Azuma, eastern provinces, origin of name
—Kagami, 13th century history, on Hojo Yasutoki
Azumi, temple of
Babylonian myth
Backgammon or sugoroku
Badges; and crests
Baelz, Dr. E., on stature and race of Japanese; on shape of eye
Bakin, on last years of Minamoto Tametomo
Bakufu, camp government, military control, Yoritomo's system of shogunate; three divisions; entrusted with choice of emperor (1272 & 1274); power weakened by Mongol invasion; and rapidly fails; Go-Fushimi appeals to; re-created at Kyoto by Takauji; in Muromachi period; at Yedo; oath of loyalty, to; Tokugawa B.; appointing power, and other powers; exiles Yamaga Soko for heterodoxy; power lessened by Chinese learning; B. party in Kyoto; relations with Court; organization; decline of power; Court nobles and Emperor begin to oppose; puts through Harris commercial treaty; and foreign representatives; pledged (1861) to drive out foreigners in 10 years; further interference of Crown and Court party; power ended
Baltic squadron, Russian, defeated by Togo