| CHAPTER I.: My Infancy. |
| | How I Looked—My Name—Walking—InTea Season—My Toys—“Kidnapped”—O-dango | [9] |
| CHAPTER II.: At Home. |
| | Introduction—Dinner—Rice—Turning toCows—A Bamboo Dragon-fly—A WatermelonLantern—On a Rainy Evening—TheStory of a Badger | [23] |
| CHAPTER III.: The Village School. |
| | A Mimic School—Preparations—The School—HowClasses Are Conducted—Out of Tune—AMoral Story—School Discipline—Playthings—“Knife Sense” | [35] |
| CHAPTER IV.: In Tokyo. |
| | Where We Settled—A Police Stand—Stores—“Broadway”—Illumination—TheForeign Settlement | [51] |
| CHAPTER V.: My New School. |
| | Tomo-chan—The Men with Wens—A CuriousPunishment—How I Experienced It—Kotoro-Kotoro | [62] |
| CHAPTER VI.: Chinese Education. |
| | My Chinese Teacher—How I Was Taught—Versification—MyUncle—Clam Fishing—AFlatfish | [76] |
| CHAPTER VII.: An Evening Fête. |
| | My Father—His Love for Potted Trees—ALocal Fête—Show Booths—Goldfish Booths—SingingInsects—How a Potted Tree WasBought | [91] |
| CHAPTER VIII.: Summer Days. |
| | A Swimming School—How I Was Taught toSwim—Diving—The Old Home Week—Returnof the Departed Souls—Visiting the AncestralGraves—The Memorable Night—AVillage Dance | [102] |
| CHAPTER IX.: The English School. |
| | A Night at the Dormitory—Beginning English—Grammar—Pronunciation—SchoolMoved—Mother’sLove | [114] |
| CHAPTER X.: A Boy Astronomer. |
| | What I Intended to Be—My Aun View—MyParents’ Approval—My Uncle’s Enthusiasm—TheTotal Eclipse of the Sun | [128] |
| CHAPTER XI.: In the Suburbs. |
| | A Novel Experiment—Removal—Our NewHouse—Angling—Tomo-chan’s Visit | [143] |