[213] Southern Dynasty.

[214] Empresses in Italics. Bracketed names (Nos. 15 and 99) are omitted from some lists.

[215] Go is a prefix signifying the second of the name.

[216] From summary of “A Brief Sketch of the History of the Political Parties in Japan,” by A. H. Lay, in the “Japan Mail.”

[217] Professor Griffin, in discussion of Mr. Lay’s paper.

[218] From the “Japan Times.”

[219] From “The Real Triumph of Japan” (Seaman).

[220] From the “Japan Mail.”

[221] In 1910, it was more than 600,000 tons.

[222] In 1908, it was more than 47,000 men.