv$ 9 ,london1 ! next & all important "q to be consid]$ 0 h[ to put !m up4 ,ev]y?+ 0 f9i%$ & ready to fix 9 its place )\t nails1 & ! only ?+ left to be complet$ by ! ,briti% workm5 0 ! slight wood5 beams & squ>e framework 9 :i* ! c>v$ panels 7 to be fix$4 ,i secur$ five or six good workm51 & lit]ally taught !m h[ to h&le ?is mat]ial1 b x took !m two ye>s to put up :at my ,japanese craftsm5 _h produc$ 9 "o ye>4 ,x 0 all /raight=w>d clean design1 & !re 0 no arti/ic ef=t ne$$ = x2 b ! ob/acle 0 t !y always /ruggl$ to make ! woodwork a little ?ick] ?an necess>y4 ,_! incl9ations 7 always to /r5g!n ?+s1 & x took a great deal ( p]sev]ance & pati5ce to uproot _! fix$ ideas4 ,!n ,i _h a great deal ( tr\ble ) ! pa9t]s4 ,at fir/ !y almo/ refus$ to put di/emp] on my walls4 ,/r+s ^u /r+s ( pa9t]s ,i 0 compell$ to dismiss because !y w\ld p]si/ 9 putt+ :at !y call$ body into ! pa9t4 ,sometimes !y w\ld slip x 9 beh9d my back2 b ,i always detect$ x & dismiss$ ! m5 on ! in/ant4 ,x 0 ! only way4 ,well1 ,i've be5 9 ! trade = ?irty ye>s & ,i've always us$ body--!y all said t1 & e workman ,i h ev] employ$1 or is yet to be employ$1 always says ! same4 ,no matt] h[ "y or h[ old !y may be1 !y h always be5 9 ! trade = ?irty ye>s4 ,"o pa9t] ,i educat$ suffici5tly to all[ ( him go+ s f> aga9/ 8 pr9ciples z to leave out body1 b :5 ,i ord]$ him to mix oil & wat] by beat+ !m toge!r 9 a tub he decl9$ & left4 ,! only m5 :om ,i 0 able to p]suade to d ?is = me 7 my =eman & "o ( ! c>p5t]s4 ,! =eman 0 a v intellig5t little man1 :om ,i _h educat$ to su* an ext5t t 8 views ( life & ( workm5 9 g5]al 7 entirely *ang$4 ,he sne]$ at !m1 & 0 altoge!r s won ov] to my ideas t ,i am afraid ,i totally de/roy$ him = any o!r "w4 ,! pa9t]1 on ! o!r h&1 _h no intellig5ce at all1 b 0 equally devot$1 & ,i feel q sure t ^? two poor op]atives are drift+ ab\t n[ do+ any?+ b _! respective trades ( c>p5try & pa9t+4 ,!y und]took ! beat+ ( ! oil & wat] v en]getically1 & kept x up = days1 reliev$ occasionally by ! c>etak]4 ,ev5tually ! oil did mix1 & ! exp]im5t 0 a great success4 ,t[>ds ! end ( _! tra9+ ^! m5 became s accu/om$ to look+ at ?+s1 if n feel+ !m1 f ! decorative /&po9t1 t x 0 no unusual occurr5ce to ov]he> su* rem>ks z ! foll[+4 ,! =eman w\ld say to 8 pal z he caught sight ( ! reflection ( 8 grimy face 9 a mirror3 ,i say1 ,bill1 my fle% tone looks well aga9/ ?is lemon yell[1 don't x8 or ,i suppose ,i mu/ />t & wa% (f ?is toney--toney mean+ dirt1 b to call x dirt w\ld be to _! enlight5$ m9ds vulg> 9 ! extreme4 ,ev]y?