678　Rein, J. J.　(1835-1918)
The industries of Japan.　1889.

THE INDUSTRIES OF JAPAN. TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF ITS AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, ARTS, AND COMMERCE. From Travels and Researches undertaken at the Cost of the Prussian Government. BY J. J. REIN, Professor of Geography in the University of Bonn. WITH FORTH-FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS AND THREE MAPS.
NEW YORK: A. C. ARMSTRONG AND SON, 714, BROADWAY. 1889.
xii, 570 p., [27] leaves of plates. 26 cm.

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CONTENTS.
Introduction.　1
I. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES.
1. Japanese Agriculture in General.　3
Possession and Taxation, 5. Area and Division of Cultivated Lands, 18. Climate and Soil, 12. Efforts of the Government to elevate Agriculture, 18. The Kaitakushi, or Colonial Office, 18. Fertilization and Preparation of the Soil, 23. Terrace Culture, 23. Planting in Rows, 23.
2. Food Plants.　37
(a) Grain, Stalk-plants or Cereals, Japanese Koku-motsu, 37. (b) Pulse, or Leguminous Plants, 55. (c) Starch-producing Bulbs, 63. (d) Vegetables and Condiments, 69. (e) Fruits, Berries, and Nuts, 82. (f) Articles of Food and Luxury as Chemical Products of the Raw Materials mentioned under 2 (a)-(e), 94. Supplementary—(a) Chemical Composition of Sake, Mirin, and Shochu, according to Analyses by Atkinson, 102. (b) Statistical Information in regard to these Alcoholic Drinks, 103.
3. Plants of Commerce.　110
(a) Non-Alcoholic Stimulants: Tea and Tobacco, 110. (b) Drugs, 134. (c) Oil Plants and their Products, 150. (d) Textile Plants, 165. (e) Dye Plants and Tannic Acids, and their Application, 173.
4. Cattle-Raising and Silk-Growing.　183
(The Breeding and Importance of the Yama Mayu, or Oak-spinner—Antheria (Bombyx) Yama-Mai Guer. Menev. in Japan, 205.
5. Forestry.　211
Relation of Japanese Forests (Hayashi) to Cultivation in general and to Waste Land, 211. Distinction between Cultivated and Natural or Mountain Forests, 213. Character, Extent and Value of Both, 214. Influence upon Climate, 222.
6. The Nature and Use of the more Important Forest Trees and other useful Japanese Woods.　224
Fam. Gramineae, Group Bambusaceae, 227. Palmeae, 231. Coniferae, 231. Salicineae, 239. Betulaceae, 239. Juglandaceae, 239. Corylaceae, 240. Cupuliferae, 240. Moreae, 242. Ulmaceae, 242. Buxaceae, 244. Lauraceae, 244. Scrophularineae, 245. Bignoniaceae, 246. Oleaceae, 246. Styracaceae, 246. Ebenaceae, 247. Ericaceae, 247. Caprifoliaceae, 247. Corneae, 247. Araliaceae, 248. Lythrarieae, 248. Hamamelideae, 249. Rosaceae, 249. Leguminosae, 250. Anacardiaceae, 251. Acerineae, 251. Sapindaceae, 252. Rhamneae, 252. Celastrineae, 253. Ilicineae, 253. Meliaceae, 253. Simarubeae, 254. Rutaceae, 254. Tiliaceae, 255. Sterculiaceae, 256. Ternstroemiaceae, 256. Magnoliaceae, 258.
7. Gardening.　261
Size, Enclosure, and Character of the Japanese Garden, 261. Limited Expedients and Peculiarities of Gardening, 263. Dwarfing and Deforming, 265. Improvement of Species, 265. Variegation, 266. The Japanese Love of Nature and Flowers, 267. Flowering Season and other Characteristics of the Flora, 268. Shade Trees, 273.
8. Acclimatization and Extension of Japanese Ornamental and Useful Plants in Europe.　274
II. MINING.
Incorrect Representations of the Mineral Wealth of Japan, 291. Old Method of Mining, and New Attempts to Elevate it, 292. Tabular View of the Productions according to Number, Value, and most Important Mines, 297. Further Particulars concerning the latter, and the Single Products, 302. Salt and Alum Production, 310. Products of Clay-pits and Stone-quarries, 312.
III. ART INDUSTRY AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS.
1. Japanese Art Industry in General.　317
Revival of European Art Industry. Growing Interest in the Productions of the Chinese and Japanese, 312. China the Master and Model of Japan, 319. Characteristic Features of Japanese Art-handicraft and its Products, 319. The Period of Highest Development and the means of its Advancement, 326. Its Influence upon that of the Christian Countries of the West, 329.
2. Wood Industry.　334
Furniture making. Inlaid Work, 335. Peculiarities of Turnery in the Hakone Mountains and Nikko, 335. Comb-cutting. Straw Mosaics, 337.
3. Lacquer Work.　338
