151　Shoberl, Frederic　(1775-1853)
Japan.　1823.

THE WORLD IN MINIATURE; EDITED BY FREDERIC SHOBERL. Japan, CONTAINING ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE CHARACTER, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, RELIGION, DRESS, AMUSEMENTS, COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE, &c. OF THE PEOPLE OF THAT EMPIRE. WITH Twenty Coloured Engravings.
LONDON: PRINTED FOR R. ACKERMANN, REPOSITORY OF ARTS, STRAND; And to be had of all Booksellers. [n.d.]
xiii, [1], 286 p., [20] leaves of plates. 15 cm.

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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. Situation of the Japanese Islands—Tradition relative to their Origin and the Introduction of the Arts and Sciences—Population—Checks to Population; Infanticide, Suicide, Earthquakes.1
CHAP. II. Persons of the Japanese—Moral Character—Their Courage—Suicide, a Duty—Instance of Filial Affection—Cleanliness—Fondness for Strong Liquors—Change of Names.16
CHAP. III. Form of Government—Origin of the Authority of the Temporal Emperor—The Princes—Military Force—Dress and Equipment of the Soldiers—Shipping and Seamen. 41
CHAP. IV. The Dairi, or Spiritual Emperor—Religion of Japan—Religion of the Sintos—Monks and Nuns—Orders of the Blind—Religion of Budso—Fanaticism of its Professors—Penances—Pilgrimages—Temples—Religion of Confoutse—Superstitions of the Japanese—Bonzes—Introduction of Christianity by the Portuguese—Causes of its Extermination.69
CHAP. V. Dress of Both Sexes.125
CHAP. VI. Houses and Furniture—Gardens—Towns—Precautions against Fire—Remarkable System of Police—Abundance of Dogs.142
CHAP. VII. Marriage Ceremonies—Power of Husbands over their Wives and Families—Funeral Ceremonies.166
CHAP. VIII. Japanese Language—Method of Writing and Materials—Curiosity of the Japanese and their Aptitude for Learning.185
CHAP. IX. State of the Roads—Modes of Travelling—Wheel Carriages—Equestrian Equipage—The Norimon—The Cango—Vehicle for Ladies, and Singular kind of Veil used by them.196
CHAP. X. Public Festivals and Amusements—Festival held at Nangasaki, in honour of its Patron Deity—Dramatic Exhibitions—The New Year—The Feast of Lanterns—Festival held in honour of the God of War—Cards—Draughts—Juggling.214
CHAP. XI. Agriculture—Extraordinary Cultivation—Rice—The Soy-Bean, and Method of making Soy—Various uses of the Radish—Scarcity of Domestic Animals.239
CHAP. XII. Fisheries—Whale Fishery—Curious Species of Fish found in Japan.249
CHAP. XIII. Reasons of the Japanese Government for declining to hold intercourse with Foreigners—Traffic of the Dutch—Smuggling—Hnmiliations to which the Dutch are Subject in Japan—Chinese Trade.256
CHAP. XIV. Islands of Yesso and Sagaleen—Motives which induced the Japanese to settle on them—Persons, Character, and Manners of the Natives.270

注　　記
口絵に＜Pub. by RAckermann. London. 1823.＞。
標題紙に書き込み。
標題紙に＜The proper study of mankind is man.＞。


記載書誌
NIPPONALIA I, 1131, 1969. BLUM II, 2310.