+ ) !m 0 tone4 ,a few days be=e !y left = good ,i ov]he>d a conv]sation betwe5 ,bill & 8 mate1 :o _h begun to feel ! hopelessness ( attempt+ "w ( a diff]5t nature4 ,:at %all we d1 ,bill1 :5 ?is bloom+ job's ov]8 said ! =eman4 ,i suppose we %all g a-'opp+6 repli$ ,bill4 ,x 0 !n j ab\t ! hopp+ season4 ,,*>act]i/ics ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,*>act]i/ics ,p]haps "o ( ! mo/ admirable features 9 ! "* ( ! ,japanese is _! great p[] ( self-control4 ,! sup]ficial obs]v] on 8 fir/ visit to ,japan1 because ( ?is v quality ( !irs1 is at fir/ liable to imag9e t ! ,japanese h no emotion4 ,?is is a mi/ake4 ,i h liv$ ) !m2 ,i "k !m ?r\gh & ?r\gh2 & ,i "k t !y are a p ( great emotions1 emotions t are p]haps all ! deep] & /rong] because !y are unexpress$4 ,self-control is almo/ a religion ) ! ,japanese4 ,9 _! op9ion x is wrong & selfi% to ! la/ degree to inflict "o's sorr[s & "o's c>es ^u o!r p4 ,! _w is sad en\gh1 !y argue1 )\t be+ made sadd] by ! petty emotions ( "o's neighb\r3 s ! p ( ,japan all contrive to pres5t a gay & happy appe>ance to ! outside _w4 ,y may express y\r feel+s 9 ! solitude ( y\r own room1 & !re is no d\bt t ! ,japanese suff] t]ribly among !mselves1 al?\gh a /rang]1 & especially a ,european1 w nev] detect a trace ( x4 ,i once w5t to call1 ) a resid5t ( ,japan1 on an old ,japanese lady1 to condole ) h] on ! loss ( h] husb& & h] only son1 :o _h bo? be5 swept away1 ) ?\s&s ( o!rs1 9 a great tidal wave only a few days previ\sly4 ,z we ne>$ ! h\se we saw1 ?r\gh ! p>tially-op5$ slid+ door1 ! old woman rock+ h]self to & fro 9 an agony ( sorr[1 lit]ally cont5d+ ) emotion1 & suff]+ z ,i h nev] se5 a human be+ suff] be=e4 ,i 0 t]ribly %ock$1 & we naturally hesitat$ = "s "t be=e ann\nc+ ourselves2 b by ! "t ! m\rn] appe>$ at ! door to greet u1 %e 0 all smiles4 ,x 0 difficult to believe t %e 0 ! same woman4 ,h] face %one ) radiant happ9ess1 & all traces ( sorr[ _h disappe>$4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! conv]sation %e did n avoid ! sore subject1 b r *ose x1 & talk$ ( ! dea? ( h] husb& & h] son ) a smil+ face & an expression by :i* "o might v p>donably h judg$ t %e _h no feel+s :atev]4 ,?is 0 self-control inde$1 & x is only 9 ,japan t "o enc\nt]s su* /rik+ illu/rations ( sup]b pluck & endurance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,y\? ,,& ,,age ,9 my op9ion1 ?is great self-control is an evid5ce ( ! v high /&>d ( civilisation ( ! ,japanese4 ,if "o is at all obs]vant & really 9 sympa?y ) ! p1 "o is cont9ually cat*+ glimpses ( _! real natures & in/ances ( _! magnific5t self-comm&4 ,once ,i 0 talk+ to a little ,japanese m]*ant1 along ) "s fri5ds :om ,i _h tak5 r\nd to 8 /ore to buy curios4 ,i _h made q a fri5d ( ?is man1 & knew him well4 ,we 7 all *aff+ him ab\t gett+ m>ri$1 & "o ( my fri5ds said to him1 ,well1 :y don't y get m>ri$8 ,b p]haps y h already got a wife6 ,! little man look$ up quickly ) a smile on 8 face1 & said--,me m>ri$ already2 me wife die two ye>s pa/2 two *ildr5 die two ye>s pa/2 all die1 ,i ?9k4 ,! voice 0 p]fectly /eady1 & ! face smil+1 z he utt]$ ?is amaz+ly sad /atem5t2 b "s "o *anc$ to look up & saw two great te>s /&+ 9 8 little monkey-l eyes4 ,( c\rse he 0 no class1 &1 n be+ an actual workman1 b only a m]*ant1 he 0 consid]$ to be ( r a l[ grade4 ,/ill1 = ?is slight %[ ( emotion1 he _h utt]ly disgrac$ himself 9 8 own eyes1 & w\ld aft]w>ds1 no d\bt1 atone = x by tortur+ himself 9 private4 ,i saw _m rem>kable in/ances ( ! self-control ( ! ,japanese p :5 ,i visit$ ! sc5es ( desolation caus$ f t great tidal wave :i* de/roy$ ne>ly ?ree ?\s& p4 ,village aft] village ,i visit$1 "s ( !m ) only ?ree or f\r liv+ inhabitants left2 b 9 no case1 ) m51 wom51 or *ildr51 did ,i see ! slighte/ trace ( emotion4 ,"h & !re1 inde$1 y pass$ a woman huddl$ up 9 a corn] mutt]+ & scream+1 b only because h] m9d _h become unh+$ by ! loss ( h] home1 or probably village1 & e relation %e possess$4 ,no ,japanese 9 8 s5ses w\ld amid ! same circum/ances be guilty ( s mu* z a murmur or a te>4 ,! ,japanese are a brave p--n only ! m51 b ! wom5 too4 ,9 fact1 ! wom5 m especially are brave4 ,_m wom5 de/roy$ !mselves dur+ ! ,*9a-,japanese w>1 because _! husb&s _h be5 kill$ 9 battle4 ,!re 0 "o ,japanese woman 9 ,tokio :o felt s deeply ! disgrace plac$ ^u h] c\ntry by ! attempt on ! life ( ! pres5t ,emp]or ( ,russia "s ye>s ago by a common coolie1 t %e committ$ suicide4 ,%e felt t ?is great ,european pr9ce _h visit$ h] c\ntry z a gue/1 & t be=e ,japan c\ld raise its head once m ! nation mu/ make "s great sacrifice4 ,day aft] day %e visit$ ! ,legation1 & begg$ to be all[$ admission to "s ( ! high (ficials--9 va93 !y 7 too busy to see h]4 ,at la/1 aft] "s weeks ( fruitless ef=t1 %e w5t home 9 despair & kill$ h]self1 leav+ a pa!tic little lett] to ! ,m9i/] /at+ t %e hop$ t ! sacrifice ( h] life might 9 "s way help to cleanse h] c\ntry f its disgrace4 ,illu/ration3 ,,look]s-,,on ,patriotism is a /rong trait 9 ! "* ( ! ,japanese2 b p]haps _! imag9ation & _! love ( ,nature are ev5 /rong]1 & at all ev5ts w cause !m to b\nd =w>d & become a fir/-rate p[]4 ,?is univ]sal =ce ( ! imag9ation is a quality t no o!r nation possesses1 & x is a quality t w cause h]1 n s v _m ye>s h5ce1 to dom9ate ! _w4 ,all ! ,japanese possess imag9ation1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/2 x is %[n 9 e action & detail ( _! daily life4 ,!re is no "o ( !m1 ev5 to ! poore/ coolie1 :o has n "s little collection ( exquisite works ( ! art t he loves4 ,y\r j9rick%a man1 if y 7 ev] all[$ ! privilege ( visit+ 8 h\se1 w\ld 9 all probability be able to %[ y "o or two *oice specim5s1 ei!r 9 *9a or 9 bronze1 ( 8 h\sehold gods4 ,& s /rongly is ! love ( ,nature impress$ )9 him t he _c pass a beautiful sc5e--a hillside ( blossom1 or a sunset--)\t /opp+ 8 rick%a to all[ y also ! privilege ( enjoy+ x4 ,(t5 :5 tak+ a drive 9 ! c\ntry he w sudd5ly /op 9 front ( "s delightful sc5e1 put d[n y\r rick%a1 &1 tak+ f 8 kimono sleeve a little roll ( rice1 wrapp$ 9 a da9ty bamboo leaf1 w sit d[n & beg9 to eat x ) 8 *op/icks1 cont9u+ to gaze at ! sc5e1 e n[ & !n look+ up at y = sympa?y4 ,if y are an arti/1 & w look at ! sc5e intellig5tly & appreciatively1 ?is little rick%a man w be y\r slave = life & w d any?