Prefatory Observations, 338. Manner of Obtaining the Japanese Lacquer; its Properties, 342. The Urushi-kabure or Lacquer Poisoning, 349. Preparation of Raw Lac for the Lacquerer, 350. Prices of the Material, 351. Other Materials and Utensils needed in the Work, 353. Laying on of the Groundwork and Simple Lacquer Ornamentation, 357. Simple Lacquer Wares of One Colour, 360. Coloured Lacquer Wares, with Marbled Surface, 361. Coloured Lacquer obtained by Dusting with Glistening Powder, 364. The Work of the Lacquer Painter or Makiye-shi, 366. Plain and Relief Gold-lacquer Decorations, 367. Lacquer Carving, 371. Historical Items concerning Lacquer Work, 373.
4. Textile Industry.　378
Hemp, Linen and Muslin, 378. Banana Fabrics, 378. Cotton Industry, 378. Principal Works, Places and Chief Notable Products of Silk Weaving, 379. Auxiliaries thereto, 383. Habutai, Crape; Kanoko, Brocade, 383. Use of Gold and Silver Paper in Brocade, 386. Velvet Weaving. Embroidery, 388.
　5. Paper Industry.　389
General Properties of Japanese Paper, 390. Materials for its Manufacture, and how obtained, 393. Making and Employment of the Principal Kinds of Japanese Bast-Paper, 399. Couched Board: Ita-me-gami and Hari-nuki, 407. Paper Hangings. Chirimen-gami, or Crape Paper, 408. Leather Paper, or Kamikawa, 411. Shi-fu, or Paper Fabric, 412. Oil Paper, Waterproof Cloaks, Screens, Lanterns and Fans, 414. Appendix: Sumi-ire, the Japanese Writing Box and its contents: Brush, Indian Ink, and Ink Dish, 416.
6. Wood, Ivory and Bone Carving. Tortoise-shell, Horn and Mother-of-Pearl Work. Polishing of Stones.　419
7. Metal Industry.　426
Prefatory Remarks, 426. The Working up of Iron into Swords, Armour, and Objects of Art, 430. Embossing of Cast Iron, 434. The Use of Copper, 436. The most Important Alloys of Copper, 439. Japanese Bronze, 440. Patina, 441. The Use of Bronze in the Household and the Buddhist Religion, 443. Magic Mirrors, 447. Gold and Silver in Japanese Industrial Art, 449. Bronze Analysis, 449.
8. Ceramics.　452
Prefatory Remarks, 452. Classification of Clay-wares with special regard to the Japanese, 453. Historical Survey.—Beginnings and Accomplishments of the Industry of Japan till the Introduction of the Potter's Wheel, 456. Progress, 457. Influence of Cha-no-yu, 458. The Invention and Manufacture of Porcelain in China, 460. Introduction of the Manufacture into Japan, 461. Its Centres also of the Stone-ware Industry: Arita, 469; Amakusa, 473; Nayeshirogawa, Kagoshima, 474; Kioto, 476; Seto, 478; Ota, 480; Hongo, 481; Kaga, 481. Stone-ware: Banko-yaki and Imbe-yaki, 483.
9. Enamel Industry.　488
The Nature and Varieties of Enamel, 488. Historical Glance at the Development of the Industry in different Countries, 490. Character of the Chinese and Japanese Cloisonne, 493. Method of Cellular Lacquer-work Manufacture in Japan on Copper, Porcelain, and Stone-ware, 493. Free Enamel, 497. Composition and Preparation of Japanese Vitreous Colours, 498.
TRADE AND COMMERCE.
1. Money, Measures and Weights.　503
(a) Money, Kane or Kinsu; Paper Money, Kinsatsu; Bank Notes, Satsu or Gin-ko-satsu, 503. (b) Measures and Weights, 507.
2. Other Currency.　508
3. The Foreign Trade of Japan since the Opening of the Country by Commodore Perry in 1854.　514
(a) From the Discovery of the Country by Mendez Pinto, 1542, to the year 1639, 514. (b) The Period of the Trade of the Dutch and Chinese in Nagasaki, from 1641-1854.
4. Japan in Intercourse with the World.　528
Treaty of Kanagawa, 529. Trade of Yokohama, 530. Kobe-Osaka, 530. Articles of Export, 533.
STATISTICAL TABLES.
I. Value of the Exports and Imports of Japan from 1866-1885 at the Separate Treaty Ports.　542, 543
II. The Foreign Trade of Japan during the past Five Years.　542, 543
III. (A) Summary of the most Important Articles of Export since 1868.　544, 545
(B) Totals, Average Value and Percentages of Exports from 1871-1885.　544, 545
IV. Chief Articles of Export and their Value during years 1881-1885.　546
V. Summary of Exports for 1885 according to Goods, Countries, and Value in Yen.　547
VI. Comparative Table of the Import and Export of Gold and Silver in Coin and Bars.　548
VII. Summary of the most Important Articles of Import since 1868 and their Value in Yen.　548
VIII. Imports of the most Important Goods according to Countries and Value in Yen during the year 1885.　549
English and Latin Index.　551
Japanese Index.　561

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