914　Morris, J. (John)
Advance Japan.　1896.

ADVANCE JAPAN: A NATION THOROUGHLY IN EARNEST. BY J. MORRIS, FORMERLY OF THE IMPERIAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, TOKIO; AUTHOR OF WAR IN KOREA, A SAMURAI'S DAUGHTER, ETC., ETC. Illustrations by R. Isayama, Military Artist of the Buzen Clan, Southern Japan, and from photographs. SECOND EDITION. REVISED AND CORRECTED.
LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., LIMITED, 13, WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL, S. W. PUBLISHERS TO THE INDIA OFFICE. 1896. (All rights reserved.)
xxii, [1], 443 p. 22 cm.

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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.—Administration.
The Emperor and Empress—Insignia—Cabinet Ministers—The Present Parliament—Pay of Members—The Administration in Korea—The Leader of the Opposition—Provincial Assemblies.　1
CHAPTER II.—The Japanese Islands.
Geographical Position—The Mainland—Territorial Divisions—Tokaido—The Peerless Mountain—Hakone Lake—The Ex-Shogun's Retreat—Biwa Lake—Turbulent Rivers—Area and Population—Mountains—Harbours—Climate.　13
CHAPTER III.—Natural History.
Quadrupeds—Birds—Fishes—Trees—Fruits—Flowers—Vines—Cereals—Land under Cultivation—Vegetables—The Tea Shrub.　49
CHAPTER IV.—Diet, Dress, and Manners.
Table Etiquette—The Ordinary Bill of Fare—Tea-drinking—Dress—The Household—Washing Day—Girlhood in Japan—Study and Play—Music—Arrangement of Flowers.　71
CHAPTER V.—Early History of the Nation.
The Shogun Period—Jinmu Tenno—Buddhism Introduced—Early Writings—Heroes of Old—Advent of Christianity—Causes which led to the Restoration—Kublai Khan's Invasion—Emigration Prohibited—Japanese Wars of the Roses—Yoritomo—True Relation of Shogun to Mikado—Tokugawa Regime—Daimio's Revenues.　91
CHAPTER VI.—The Restoration.
Foreign Treaties—Early Efforts to Trade—Prominent Leaders—Railways and other Public Works Undertaken—Compulsory Education—Vaccination—Cotton Mills.　122
CHAPTER VII.—Early Years of Meiji.
Remonstrances from Satsuma—Education—The Saga Insurrection—Formosa Expedition—China Alarmed—Coast Survey—Administration of Justice—Relief of the Poor—Exhibition.　162
CHAPTER VIII.—Principal Cities of Japan.
Tokio—Its Railway Depots—The Castle—Main Thoroughfares—Ueno Park—Asakusa—Government Offices—Kioto—Nara—Nagoya—Kochi—Onomichi—Kumamoto.　188
CHAPTER IX.—Treaty Ports.
Yokohama—Kobe-Hiogo—Osaka—Nagasaki.　219
CHAPTER X.—Communications.
Roads—The Jin-riki-sha—Excursion Guilds—Cheap Hotels—Highways—Railways—Telegraphs.　247
CHAPTER XI.—Language and Literature.
Systems of Caligraphy—The Press in Japan—First Newspaper—Illustrated Periodicals—Chinese and Japanese Lexicons—Examples of Printing and Engraving.　288
CHAPTER XII.—Mines and Minerals.
Gold, Silver, Copper—Coal in Abundance—Iron, Lead, Tin, and Quicksilver—Modern Methods Employed—Electrical Haulage—Wharves at Misumi—Coal Production of Higo and other Provinces—Branch Railways to Mines.　309
CHAPTER XIII.—Armaments.
The Organisation of the Forces—List of the Fleet, and its Capabilities—The Murata Rifle—Personnel of the Army, and of the Navy—Colleges—Hospitals—The Red Cross Brigade—Field Ambulances—Warships built in Japan.　325
CHAPTER XIV.—War with China.
The Campaign against Satsuma in 1876—The War with China 1894-5—Yalu Naval Fight—Assault and Capture of Ping-Yang and Chiu-lien-cheng—Port Arthur—Weihai-Wei—The Lessons of the War.　336
CHAPTER XV.—Colonisation and Trade.
The Progress made in Yeso—Prospects in Formosa—Opening of New Ports to Commerce—Facilities for Employment of Foreign Capital—Banking and Bank-notes.　376
CHAPTER XVI.—The Future of Japan.
Predictions of 1868 not Verified—A Policy of Selection—Japan will open China—Will urge on Railway Enterprise there—The Empires have Something in Common—Railway Profits to Pay War Indemnity—Drill-Sergeants for China—Japan can Supply Arms—Her Large Market there—Will use her Power Wisely—Will Introduce Modern Mechanical Arts—Holds the Key to China—In Earnest.　397
APPENDIX.
The Tokaido Route—The Ko-shiu Kai-do Route—The Nakasendo Route (Central Mountain Road)—The Sanyodo Route—The San-in-do Route—The Tosando (Oshiu-Kai-do)—Nan-Kai-do (Island of Shikoku)—Sai-Kai-do (Island of Kiushiu)—Hokkaido (Island of Yeso)—Population—Trade at Ports: 1894—Meteorological Observations—Cotton-Spinning—Mines—Posts and Telegraphs—Telephones—Electric Lighting—Railways in Japan—Average Cost of Food, etc., in Japan.　423


記載書誌
WENCKSTERN II, p. 131.