+ = y4 ,m5 are e/eem$ 9 ,japan 9 proportion to _! arti/ic capabilities1 & n = _! bank+ acc\nts4 ,x is 9 ?is quality ( imag9ation t we ,briti%]s are defici5t4 ,our lack ( imag9ation w be ! cause ( ! decl9e ( our ,empire1 if x does decl9e4 ,!n1 ! ,japanese are a polite p4 ,if y give a pres5t to "s little *ild1 a mite /rapp$ to ! back ( a si/] t is sc>cely bigg] ?an itself1 y are almo/ sure to f9d t little *ild wait+ = y on y\r return to y\r hotel ) "s small trifle to (f] y2 & ?is little "o w b[ to y f its r awkw>d position ) all ! grace imag9able4 ,two coolies sweep+ ! roads1 :5 meet+ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! day1 w lay d[n _! brooms & salute ea* o!r be=e pass+ on _! way to "w4 ,i h _h _m exp]i5ces1 :5 sket*+ ! /reets ( ,japan1 ( ! p's polit5ess4 ,a policeman becom+ int]e/$ 9 my "w w\ld help to keep cle> a space 9 ! road1 & nev] dream ( ov]look+ my "w or ( emb>rass+ me 9 any way4 ,9 "o /reet ( a village he actually _h ! traffic turn$ d[n ano!r way1 s z n to int]f]e ) my sket*+4 ,fancy a policeman 9 ,engl& div]t+ ! traffic simply because an arti/ want$ to sket* a meat %op6 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable illu/rations ( ! native polit5ess t ,i h ev] witness$ 0 9 ,tokio4 ,a man pull+ along a c>t load$ high up ) b\ghs ( trees *anc$ to cat* ! ro( ( a coolie's h\se 9 "o ( 8 pieces ( timb]1 te>+ away a l>ge portion ( x 7= a ro( is a v slim affair 9 ,japan74 ,! own] ( ! h\se ru%$ out ?or\ghly upset1 & began to expo/ulate1 & to expla9 h[ v di/ress+ x 0 to h "o's ro( torn (f 9 ?is mann]4 ,no d\bt if he _h be5 a ,briti%] he w\ld h us$ qua9t language2 b !re are no swe> words 9 ! ,japanese language--!y are too polite a p4 ,! abus$ "o /ood calmly1 ) arms fold$1 li/5+ to ! h>angue1 & say+ no?+4 ,only1 :5 ! enrag$ man _h f9i%$1 he po9t$ to ! t[el :i* 9 8 ha/e ! coolie _h =gott5 to take (f 8 head4 ,at once ! coolie realis$ ! enormity ( 8 (f5ce4 ,bo? h&s flew to ! t[el1 & tore x (f 9 confusion1 ! coolie b[+ to ! gr\nd & (f]+ humble apologies = hav+ presum$ to appe> )\t uncov]+ 8 head4 ,= 9 ,japan "o mu/ always uncov]1 :e!r to a sweep or to a ,mikado4 ,! two p>t$ ! be/ ( fri5ds4 ,"o _h be5 impolite en\gh to =get to uncov]2 ! o!r _h torn away a ro(4 ,! rud5ess ( ! "o balanc$ ! injury ( ! o!r4 ,?us are (f5ces weigh$ 9 ,japan4 ,,! ,,end ,! illu/rations 9 ?is impression 7 engrav$ & pr9t$ by ! ,c>l ,h5ts*el ,col\rtype ,process4 ,! lett]press 0 pr9t$ by ,messrs4 ,r4 ,r4 ,cl>k1 ,limit$1 ,ed9burgh4 ,illu/ration