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[ [18] There are, however, 11,000 members of Y.M.C.A. in Japan. There is also a Y.W.C.A. with a considerable membership.
[ [19] See [Appendix II].
[ [20] For official action in regard to the Y.M.A.s, see later.
[ [21] The damage done by insects is estimated at 10 million yen a year. In some parts locusts are roasted and eaten.
[ [22] For an account of the processes of rice cultivation, see Chapter IX.
[ [23] It is the practical Japanese custom to make a gift of money to a family on the occasion of a death. The Emperor makes a present to the family of a deceased statesman.
[ [24] The giant white radish which reaches 2 or 3 ft. in length and 3 in. or more in diameter. There is also a correspondingly large turnip-shaped sort.